The Punch Bowl

This nationally known landmark is at the junction of the Old Bath Road and the Poyle Road.  The Toll House of the Colnbrook Turnpike Trust used to stand on the site opposite.

The Trust was responsible for the maintenance of 17 miles of the Bath Road between Cranford bridge and Maidenhead bridge.

The Ostrich Inn

The Ostrich Inn make the proud claim of being third oldest pub in England.  The Ostrich as it now stands dates from about 1500, but there had been an Inn on the site for nearly 400 years before then. 

Many stories surround this building, the most famous being that of a murderous innkeeper called Jarman.

Jarman and his wife had an ingenious method of stealing from lone wealthy travellers that happened to stay at the Inn.  They would lodge them in the best room in the Inn that had a very ornate bed.  Making sure the guest had been very well entertained with food and much drink they would escort him to his room and when the victim was asleep they would raise the end of the bed by pulling out iron pins in the kitchen below.  A cauldron of liquor was positioned to receive the sleeping innocent and he was either scalded, drowned or both.

When he was finally caught, and knew he was condemned to hang, Jarman boasted that he had murdered no fewer than sixty people this way.

The Ostrich Inn is now home to the Colnbrook Fire Tender and Colnbrook Clock.

The Crown

The Crown public house is situated next door to Colnbrook Recreation Ground and it's car park has been used for an exhibition of The Parish Council's work prior to the official reopening of the recreation ground.

One of The Crown's other claims to fame is that it used to be a meeting place for The Town Council when Colnbrook held a town charter and borough status.

However, an entry dated September 22nd 1844 in the Town book states:  The reason this meeting is not being held in The Crown is the consequences of this house being burnt down and not rebuilt.