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Picture source: Raymond Simonds
The Britannia was situated at 141 Rodway Road.
Unlike most pubs of the name, "Britannia" refers not to the goddess but to the aircraft once built at the nearby Filton aerospace factory complex. This was a 1950s estate pub in the Bristol suburb of Patchway, and two of the attached photos, from the archives of the former H & G Simonds Ltd brewery Architects Department, seem to show it around the time of its opening, because the Austin Princess limo on the forecourt suggests that a VIP was present. Sadly, it had gone far downhill by the early 2000's when I stopped in it for a sandwich lunch on a few occasions. Actually they didn't sell any food but suggested I bring back a sandwich from a nearby convenience store to go with a beer. I was the only customer and I took care to pick a seat without gaping holes in the leatherette. I guess it was busier in the evenings, and judging by the boards over some of the windows missing their glass I imagined things could sometimes get lively. The Britannia was mentioned in an internet discussion of the worst pubs in Bristol around that time. It closed some time soon before January 2010, was demolished in 2013, and the site is now occupied by an NHS centre.
John Keaton (November 2024)
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Picture source: Raymond Simonds
Picture source: Raymond Simonds
Date of photo: 2013	Picture source: Mary Moore
Date of photo: 2013	Picture source: Mary Moore