Important dates in Arkell's history, including dates of establishment of all our pubs.
1802
John Arkell born
1830
John Arkell emigrated to Canada and established the village of Arkell
1833
John Arkell returned to England
1843
Arkell's Brewery established in Swindon Road, Stratton St Margaret
The Kingsdown Inn (relocated in 1867)
1856 The Carriers Arms (later The Lord Raglan; closed in 1907)
1861
Arkell's Brewery built at Kingsdown The George, Kempsford
1862 The Fox Inn, Highworth The Harrow, Wanborough (10-year lease)
1864 The Golden Cross, Cirencester The Artillery Arms, Regent Street, Swindon (demolished in 1936)
1866 The Tavern Inn, Greatfield (later renamed The Butchers Arms; closed 2000)
1867 The Kingsdown Inn rebuilt on its present site The Plough Inn, Swindon
1868 The Crown Inn, Stratton St Margaret
1869 The Brewers Arms, Cirencester The Eight Bells, Fairford The Duke of Wellington, Swindon
1870 The Bakers Arms, Faringdon
1871 The Wheatsheaf, Stratton St Margaret The Great Western Hotel (now the GW) The Plume of Feathers, Cirencester (now The Bee's Knees)
1872 The Wild Deer, Swindon The Mechanics Arms, Cheltenham Street, Swindon (closed and demolished in 1961)
1873 The Brewers Arms, Wanborough The Dolphin, Swindon The Duke of Edinburgh, Swindon
1874 The Red Lion, Lechlade
1875 The White Hart, Moredon, Swindon (closed in 1877) The Bull, Highworth (closed in 1881)
1876 The Borough Arms, Wootton Bassett
1877
Maltings erected The Talbot Inn, Cirencester The Red Lion, Swindon (now The Boundary House) The Carpenters Arms, Gorse Hill, Swindon (demolished in 1964 and rebuilt in Chapel Street; now The Swiss Chalet)
1878 The Belle Vue Inn (now Long's Bar) The White Hart, Stratton St Margaret
1879 The Fox and Hounds, Wroughton
1880 The New Inn, Cromwell Street, Swindon (demolished in 1969)
1881 The Bakers Arms, Swindon The Clifton Hotel (now The Clifton) The Carpenters Arms, South Marston
John Arkell died
1883
The Saracens Head Hotel, Highworth The Running Horse, Swindon
1884 The New Inn, Stratton St Margaret The Angel, Purton
1885 The Kings Arms Hotel (now The Kings), Swindon The Foresters Arms, Fleet Street, Swindon (demolished in 1959) The Gardeners Arms, Westcott Place, Swindon (demolished in 1979)
1886 The Lamb and Flag (now Bar Cuba) The Masons Arms, Old Town, Swindon (demolished in 1969)
1889 The Three Tuns, Wroughton
1891 The Black Horse, Wanborough The Sun Inn, Swindon
1892 The Freke Arms, Swanborough
1896 The Bakers Arms, Upper Stratton The Plough Inn, Highworth
1897 The County Ground Hotel, Swindon The Malt Shovel, Highworth (demolished in 1907)
1899 The Plough Inn, Stratton St Margaret (now The Rat Trap)
1900 The Plough Inn, Fairford
1904 The Axe and Compass, Wanborough (closed in 1907)
1906 The Bakers Arms, Badbury The Wheatsheaf, Wootton Bassett (now Sally Pussey's Inn) The Old Bear, Cricklade
1907 The Plough Inn, Badbury
1910
Launch of Best Bitter Beer (later called BBB, then 3B)
1922
The Jolly Tar, Hannington The Royal Oak, Lechlade
1923
Present chairman, Peter Arkell, born The Duke Hotel, Hilmarton
1924 The George Hotel, Lambourn The Masons Arms, Aldbourne (sold in 1990)
1926 The Bell, Purton Stoke
1927
Arkell's becomes a private limited company
Bottling plant opened
1931
The Crossways Club, Upper Stratton (now The Moonrakers)
1943
Arkell's 100th Anniversary
1951
Present Managing Director, James Arkell, born The Curriers Arms, Wootton Bassett The Royal Oak, Bishopstone The Tavern Inn, Kemble
1954
Present chairman, Peter Arkell, became a director
1955
R Holgate-Smith appointed head brewer
1959
The Steam Train, Swindon (now The Manor)
1962
John Arkell Vintners established
1964
The Carpenters Arms, Swindon (now The Swiss Chalet) relocated
1967
Don Kenchington appointed head brewer
Austin Amusements established
1971
Peter Arkell became chairman
1972
The Highwayman, Elkstone
1973
Present Managing Director, James Arkell, became a director The Bull Hotel, Fairford The White Hart Hotel, Cricklade
1976
Launch of Kingsdown Ale The Victoria Inn, Eastleach
1978
Launch of Arkell Shandy
1979
Arkell's buys 50 per cent of shares in Edmont Joinery The George, Fairford (closed in the same year and added to the adjoining Bull Hotel)
1980 The Liden Arms, Swindon
1982
First Arkell's Passport promotion
1983
The Duke of Edinburgh, Winkfield
1985 The Woodshaw Inn, Wootton Bassett
1986 The Crown Inn, Broad Hinton
1987
Launch of Noël Ale The Bear, Marlborough
Globe Inn, Gloucester
1989 The Lord Lyon, Stockcross (now Rybaks) The Thames Head Inn, Cirencester
1991 The Plough, Stratton, Cirencester The India House, Gloucester The Whitesmiths Arms, Gloucester The Sir Colin Campbell, Gloucester The Adam and Eve, Cheltenham The Exmouth Arms, Cheltenham The Hereford Arms, Cheltenham The St James Hotel, Cheltenham
1992
Don Bracher appointed head brewer The Coopers Arms, Newbury Ye Old Red Lion, Chievely
1993
Arkell's 150th Anniversary
1994 The Rose and Crown Hotel, Ashbury
1996 The Cross Keys, Newbury The Friar, New Marston
1997
Peter Arkell awarded OBE The Globe, Gloucester The Original Swan, Cowley
1998
Arkell's Brewery website launched
1999 The Eagle Tavern, Oxford The Hare and Hounds, Foss Cross The Cat and Fiddle, Cheltenham Cassidy's, Cheltenham (now Bar Cuba)
2000 The Bantam, Burghfield Common The Bolingbroke Hotel, Hook The Jovial Monk, Shaw Ridge, Swindon
2001
Organic Ale launched The Winkfield, Winkfield
2002
Jubilee Ale launched
2003
Arkell's 160th anniversary
Chairman Peter Arkell's 80th birthday - Moonlight Ale launched The White Hart, Whitchurch The Rising Sun, Reading The Tawny Owl, Taw Hill, North Swindon
2004 The Punchbowl, Woodstock
2005
The Great Arkell's Adventure launched
Swindon Pride Ale launched The King's Arms, Chipping Norton The White Horse at Woolstone
2006
Her Majesty the Queen's 80th Anniversary Ale launched The Bear Hotel, Wantage