http://thepheasantinntoddington.co.uk/
The 1903 petty sessional divisional records states that there were no licensed premises in the parish of Toddington. I have one reference for the Newtown Cross Inn in 1939. I have yet to confirm the Newtown Cross Inn became the Pheasant Inn but it does seem probable as the pub is on the junction of the B4632 (old A46) and B4077.
In the 1970’s the Pheasant was owned by Ind Coope of Burton on Trent and became part of the Hall’s Oxford and West Brewery in the 1980’s (the brewery was in Burton, not Oxford!).
The Citizen, 24th January 1980 – Tied pubs tenants ruling: Tenants of tied pubs are not employees of the breweries, a Gloucester industrial tribunal ruled today. The decision confirms the long-held view that the thousands of publicans who rent tied pubs are self-employed. The unique case was brought by Mr Richard Brown was was ordered to quit The Pheasant, an Ind Coope house in Toddington, because he sold drinks not supplied by the owners, Allied Breweries. He wanted to seek compensation for unfair dismissal and local officials of the L.V.A., the trade union for tied tenants, were closely interested by the outcome. But the tribunal ruled today that they could not deal with the claim because Mr Brown was not an employee of the brewery company.
The chairman, Mr David Powell, said it had been suggested that the tenancy agreements between the brewers and licensees, which had existed for at least 100 years, were in fact contacts of employment, and amounted to a master and servant relationship. But the main argument against this there was no provision for remuneration. Instead the tenant paid his landlord for the privilege of earning them both a profit. The whole method of operations was entirely like the case of a tenant of premises in business on his own account.
The pub was bought by the Pubs ‘n’ Bars leisure chain in August 2000. Donnington Brewery of Stow on the Wold now own the Pheasant Inn.
The Pheasant Inn is a short walk from Toddington Station on the Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway.
This page will be updated with additional information.
Map Reference: SO 048323.
Heritage: Hall’s Oxford & West Brewery ceramic plaque (1980’s) still in situ
Landlords:
1824 Mr Kendrick (His wife committed suicide by drowning in the canal of the pleasure grounds of Stanway House. He went to prison because he would not answer questions put to him by the commissioners of his bankruptcy.)
1939 Arthur F. Hartwell (Newtown Cross Inn)
1999 Dennis Joseph Deacon (Pheasant Inn)
2016 Rich and Carys