The Gloucester to Stow on the Wold was turnpiked in 1775 and the Naunton Inn was opened as a house of call for coaches at the junction of the lane from Naunton and the Turn Pike, by the track to Aylworth. The Naunton Inn was 93 and a quarter miles from Hyde Park Corner, London. In 1821 King George IV stopped for refreshment at the Naunton Inn on his way back to London from Ireland, through Milford Haven. The 1891 and 1903 petty sessions refer to the pub as the New Inn.
The Naunton Inn was closed down in 1910 by landowner John Waddingham who, it is said, resented his workers drinking there at lunchtimes. The building then became a farmhouse. In fact the building is now called Church Farm House. There are large doors to the left of the building which once led to stables at the rear.
Cheltenham Chronicle, Thursday 14th January 1819. Naunton Inn, on the road leading from Cheltenham to Stow: T. Hanks respectfully begs leave to announce to the nobility, gentry, travellers, and the public in general, that he has recently opened THE NAUNTON INN, situate 12 miles from Cheltenham, six miles from Stow, and 11 miles from Moreton. As his undivided attention and unremmiting assiduity will be paid to the comforts and accommodation of those who may honour him with their kind support, he ventures to solicit that patronage which it will ever be in his study to deserve, and his pride most gratefully to acknowledge. HANKS will constantly be supplied with wines of the most approved quality. Dinners at the shortest notice. Well-aired beds. Neat post-chaises and good stabling.
Cheltenham Journal, Saturday 1st July 1854 – Stealing Boots: On Tuesday, a tramp named Robert Ives, who had slept the previous night at Naunton New Inn, got up in the morning and had his breakfast, and, during the servant girl’s absence, stole a pair of boots out of the cupboard in the kitchen, replacing them with his own. Soon after he had left the inn, the landlord (Mr William Newman) missed his boots and suspected Ives. He immediately went in persuit of him, and traced him to Cheltenham, where he gave information of the robbery with a description of the man to P.C. Stephen Smith, who shortly after arrested the prisoner in Regent Street, with the boots upon his feet.
Cheltenham Journal, Saturday 30th March 1861: Naunton Inn, on the Stow and Cheltenham Road, and eight miles from Adlestrop Station on the West Midland Railway. ANNUAL STOCK SALE – 1,088 Fat and Store Sheep, and 24 Head of Cattle, for Sale by Auction by ARTHUR ACOCK, at the above Inn on Tuesday next, the 2nd of April 1861, commencing at twelve o’clock.
Gloucester Journal, Saturday 20th September 1862. Naunton Inn on the Stow and Cheltenham Road: The annual sale of agricultural stock will be held at the above inn, on Tuesday, the 30th September, 1862, entries for which should be made on or before Wednesday next, the 24th instant, to insure insertion n the catalogue. Arthur Cook, Auctioneer, Cold Aston.
Cheltenham Examiner, Thursday 18th February 1909 – Stow on the Wold Brewster Sessions: At the Stow licensing sessions last Thursday, it was reported that during the last year four licenses held by their owners had been allowed to lapse. One of them is the well known Naunton Inn, on the high road above the village.
Licensing Details:
Owner in 1891: John Waddingham (free from brewery tie)
Rateable value in 1891: £10.15s.0d.
Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse
Owner in 1903: John Waddingham (free from brewery tie)
Rateable value in 1903: £16.0s.0d.
Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse
Closing time in 1903: 10pm
Landlords:
1856 William Newman (Naunton Inn)
1863,1866,1870 John Martin (Naunton Inn)
1879 George Hedgington
1885 William Harter
1891,1884 William Timms
Wilts & Glos Standard, Saturday 16th November 1889 – Transfer of license granted from George Webb to William Timms, of the New Inn, Naunton.
1897,1906 Charles Cox (In 1901 Charles is listed as a farmer, aged 33)