Prince Albert, The Butts, Walkley Hill, Rodborough, Stroud GL5 3SS

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The Prince Albert Inn is located at the top of Walkley Hill, not far from Rodborough Common. The four gabled stone built corner pub has altered very little since the beginning of the 20th century when it was enlarged by the Stroud Brewery architect P.R. Morley-Harder.

In a 1930 advertisement the Prince Albert Inn offered ‘teas and light refreshments at short notice.’ P.G.Poole was the landlord at the time who supplemented his income by hiring out his ‘high class’ Wolseley saloon for weddings and other social functions.

In May 2001 an attempt was made at the Prince Albert Inn to beat the World record for eating pickled eggs. Painter and decorator Julian Partridge took on the challenge to raise money for charity. He had to eat 50 pickled eggs in three hours to smash the record, but could only manage 30. However, he did raise £400 – an eggcellent attempt!

On the night of Wednesday 6^th July 2005 an electrical fault caused a fire to break out at the pub. The building suffered severe smoke damage and much of the bar area was destroyed in the blaze. Fortunately, no one was injured. The pub reopened on November 24^th 2005.

The Prince Albert regularly features live music – Glenn Tilbrook, former Squeeze frontman, played there on Friday 9^th December 2005.