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The Golden Ball was situated on Abbey Lane. Owned by the Soames Brewery and sold to Steward & Patteson in 1949, this pub closed on 2nd September 1964. Now used as a private house called Golden Ball Cottage.

Source: Adam Cartwright

In 1851 my great-great-great grandfather, James Brackenbury, was the landlord.  His grandson, my great-grandfather James Darcy was living with him there aged 11.  James went up in the world and became a stationer and possibly schoolmaster in Kew, Surrey.

MGS Finch (September 2011)

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