36 High Street in 1906 and 1939 directories. The Crown Inn overlooked the fountain at the top end of the High Street.
The Citizen: October 1887 – Serious Fire Averted. On Thursday morning an alarm of fire was raised at the Crown Inn, The Cross, Stroud. The captain and a few members of the Volunteer Fire brigade were aroused and on arriving at the house discovered that a fire had broken out in a bedroom, the inmates being in a state of frenzy. Water was quickly obtained and the danger averted. This promptitude on the part of the firemen doubtless prevented a serious conflagration, the property in the neighbourhood being amongst the oldest and most crowded in town.
The Crown was completely rebuilt by Cheltenham Original Brewery following the acquisition of the Nailsworth Brewery and their pub estate. The new-look Crown Inn was built of brick with stone window surrounds.
Licensing Details:
Owner in 1891: Holmes & Co
Rateable value in 1891: £33.10s.0d.
Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse
Owner in 1903: Nailsworth Brewery
Rateable value in 1903: £27.10s.0d.
Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse
Closing time in 1903: 11pm
Landlords at the Crown Inn include:
1830 Robert Barrett
1856 H. Hulbert
1885 Joseph Hunt
1891 Joseph Heaven
1902 Richard Jones Roberts
1903 James Jewell
1906 Henry George Klooz
1919 William T. Woodward
1927 Alfred A. Mace
1939 Eric James Walker
