The Weld Arms is a historic thatched pub and was originally a row of cottages built in the 1700’s by the Weld family. It became a central part of the village in late 18th Century when the Welds moved the village of East Lulworth outside the Castle walls. It became an Inn in the early 1800’s and is rumoured to have been a popular stop for smugglers.
The Weld Arms, which is a listed building, has recently undergone a makeover (Spring 2013).
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The Weld Arms is a historic thatched pub and was originally a row of cottages built in the 1700’s by the Weld family. It became a central part of the village in late 18th Century when the Welds moved the village of East Lulworth outside the Castle walls. It became an Inn in the early 1800’s and is rumoured to have been a popular stop for smugglers.
The Weld Arms, which is a listed building, has recently undergone a makeover (Spring 2013). Visit the Weld Arms facebook page for more images.
| Date | Publican |
| 1830 | James HUNT |
| James Hunt left the Weld Arms on 27 March 1830. The week before leaving he gave every family in East Lulworth a quart of beer if they would fetch it. He was succeeded by Joseph Davis from Poole. | |
| 1831 | Joseph DAVIS |
| 1841 Jun | Joseph DAVIS, 55, Publican |
| 1851 Mar | Joseph DAVIS, 69, Innkeeper |
| Joseph Davis died on 17 February 1852. His son- | |
| 1861 Apr | Charles CHAMP, 42, Licensed Victualler |
| 1871 Apr | Charles CHAMP, 59, Licensed Victualler & Farmer |
| Charles Champ died in his bed at the Weld Arms on 9 September 1875. His son took over as publican. | |
| 1881 Apr | Charles CHAMP, 28, Farmer & Innkeeper |
| 1891 Apr | Levi WELLSTEAD, 42, Innkeeper |
| 1901 Mar | Levi WELLSTEAD, 53, Innkeeper & Farm Bailiff |
| Levi Wellstead died on 23 December 1908. | |
| 1911 Apr | Edwin BONHAM, 38, Inn Keeper |
| 1921 | Edwin BONHAM, Innkeeper |
| 1931 | Edwin BONHAM |
| 1941 | Edwin BONHAM |
| Please help us to complete this listing | |
| 2012 Oct | Charli SUMNERS, Manageress Benjamin DUNCOMBE, Under-Manager |
The images below were taken before the latest makeover:
The Weld Arms has been in the news in recent years:
2011:
Pub chimney fire tackled in East Lulworth
2007:
An unexploded World War II bomb discovered
Page last updated: 19 October 2022