New House Inn / Target Inn, Bisley Road, Stroud
Even when the name of the pub was the New House it was often known unofficially as the Target Inn. The 1891 census refers to a Coneygre Inn in Bisley Road where Albert Hogg was proprietor. In 1934 the name was officially changed. The Target took its name from the shooting range in the Horns […]
Coneygree Inn, Bisley Road, Stroud
See Target Inn The Coneygre Inn is mentioned in the 1891 census. At that time William Steele was a servant at the Coneygre Inn on the Bisley Road and the proprietor was Albert Hogg. This suggests that the premises was the same as the New House (Target Inn) in Bisley Road where Albert Hogg is […]
Bisley House, Middle Street, Stroud
47 Middle Street in 1919 directory. The present Bisley House Inn was built c.1899 when the license was transferred from the adjoining property. The original pub was once known as the Sydney Arms. The annual rateable values illustrate the transfer of the licence. Regulars at the Bisley House Inn raised £800 over a period of […]
Woolpack Inn, Slad, nr Stroud GL6 7QA
It is thought that the Woolpack Inn has been a pub since 1670 and was once used as a staging post for the drays carrying fleeces from Bisley. It is situated in the picturesque Slad Valley and will be forever associated with the late author Laurie Lee and his book ‘Cider with Rosie.’ The Citizen: […]
Court House, France Lynch, nr Chalford GL6 8LX
The Court House Inn was to the south of France Lynch village and on the hill leading up to Avenis Green. From 1954 to 1955 the owners of the Court House Inn were two brothers, one of which was the licensee. In 1955 they sold the inn and it subsequently became a private house. The […]
Star Inn, Gloucester Street, Painswick GL6 6QN
The Star Inn was at the crossroads of New Street, Bisley Street and Gloucester Street. First licensed in 1736. A well known clock maker by the name of Hitchings owned and ran the Star Inn for many years whilst continuing with his clock making business. The Star Inn had a large upstairs function room, which […]
Lamb Inn / Corkers / The Retreat, 28 Church Street, Stroud
In September 2018 landlord Ian Morrison celebrated 30 years at The Retreat in Stroud. 2018 was also the 250th anniversary of the site of the Retreat being a licensed premises. The following was research carried out by Ian, Adrian Stratton and his pub regulars to mark the occasion. 1768 – The Lamb Inn was built. […]
Kings Arms, Wallbridge, Stroud
7, Wallbridge in 1939 Kellys Directory. This fine twin gabled Cotswold stone building was demolished some years ago to make way for the extension to T. Butt & Sons premises. The Kings Arms was considered to be of poor condition. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £17.0s.0d. Type of licence in […]
Hope Inn, Cainscross Road, Stroud
9 Cainscross Road in 1939 directory. The Hope Inn was demolished for the construction of the roundabout at Wallbridge. The small pub was referred to as the Hope and Anchor in 1891. After the Hope was pulled down James Dean moved to another Stroud Brewery pub – the nearby Kings Arms at Wallbridge. When the […]
New Inn, Woodmancote, Dursley
Gloucester Journal: March 1790: To be sold, all that well-known Public House, the New Inn, situated at Woodmancote, in the town of Dursley. Also a tenement adjoining the same. For further particulars enquire of Sarah Nicholls, at the New Inn aforesaid. The New Inn is located on the outskirts of Dursley at the foot of […]
