White Hart, Far Wells Road, Bisley GL6 7AG
The White Hart, in the South of Bisley was licensed in 1778. However, the license had lapsed by 1897. A girls club was established at the White Hart when it was trading. The building is now known as Hartwell Cottage. Map Reference: SO 904058 Licensing Details: Rateable Value 1891: £8.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: […]
Red Lion Inn, Bisley
The Red Lion, which adjoined the Rectory, was trading in 1831. Map Reference: SO 905058 (Rectory Farm) August 1790: The Red Lion Inn, Bisley – To be let and entered upon immediately, there is a very good stock of strong beers, wines, cyders, and spiritous liqours to be taken on by the coming tenant, at […]
George Inn, High Street, Bisley GL6 7BA
The George Inn once sold beers from the Nailsworth Brewery. From 1908 the beers were supplied from the Cheltenham Original Brewery after the amalgamation of the Nailsworth Brewery. The George Inn closed in 1969 and was then converted into the village stores / post office. The shop is opposite the junction with George Street. Map […]
Chequers Inn ?, Bisley
The Chequers in Bisley is included on the ‘Inns of the Cotswolds Map’ published by John Bartholomew & Sons in the mid 1970’s and compiled by K.C. Jordan. It is probably a mistake.
New Inn / Stirrup Cup, Cheltenham Road, Bisley GL6 7BL
https://www.thestirrupcup.com The New Inn, at the north end of the village, was trading in 1774. It was originally a row of three cottages that are all now part of the pub. This stone built pub has actually changed very little, although Whitbread changed the name to the Stirrup Cup in the 1970’s. In October 2002 […]
Bell Inn, High Street, Bisley
The Bell, at the south end of Bisley High Street, was in existence by 1796. The license of the Bell Inn was refused on the 29th May 1909 and was closed by 1911. The building was used as the local branch of the Royal British Legion from 1953 until 2002. It is now a private […]
Bear Inn, George Street, Bisley GL6 7BD
Gloucester Journal, May 1790: Meeting is agreed to be held at the Bear Inn, Bisley, aforesaid, on Thursday the third day of June next, at 12 o’clock, to enter into association for prosecuting felons. In two separate classes, Clothiers subscribing to be at the sole expense of prosecuting felons committed in the clothing manufacture. Farmers […]
Lamb Inn, Bisley Street ?, Painswick
The Lamb Inn is referred to in a 1781 Register for recognisances. There are also references to the Lamb in 1763 and 1781 and it probably occupied the site of a medieval inn in Bisley Street. There is a story that there were once some rowdy navvies lodging at the Lamb who were causing distress […]
Fleece Inn, Bisley Street, Painswick GL6 6QQ
The Fleece Inn closed in 1906. It is now in private occupancy. Licensing Details: Map Reference: SO 867097 Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £11.5s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Stroud Brewery Rateable value in 1903: £11.5s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Landlords at the Fleece Inn […]
Spread Eagle Inn, Old Bisley Road, Stroud
The Spread Eagle was on the north side of Bisley Old Road and was demolished in the 1960’s as part of a road widening scheme. During the Second World War, American G.I.’s stationed at nearby Lypiatt Park would often drink the pub dry. Bryan Durn, a traditional pub-sign writer, who began painting inn signs for […]
