Carpenters Arms, St Marys, Chalford GL6 8PU
The Carpenters Arms, which was on the main road in the valley near St. Marys Crossing, closed in 1976 when the licensees bought the house from Whitbread. It was once tied to Godsell’s Brewery. The Carpenters Arms was later converted into maisonettes. There is nothing visible to indicate that the building was once a pub. […]
Builders Arms, Randalls Green, Chalford GL6 8EF
The property is now residential and called the Old Builders Arms. It was once a tied house of the Nailsworth Brewery. The Old Builders Arms is a traditional building, oozing charm and appeal right from the very outset. Walking through the wooden gate and down the winding pathway, you cannot fail to be impressed by […]
Boat Inn, Chalford
There is a possibility that a Boat Inn was once trading in Chalford near the Valley Inn (Clothiers Arms), but on the northern side of the canal. However, this has not yet been confirmed and the Boat and Valley Inn may not have been trading at the same time. Map Reference: SO 906025
Bell Inn, Canalside, Chalford
The Bell Inn, facing the Thames & Severn canal, was located just a few yards west of the New Red Lion. A lock on the canal was named after the pub – Bell Lock. The Bell was in operation in 1820. Being on a steep hillside there were entrances at two different levels. The photograph […]
Anchor Inn, High Street, Chalford GL6 8DS
The Anchor Inn is now a private residence called Anchor House. The High Street address is something of a misnomer – the street is so narrow that passing cars have difficulty manoeuvring out of each others way. The Cotswold stone houses and cottages straddling the High Street were built in an age when horse drawn […]
Woodman Inn, Middle Row, Bourton on the Water
There is no reference to the Woodman Inn in 1903 suggesting that it had closed by then. Middle Row is no longer an official address in Bourton on the Water. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: George Pointer (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £12.16s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Landlords: 1856 I. […]
Railway Hotel, Station Road, Bourton on the Water GL54 2ER
Bourton on the Water railway station opened in March 1862 as the terminus of the first section of the Banbury & Cheltenham Railway from Kingham. When the line was completed westwards to Andoversford and onwards towards Cheltenham, Bourton on the Water became a through station. The Railway Hotel was located on the south-eastern side of […]
New Inn / Old New Inn, Rissington Road, Bourton on the Water GL54 2AF
The earliest references to the New Inn is in 1714 when it became a licensed premises on the conversion of two cottages and a barn. It was an coaching inn for travellers from the west on their way to Oxford via Burford. In 1860 the New Inn was given as a present by Mrs Florence […]
Old Manse Hotel, Bourton on the Water GL54 2BX
The Old Manse Hotel is in an idyllic position on the banks of the River Windrush overlooking an attractive three arched Cotswold stone bridge. It really is classic picture postcard stuff – the quintessential English village scene. It is no wonder that Bourton on the Water attracts so many visitors each year. The CAMRA ‘Real […]
Lansdown Inn / Mousetrap Inn, Bourton on the Water GL54 2AR
The Lansdown Inn is now called the Mousetrap Inn. The popular nineteenth century pub is located at the western end of Bourton of the Water, away from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist area where the River Windrush runs through the village. The Lansdown Inn was once tied to Hunt Edmunds Banbury Brewery. […]
