White Hart, The Street, Leonard Stanley GL10 3NR
An inventory of property made by the Stroud Brewery Company in 1928, after the takeover of Godsell’s Brewery, lists the White Hart with ‘an orchard nearby and two cottages in the Street, Leonard Stanley.’ The twin gabled pub is near the impressive St. Swithun’s parish church. Stroud News & Journal, 2nd December 1998 – Peggy […]
New Inn, Leonard Stanley
Just one reference in 1891. Licensing Details: Rateable Value in 1891: £9.5s.0d. Owner in 1891: D. Jones (free from brewery tie) Type of license in 1891: Beerhouse Landlord: 1891 Bernard Grant
Lamb Inn, Leonard Stanley
The Citizen: Friday February 10th, 1984 – Inn’s Licence Renewed As Protests Fail: Brewers Whitbread Flowers were yesterday granted a renewed licence for the 125-year-old Lamb Inn, near Stroud, despite strong protests to the justices from local residences. The pub at Leonard Stanley, mentioned as an ale house in historical records, was a noisy nuisance […]
Cross Keys, Leonard Stanley
The Cross Keys is mentioned as early as 1707 and there is another reference in the Pigots Gloucestershire directory of 1830. According to the Victoria County History the Cross Keys overlooked the market place standing north of the road to Stanley Marsh. The Cross Keys was nearly opposite the church, just a little to the […]
Nags Head, Bowl Hill, Kingscourt, nr Stroud GL5 5DS
The Nags Head had an off sales license only in 1903. At that time it was owned by Godsell & Sons Salmon Springs Brewery but, for some reason, it was ‘free of tie’. It is just possible to read the words ‘Nags Head Inn’ on the building in Bowl Hill. There are traces of additional […]
Kings Head, The Street, Kingscourt, nr Stroud GL5 5DR
The Kings Head is located up windy and narrow lanes in the oldest part of Kingscourt. The 1996 edition of ‘Real Ale in Gloucestershire’ described it as being one of the most difficult pubs to find in the county. However, the views afforded over the Woodchester Valley are magnificent. It is interesting to compare the […]
Boot Inn, The Street, Kingscourt , nr Stroud GL5 5DR
The Boot Inn had a license to sell intoxicating liquor off the premises only (probably just beer, wine and cider). The Boot Inn was auctioned at the White Horse Inn, Cainscross on Tuesday 10th November 1931. The property is now in residential use Map Reference: SO 845033 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Samuel Chandler (free […]
Middleyard Inn, Middleyard, Kings Stanley GL10 3QF
In 1891 the petty sesssional divisional records states that the beerhouse had ‘no sign’ and the name is ommited.. No other details at present and location unknown. There are, however, Middleyard Cottages in the hamlet, which might have once been the Middleyard Inn. (GL10 3QF) The Middleyard Inn was still trading in the mid 1960’s. […]
Weavers Arms, Greencourt, Middleyard, Kings Stanley GL10 3QH
Greencourt is a small cul-de-sac on the northern side of the road running from Kings Stanley to Selsley. The property is now a private residence. The Weavers Arms was tucked away almost out of sight of passing trade. Map Reference: SO 823033 Licensing Details: Rateable Value in 1891: £10.0s.0d. Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery Type […]
Star Inn, Kings Stanley
The Star Inn is now a private house in Broad Street, on the western side and opposite the recreation ground. It is the next building south of the Kings Head. The Star Inn has ceased to be a pub by the 1950’s. When the pub had closed the room to the east of the house […]
