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The Fortune Of War was situated on the Arterial Road and has now been replaced by flats.

Source: Darkstar

This pub was opened in 1928 by brewers Ind Coope. It was built to replace an earlier pub, also called The Fortune of War and now a printers, that still stands in Wash Road (West) at the junction with Noak Hill Road. Years later in April 1983 the pub became known as The Hustlers, but this proved unpopular and by January 1985, following a 400 name petition to brewers Ind Coope, one of its bars was renamed 'The Fortune'. By 1996 it was known as the Fortune of War once again though in its final years to closure the pubs' name was shortened; being known as The Fortune. Mitchells and Butlers closed the pub for business in 2003 and was demolished soon after during most of August 2003. The site was then redeveloped by Barratt Homes in a new housing scheme known as Saxon Walk comprising one and two bedroomed apartments.

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