The Ship Inn is located on the banks of the Stroudwater canal and must have been a popular watering hole for bargees and canal workers well over one hundred years ago.
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Gloucester Journal: April 8th 1882: Property Sale – At the Anchor Inn, Epney, on Tuesday, Messrs Bruton Knowles & Co. offered for sale by auction the Ship Inn, Framilode, with the surrounding outbuildings and garden and a cottage and garden adjoining. Mr. Whitchell became the purchaser for £500.
The Citizen: Saturday, May 21st 1988 – Man held after pub incident: Police were called to a Frampton-on-Severn (sic) pub late last night after the landlady was injured. Two police cars were seriously damaged. Officers were called to the Ship Inn after licensee Susan Jones complained that shew had been assaulted. Inspector Brian Farmer said: “A man was coerced outside where two marked police cars and an officer’s private car were damaged. Windscreens, lights and windows were smashed and panels dented.” Mrs Jones was treated at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for bruising but was not detained. A 24-hour pool and darts marathon was taking place at the pub at the same time. “There was no extension of licensed hours and she was not serving drinks.” Said Insp. Farmer. A 25 year-old-man was today helping Stroud CID with their enquiries into the incident.
Map Reference: SO 752103
Licensing Details:
Rateable Value in 1891: £13.10s.0d.
Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse
Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery
Rateable Value in 1903: £13.10s.0d.
Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse
Owner in 1903: Stroud Brewery
Closing time in 1903: 10pm
Owner in 2002 : Enterprise Inns
Landlords at the Ship Inn include:
1856 G. Williams
1891,1903 Frederick Poyner
1910 Harry Rudge
1939 Gilbert Geo. Stafford
1988 Susan Jones
1998 Hartwig Fischer
2001 (Sept) Keith Rog and Carol Redman (Keith was also licensee at the Bell at Frampton on Severn)
2002 Alex Simm (pub operator)
2004 Carolyn Ellis and Tasha Jenner
2007 Yunis
