Swan Inn, 7 Burford Street, Lechlade GL7 3AP
The Swan Inn was built in 1507, two years before Henry VIII came to the throne. It is Lechlade’s oldest pub and continues to trade. The exterior has changed little over the years but the left side of the old twin gabled inn is now an antique shop (Swan Antiques). Map Reference: SU 214996 Licensing […]
Sherborne Arms, Sherborne Street, Lechlade GL7 3AH
There is a Sherborne House and Sherborne Cottage in Sherborne Street. (GL7 3AH) Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: William Lane (leased Arkell & Son, Kingsdown Brewery, Swindon) Rateable Value in 1891: £8.17s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Mary Ann Lane (leased Arkell & Son, Kingsdown Brewery, Swindon) Rateable Value in 1903: […]
Royal Oak, Oak Street, Lechlade GL7 3AX
The Royal Oak was originally in a small row of cottages and was leased to the Cirencester Brewery. The Royal Oak was acquired by Arkells brewery of Stratton, Swindon, and the old pub was demolished and completely rebuilt in 1921. It is alleged that some of the old wooden beams come from Cirencester church. Wilts […]
Riverside, Park End Wharf, Lechlade GL7 3AQ
The Riverside was originally a wool store strategically built on the banks of the River Thames. Cargo boats transported the wool from Lechlade along the Thames to London. When the trade disappeared leisure boats replaced goods traffic on the river. The building was bought by the Lloyd family in 1959 and it was turned into […]
Red Lion, High Street, Lechlade GL7 3AD
The Red Lion is almost opposite the Crown Inn on the junction with the A361 and A417 near Ha’Penny bridge. The Red Lion had a long association with Arkell’s Brewery of Swindon. Records show that Arkell’s Kingsdown Brewery owned the Red Lion in 1874 and it continued in their ownership for another 134 years – […]
Raven Inn, Lechlade
Mentioned in 1856. No other details. Landlord: 1856 J. Hosier
Railway Tavern, Station Road, Lechlade GL7 3EN
The Railway Tavern, on the A361 Burford Road, was a third of a mile to the south of the railway station on the G.W.R. Fairford branch line. It is now a house on the corner of Hambridge Lane called the Old Railway Tavern. Map Reference: SP 215001 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Eliza M. Kinch […]
New Inn Hotel, Market Place, Lechlade GL7 3AB
The New Inn Hotel is a 17th century Georgian coaching inn facing Market Place and backing on to the River Thames. The 1885 Kellys Directory lists it as the New Inn family & Commercial Hotel and Posting House. The New Inn was purchased by the Cirencester Brewery ‘with land’ on 7th November 1898. There is […]
Nags Head, St Johns Street, Lechlade
The Nags Head was a plain stone-built pub that was next door to the old Lechlade Doctors Surgery. Photographs show that it sold Bowlys Entire (without an ‘e’ in Bowly). The pub name and brewery sign was of wooden construction. When these were removed on de-licensing there would have been no evidence of it ever […]
Marlborough Arms / Morning Star, Lechlade GL7 3AD
There is a Marlborough House in the High Street. I am assuming that this was once the Marlborough Arms. The Morning Star beer house had the same rateable value in 1891. Licensing Details: Owner in 1903: Stroud Brewery (but free from tie) Rateable Value in 1903: £10.12s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time […]
