Pub history

The Jolly Sailor

This long-standing pub is situated on the main road through Hanham. It follows the line of a Roman road to Bath (Aqua Sulis) which was built in the first century. Its name is a link with the nearby River Avon. Its earliest recorded landlord is Charles Coole, in charge during 1853–74. He was followed by Joseph Bateman, whose relative conducted a service on board the Titanic as she sank below the waves.