Garrick's Head, Bristol

1975 Garrick's Head, Bristol

Memories of The Garrick's Head Bristol Centre later demolished to make way for new offices, with the plain ugly Bristol & West building standing next to it. (sadly this huge towering building which is totally out of keeping with its surroundings still survives - to be turned into posh city centre flats ) 

GARRICK’S HEAD Broad Quay: No.62 Broad Quay (No.22 from around 1904). Previously the St.Patricks Tavern the Garrick’s Head was rebuilt in 1890 and was demolished in 1978 to make way for an extension to the Bristol & West building. The architect of the Garrick’s Head was Edward Gabriel who also designed the Cambridge Arms in Redland. Mathews’ Directory records the name change in 1856; however, Slaters’ Directory lists the pub as the Garrick’s Head in 1853. 

In 1978, the Bathurst Tavern was renamed the Garrick's, when the landlord of the demolished Garrick‘s Head took over the inn and hoped to keep most of his old clientele. Then, in 1982, the name was again changed to the Smugglers. - St.Patrick’s Tavern: 1828 - 30. John Fisher / 1837. Thomas Rowlin / 1839. John Jeffries / 1840. Robert Tasker 1841 to 1855. Henry Matthews in 1828, John Fisher is listed as: waterproof hat maker and wholesale & retail spirit dealer, (home brewed beer)

Garrick’s Head: 1856 - 69. Henry Matthews / 1871 - 74. Frederick Saddler / 1874. Mrs Hibbeard / 1875 - 88. George Rogers 1889. Robert Peters / 1891. Robert Smith / 1894 - 96. William Baker / 1897. George Toms 1899 -1909. William Langdon / 1914 - 17. John Colenso / 1921 - 44. John Webb / 1950 - 53. Frederick Webb 1975 A. R. Venn.