Fox Inn, The Green, Broadwell (Cotswolds) GL56 0VF
The Cotswold stone Fox Inn is tied to the Donnington Brewery. Map Reference: SP 202276 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Thomas Rose (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £12.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Edward Augustus Green, Stow Brewery Rateable value in 1903: £12.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: […]
Waggon & Horses, Cheap Street, Chedworth GL54 4AA
The old Waggon and Horses is now a private house on the junction of the roads to Calmsden, Lower Chedworth and near the Seven Tuns. The Cirencester Brewery already owned the Waggon and Horses when the brewery became a Limited Company in 1888. Map Reference: SP 053118 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Cripps & Co., […]
Smuggs Barn, Chedworth GL54 4NE
Smuggs Barn is now an attractive Cotswold stone private house. It is situated near to the Village Hall. Although the contemporary records of 1891 and 1903 state that the Smuggs Barn was owned by the Cirencester Brewery it is also recorded that beers were once supplied by the Nelson Home Brewery in Cirencester. Gloucester Journal, […]
Bakers Arms, Broad Campden GL55 6UR
Set in one of the most picturesque villages in Gloucestershire, and arguably England, the Bakers Arms is a fine example of the traditional unspoilt English pub. Although the Bakers Arms does serve excellent food it still remains a village local offering excellent real ales. The Bakers Arms was the CAMRA Gloucestershire Pub of the Year […]
Angel Inn, Broad Campden
The Angel Inn was the first building on the left of the lane to the side of the St Michaels Church. The name of the pub had religious connotations. The Angel closed down in 1918, the license was surrendered and referred to the Compensation Authority. The building was demolished in 1935. Map Reference: SP158378 Licensing […]
Horse & Groom, Bourton on the Hill, nr Moreton in Marsh
The Horse & Groom has been a pub since at least 1856, but the actual building dates back to 1714. It was once tied to Hitchman’s Brewery of Chipping Norton, then passing through takeovers to the ownership of Hunt Edmunds of Banbury and then Bass Charrington. In 1996 it was bought by Fiona Davies, wife […]
Five Tuns, Bledington
Mentioned in M.K. Ashby’s book “The Changing English Village”. No other details at present .
Kings Head, The Green, Bledington
The sixteenth century stone built Kings Head is located in an idyllic position on the village green with a small stream running through the grounds. There is an old photograph of the Kings Head at Bledington (not reproduced here) which shows a horse drawn dray delivering beer to the pub. The drayman is posing for […]
Royal Oak, High Street, Blockley
Blockley was in Worcestershire prior to 1931. The Royal Oak was a beer, cider and porter beerhouse. It was managed by Frederick Taylor from 1870-1920 and four of his sons also held the license in succession. It was closed in 1955 and became a greengrocers shop run by the Worthingtons. It later became an antique shop. […]
Red Lion, Dovedale End, Blockley
Blockley was in Worcestershire prior to 1931. The Red Lion was run by the Hale family for years and then by Fanny Keen. It is now a private house.
