Black Swan, North Street, Cheltenham

 

The Black Swan 1844, landlord W. Drew, is I believe the same pub listed in the 1872-3 Royal Directory as the Swan Inn at no.4 “North Street or Greyhound Lane”. Having gone out of use for a while the old/former road name of Greyhound Lane (named for the Greyhound pub which started off down by Boots corner, but moved further along the road on the same – east side when the road was widened) appears to have come back into use/fashion for a period in directories.

 

Anyway, the landlord of the Swan Inn in 1872-3 was Charles Wood. In the 1847 Hunt & Co. Directory there is a “Beer Retailer” listed in North Street called William Drew, who is listed as such in the 1848 and 1850 Edwards Directories too.If this isn’t the Black Swan / Swan Inn, then the surname is a mighty coincidence! It seems even more certain though in the 1851 Edwards Directory, wherein a new name appears under the “Beer Retailers” listings – J. Cooke – but a street number is given – 4. North Street. This would extend the lifespan of the Black Swan / Swan Inn to at least 28 years.

 

4 North Street later became the address of the Globe – listed as such from at least 1878 until it closed in 1969.

 

At some point, I understand it was also called the Salutation Ale & Porter Stores. I’m not entirely sure when, though it sounds like it was probably Victorian era when porter was popular. Maybe it was this when listed under one or more of the “Beer Retailers.”

 

Regards,

 

Alan Jones