Pack Horse, Cecily Hill, Cirencester
From the notes of John Tiffney PACK HORSE W Scotford Harmer in his article “Cirencester Present and Past’ (1924) said “In addition to the “Dolphin” there was another inn two doors above, which is described in the Directory of 1820 as the “Black Horse”, but is marked on the 1835 plan of the town as […]
Hole in the Wall, Thomas Street, Cirencester
From the notes of John Tiffney Temperance Hall, Thomas Street Formerly the Brewery of Thomas Masters. Cirencester Temperance Hall was opened in December 1846 and on Christmas Eve a grand public tea and ceremony completed a task challenging the ‘demon drink’ in the town. A year earlier, the site of the old Masters Brewery, opposite […]
Cirencester Temperance Hall, Thomas Street, Cirencester
From the notes of John Tiffney Temperance Hall, Thomas Street Formerly the Brewery of Thomas Masters. Cirencester Temperance Hall was opened in December 1846 and on Christmas Eve a grand public tea and ceremony completed a task challenging the ‘demon drink’ in the town. A year earlier, the site of the old Masters Brewery, opposite […]
Swan Hotel, West Market Place, Cirencester
From the notes of John Tiffney SWAN HOTEL (Swan Yard) The Swan Inn closed in 1969, bringing to an end a hostelry that could be traced back to the 1500s. The shops that are now Oxfam and Wall Space with Swan Yard through the archway were all part of the SWAN HOTEL until the 1930s. […]
Fox Inn, Cricklade Street, Cirencester
From the notes of John Tiffney. FOX INN The Fox Inn was next door to the Wheatsheaf. Originally called The Salutation in trade directories for 1820 and 1830 (and possibly the Angel before that). It became The Fox by 1875 when it was renamed to avoid confusion with the Salutation in Stratton, which was near […]
Silk & Son (Grocers)., 146 and 430 High Street, Cheltenham
Steve Morton Lee Collection
Beerhouse (off sales only), Daglingworth, nr Cirencester
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 27th August 1870: Martha Curtis, at Daglingworth applied for renewal of their licenses to sell table beer, which were granted. James W. Richardson. of Daglingworth, applied for a license to sell on the premises. It appeared that the home bad been kept by applicant’s late father for a number of years, […]
Beer house (off licence) at Daglingworth, near Cirencester
Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard, 29th September 1888: Mrs. Ann Shill, holder of an off beerhouse license at Daglingworth, applied for the renewal of her license. Mr. Supt. Morgan opposed the renewal at the last annual licensing meeting, the applicant having been convicted and fined for allowing beer to be consumed on the premises, on June […]
Stokers, Gipsy Patch Lane, Little Stoke, Patchway, Bristol
Above: Courtesy of the Inn Sign Society (thank you to Matthew Sproston, archivist)
Bridge Inn, Bridge Road (off Main Road and Pomphrey Hill), Mangotsfield, Bristol
Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Richard Exell (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £12.15s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Bristol Breweries Co. (probably Georges & Co, Bristol Brewery) Rateable value in 1903: £32.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Closing time in 1903: 10pm Landlords at the Bridge Inn […]