Public house in Painswick (landlord Phipps in 1861)
Gloucester Journal, 9th December 1861: STABBING AT PAINSWICK. James Thornhury, aged 17, labourer, was charged with wounding James Gyde, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm, at Painswick, on the 28th of September last. James Gyde deposed; I am a labourer, living at Painswick. On the night of the 28th Sept I was in Painswick, […]
No name – ‘off beer house’ license, Gloucester Street, Cirencester
14th May 1900 – ‘Mr William Osborne was granted the transfer and an off beer house license for premises in Gloucester Street, held by Mr Joseph Angell.’ Owner in 1891 – Ernest Caudwell (also listed as brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891 – £14.5s.0d. License in 1891 – Beerhouse (off sales) Owner in 1903 – […]
Crown Inn, Sheep Street, Stow-on-the-Wold
The Crown Inn is first mentioned in 1596, in 1690 the London Gazette advertised it thus: “The Crown Inn at Stow-on-the-Wold being a large well-built house in good repair, with stabling for above 100 horses and three large gardens, one fit for a bowling green.” The oldest part of the inn was Tudor House, which […]
Hope and Anchor, Hotwell Street, Bristol
Gloucester Journal, 17th August 1861 -Singular case of arson at Bristol: Wilham Willey was charged with wilfully setting fire to his dwelling-house at Bristol while his wife and six children were in it on the 15th of April last. —Mr. Cooke and Mr. Sawyer prosecuted and Mr Cripps defended the prisoner. P.C, 186 deposed that […]
Montpellier Tavern, 6 Montpellier Retreat, Cheltenham
The following kindly submitted by Martin Edwards
Montpellier Ale & Porter Stores
Thank you to Martin Edwards for the following information.
Lamb and Lark, Albion Street, Cheltenham
Thank you to Martin Edwards for the following research and information. Abive image: Chris Amies (Spring 2026)
Beerhouse ‘behind the Montpellier Baths’, Cheltenham
In the 1855-7 Old Town Survey Map I have found a P.H. (Public House) marked behind the Montpellier Baths (Playhouse theatre) in the far north-west corner, accessible from the Baths and by an alleyway which runs along the back of them then turns 90 degrees north to link with Wellington Street. I am guessing it […]
Railway View, East Dean (Forest of Dean)
Gloucester Journal, 13th August 1859: Mary Gardner was charged with stealing a bag and 28s from the person of Eunice Matthews, at East Dean. Mr. Powell prosecuted; and Mr. James defended the prisoner. The prosecutrix’s husband keeps a public-house at East Dean and on the 2nd Aug. the prisoner, who was rather tipsy, came in, […]
Salutation Inn, ‘near Jessop’s Garden and the G.W.R. Station’, Cheltenham
Dear Geoff I came across your website when looking for information on a pub that a man I’m researching used to be the landlord / innkeeper of. This is John Nevil Maskelyne (Senior). In 1851 he is listed in the census as living as Innkeeper at the Salutation Inn, Manchester Walk, Cheltenham. I’ve found on […]