Golden Ball Inn, Lower Swell, nr Stow on the Wold GL54 1LF

The Golden Ball has been selling Donnington Ales for well over a century. Gloucestershire Echo, 1st January 1932 – Licence ban removed: Walter Henry Newman, of the Golden Ball, Lower Swell, applied at Stow Pety Sessions yesterday for the removal of the suspension of his motor-driving licence was which suspended on 24th June. Since the […]

Fox Inn, Lower Swell, nr Stow on the Wold

The Fox Inn was leased by R.J. Arkell (of Donnington Brewery) in 1891 but had been acquired by the Stow Brewery twelve years later. The Fox Inn was de-licensed in 1922. Wilts & Glos Standard: Saturday, July 21st 1900 – A Village in an Uproar: Two young men, of no fixed abode, were charged with […]

College Arms, Lower Quinton (Warwickshire)

Lower Quinton in the county of Warwickshire is about two miles to the north east of Mickleton in Gloucestershire and close to the Worcestershire county boundary. Map reference: SP 184473 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Magdalen College, Oxford (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £12.16s.8d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in […]

Coach & Horses Inn, Longborough, nr Moreton in Marsh GL56 0QU

See also Coach & Horses, Ganborough There were two pubs called the Coach & Horses in the parish of Longborough and both were tied to the Donnington Brewery. The Coach & Horses at Longborough village is about a quarter of a mile to the east of Ganborough. The 1891 and 1903 petty sessional divisional records […]

Masons Arms, Long Marston (Warwickshire)

Long Marston is about three miles to the north of Mickleton close to both the Worcestershire and Gloucestershire county boundaries. However, it is actually in Warwickshire. The three counties boundary lies just to the south of the village. Map reference: SP 153487 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: George Eades (free from brewery tie) Rateable value […]

Halfway House, Kineton, nr Guiting Power GL54 5UG

The 17th Century Half Way House was owned by Corpus Christi College of Oxford until it was purchased by the Donnington Brewery in 1975. The inn had previously been rented by the Donnington Brewery. This page will be updated with additional information. Map Reference: SP097266 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Thomas Hamblett (free from brewery […]

Cross Hands / Kilkeney Inn, nr Andoversford GL54 4LN

The Cross Hands was a tied house of Stibbs’ Albion Steam Brewery in Cheltenham before being acquired by the Cheltenham Original Brewery in 1897.  The Cross Hands was renamed the Kilkeney Inn many years ago. It is in an isolated spot  on the road junction with the A436 and the road to Andoversford. The minor […]

Thatched Tavern, Honeybourne (Worcestershire)

In 1891 it was listed without having a name. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Susan Phillips (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £8.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Susan Phillips (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1903: £8.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: […]

Refreshment Rooms, GWR Station, Honeybourne (Worcestershire)

The refreshment rooms at the Great Western Railway station were licensed to sell Sladden & Collier’s Evesham Brewery beers. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Great Western Railway (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Great Western Railway (leased Sladden and Collier, Evesham Brewery) Rateable value […]