Newtown Cross Inn / Pheasant Inn, Toddington GL54 5DT

http://thepheasantinntoddington.co.uk/ The 1903 petty sessional divisional records states that there were no licensed premises in the parish of Toddington. I have one reference for the Newtown Cross Inn in 1939. I have yet to confirm the Newtown Cross Inn became the Pheasant Inn but it does seem probable as the pub is on the junction of […]

Frogmill Hotel, Shipton Oliffe, nr Andoversford GL54 4HT

https://www.thefrogmill.co.uk The original Frogmill was a working mill dating back to 1068 and it was mentioned in the Doomsday Book. It became a coaching inn during the 1600’s. It was once tied to the Stow Brewery but was later associated with the Cheltenham Brewery. The Frogmill was bought by the Old English pub chain in […]

Shoulder of Mutton, 89 Broad Marston Road, Pebworth (Worcestershire) CV37 8XY

Pebworth is a small village located two miles to the north-east of Mickleton. The village was originally in Gloucestershire but it is now in Worcestershire yet only half a mile away from the boundary with Warwickshire.  The Shoulder of Mutton was an idyllic thatched pub located in the hamlet of Broad Marston, a quarter of […]

Red Lion, Pebworth (Worcestershire)

There is no mention of the Red Lion in the 1891 licensing book, which contains details of all pubs in Gloucestershire trading at that time. Presumably the Red Lion had ceased trading by then.  Landlords: 1856 D. Smith 1861,1871 Joseph Pardoe

Masons Arms, Broad Marston Road, Pebworth CV37 8XN

http://www.pebworth.org Pebworth is a small village located two miles to the north-east of Mickleton. The village was originally in Gloucestershire but it is now in Worcestershire yet only half a mile away from the boundary with Warwickshire.  Confused?  The Masons Arms, which is still trading, even has a Coventry (CV) postal code. Map reference: SP […]

Churchill Arms, Paxford GL55 6XH

www.thechurchillarms.com The Churchill Inn was named in 1956 after Captain Spencer Churchill, a cousin of Sir Winston Churchill. Capt. Spencer Churchill resided in Northwick Park and was a great benefactor of Blockley Parish. Until 1956 the premises did not have a full license. When the Churchill Inn obtained its full license the Red Lion Inn […]

Spotted Pig, Oddington Road, nr Stow on the Wold GL54 1JH

The Spotted Pig is now a private house near Cotswold Crest Farm on the B4450. Map Reference: SP 218250 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Trustees of Charlotte Davis (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £9.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Elizabeth Stratton (leased Edward A. Green, Stow Brewery) Rateable […]

Railway Inn, Lower Oddington

The Railway Inn was tied to Hunt Edmunds of Banbury. It was on the junction of the A436 and road to Broadwell. The Railway Inn was at least half a mile from the station at Adlestrop made famous Edward Thomas which also served the village of Oddington. This page will be updated with additional information. […]

Plough Inn, Upper Oddington GL56 0XG

The Plough is now a private house called the Old Plough. In September 1991 it was offered for sale through an auction with a guide price of £200,000 to £250,000 but eventually went under the hammer for £270,000. A spokesman for Hurley Lloyd Thorpe, the Stow on the Wold auctioneers, said “This is a most […]

Horse & Groom, Upper Oddington GL56 0XH

https://www.horseandgroomcotswolds.co.uk The 16th century Horse and Groom is still trading. Residents staying in room five sometimes find themselves in the company of an uninvited guest – George the Ghost! Gloucestershire Echo, Tuesday 2nd March 1915 – To Let: The Horse and Groom, Oddington, near Stow-on-the-Wold; low rent and ingoing – Apply The Brewery, Stow-on-the-Wold. Map […]