Anchor Inn, Gloucester Road, Thornbury BS35 1JY
The Anchor Inn is just outside Thornbury on the Gloucester Road at Moreton. The Anchor was a tied house of the Bournstream Brewery, Wotton-Under-Edge. The rendered whitewashed building is still a popular pub, home to a pétanque team who play on a pitch in the garden. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Rateable value in 1891: […]
Portcullis / Majors Retreat, High Street, Tormarton GL9 1HZ
The Portcullis changed its name to the Major’s Retreat to avoid confusion with the Portcullis Inn in nearby Chipping Sodbury. The pub has an oak panelled main function room which can seat 45 persons. At the time of writing in June 2022 the Majors Retreat is closed. The current owners of The Major’s Retreat at […]
Vizard & Son, High Street, Chipping Sodbury
There is no reference in the 1903 licensing records. The 1885 Kellys Directory lists George Vizard & Sons, High Street, Chipping Sodbury as a brewery. Unfortunately, I have no other information. Licensing Records: Owner in 1891: George Vizard (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £20.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Landlords / Owners: […]
Swan Inn, High Street, Chipping Sodbury
There have been two Swans Inns in Chipping Sodbury. The earlier one is first mentioned in the records in 1688 but may have existed from the 1500’s. It closed in 1830. It was on the north side of Broad Street, where the Catholic Church was established at the rear in 1838. The second Swan was […]
Royal Oak, 80 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6AG
The Royal Oak is in the centre of Chipping Sodbury. The pub sign is housed in an enormous cast iron bracket. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Thomas Pullen (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £30.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: John Harding Dagger (leased John Arnold & Sons, High […]
Porter Stores, 72 Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury
Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Charles Garton & Co., Bristol Rateable value in 1891: £32.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Anglo-Bavarian Brewery, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Rateable value in 1903: £24.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: 11 p.m. Landlords at the Porter Stores include: 1891 William Hancock […]
Portcullis Hotel, Horse Street, Chipping Sodbury
Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Trustees of John Watts (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £36.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Elizabeth Codrington (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1903: £41.5s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Closing time in 1903: 11 p.m. Landlords include: 1856 J. Watts […]
Off-licence – James Mason Perrett, Chipping Sodbury
This was probably a shop with a licence to sell intoxicating liquor off the premises only. It had a six day licence so it was most likely closed on Sunday. It is of interest because it sold beers from James Mason Perrett’s brewery at Old Sodbury. Licensing Details: Owner in 1903: George Andrews (leased James […]
New Inn, Broad Street, Chipping Sodbury
Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £25.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar Brewery Rateable value in 1903: £24.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Closing time in 1903: 11 p.m. Landlords at the New Inn […]
Kings Arms, Chipping Sodbury
The Kings Arms was the only Nailsworth Brewery pub in the area. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Nailsworth Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £14.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Nailsworth Brewery Rateable value in 1903: £12.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: 11 p.m. Landlords at the […]
