The Dog in the Pond

The Dog in the Pond is a gastropub, and the main public house in the Hollyoaks village. It is currently owned by Maxine Minniver and managed by Tony Hutchinson and Diane Hutchinson (with Scott Drinkwell as deputy manager) but has a long list of former owners, residents and employees. Several events have occurred at The Dog in the Pond, such as when pimp Steve Holt set the pub alight on New Year's Eve 2000, or when Sam Owen blew up the pub, killing five (including himself) in 2006.
== History ==
=== 1996-2008: Osborne Ownership ===
At some point prior to October 1995, Greg and Jane Andersen purchased the pub and lived inside with their two daughters, Natasha and Sarah. When Natasha was killed in March 1996, the Andersen family decided to emigrate to the United States, and sold the pub to Jack and Celia Osborne.
Jack and Celia moved into the pub with their two children, Ruth and Darren. In mid-1997, it is revealed that Jack embarked on an affair with Ruth's friend, Dawn Cunningham, and she secretly gave birth to a daughter in 1991. Celia divorced Jack and decided to leave for the United States, taking Darren with her. Ruth married Kurt Benson in 1998, and the pair contemplated moving into either the pub, or Kurt's house together, but ended up deciding to remain where they are until they could afford a property of their own. Meanwhile, Jack began a relationship with barmaid Jill Patrick, and the pair married in 1998. Jill moved into The Dog in the Pond with her three children; Sol, Kate and Gina, who did not get along with Ruth, nor Darren when he returned in 1999.
In 1999, Gina and Sol discovered that they were not Jill's biological children. Gina went missing so Sol and Jill searched for her, but they had an argument whilst driving and were involved in a car accident. Jill and Sol were seriously injured, but they made a full recovery. However, Sol was arrested and sent to a young offender's institute. When he was released, Jack threw him out, making him homeless. Jack ended up allowing Sol to return, and Sol began a relationship with Jess Holt. Meanwhile, Jill had been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, and died in October 2000. Jess's pimp, Steve Holt, did not like how Jess was trying to escape from him and torched the pub. The incident left Sol almost blind, and when he and Jess were discharged from hospital, Jess pushed Steve over a balcony.
=== The Jolly Roger ===
After Neville Ashworth purchases the pub in 2008, he renames The Dog in the Pond to "The Jolly Roger". However, he ends up reverting the pub's name back to The Dog in the Pond after realising the pub has turned into a gay bar.
== Staff ==
=== Licensees ===
#	License Holder 	Duration
 	Greg Andersen 	Until 1996
 	Jack Osborne 	18th November 1996 – October 2008
 	Neville Ashworth 	2008 – 14th July 2010
 	Carl Costello 	19th July 2010 – 1st December 2011
 	Riley Costello 	2nd December 2011 – 4th October 2012
 	Mitzeee Minniver 	5th November 2012 – 15th February 2013
 	Darren Osborne 	February 2013 – October 2015
 	Mac Nightingale 	October 2015 – November 2017
 	Ellie Nightingale	November 2017 – September 2018
 	Mercedes McQueen 	September 2018 to 23rd September 2021
 	Fergus Collins 	23rd September 2021 to 23rd November 2021
 	Trish Minniver 	24th November 2021 to 4th January 2022
 	Maxine Minniver 	Since 4th January 2022
=== Barstaff ===
#	License Holder 	Duration
 	Jane Andersen 	Until July 1996
 	Natasha Andersen 	Until March 1996
 	Sarah Andersen 	Until July 1996
 	Celia Osborne 	18th November 1996 – 19th June 1997
 	Jill Osborne 	30th October 1997 – 12th October 2000
 	Jacqui Hudson 	1999 – 2001
 	Darren Osborne 	2004 – October 2008, since 15th February 2023
 	Frankie Osborne 	2005 – October 2008
 	Mercedes McQueen 	2007 – 2011
 	Suzanne Ashworth 	2008 – July 2010, 2024 - September 2024
 	Kris Fisher 	2008 – 2010
 	Archie Carpenter 	2008
 	Cindy Cunningham 	2008
 	Josh Ashworth 	2008 – July 2010
 	Gilly Roach 	2008 – July 2010
 	Cheryl Brady 	2009 – 2010
 	Heidi Costello 	July 2010 – November 2011
 	Riley Costello 	July 2010 – December 2011
 	Jem Costello 	July 2010 – November 2010
 	Gaz Bennett 	2011 – 2011
 	Rae Wilson 	2011 – 2011
 	Jacqui McQueen 	2011 – 2012
 	Jack Osborne 	February 2013 – October 2015
 	Frankie Osborne 	February 2013 – October 2015
 	Ellie Nightingale 	October 2015 – November 2017
 	Nathan Nightingale 	October 2015 – February 2017
 	Reenie McQueen 	October 2015 – 2015
 	Rachel Hardy 	October 2015 – March 2016
 	Diego Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz	November 2015 – 2016
 	Damon Kinsella 	July 2017 – 2018
 	Brody Hudson 	July 2017 – 2018
 	Breda McQueen 	July 2018 – January 2020
 	Sylver McQueen 	July 2018 – September 2021
 	Goldie McQueen 	September 2018 – September 2021
 	Warren Fox 	January 2020 – June 2021
 	Becky Quentin 	26th October 2021 - 17th November 2021
 	Kitty Draper 	1st February 2024 - 27th August 2024
== Other information ==
* The postcode for the pub is CH12 4LA.
* The set for The Dog in the Pond was amongst first built for the show. Creator Phil Redmond had decided that if Hollyoaks was unsuccessful, the set would be used in Brookside. Hollyoaks was a success, but The Dog in the Pond was still featured in Brookside in May 1999.
== Videos ==
thumb|center|446 px|A tour around The Dog in the Pond set by Guy Burnet (Craig Dean); 2006.
== See also ==
* 1 Stockton Lane
* The Dog in the Pond Explosion
Category:Hollyoaks locations
Category:Bars
Category:Restaurants
Category:Buildings on Riverside
Category:Buildings on Stockton Lane