The name is a variation on the Duke of Wellington, who is primarily remembered for his victory over Napoleon at Waterloo and as Prime Minister.
The sign usually displays a portrait of the Duke. Some pubs are named after the Wellington bomber which flew in the Second World War. This house probably takes its name from the location on the corner of Wellington Street and Egerton Street.
It was owned in 1870 by William Howard and in 1880 by his Executors who sold it to William Roger Wass some time before 1890, possibly in 1883. It was bought by Marstons Brewery in 1922.
In February 1886 Wass received approval to his plans for alterations. In September 1894 however notice was served on him to abate a nuisance arising from sewage matter oozing through the wall and into the cellar of 14 Egerton Street from the passage at the rear of the pub
In November 1923 approval was given to plans submitted by Marstons for the re-arrangement of the sanitary conveniences and in 1938 further alterations were approved.
