Labourers Arms, High Street, Lechlade

The Labourers Arms was on the northern side of the High Street. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: R.B. Bowley, North Wilts Brewery,  Swindon Rateable Value in 1891: £9.13s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: R.B. Bowley, North Wilts Brewery,  Swindon Rateable Value in 1903: £9.13s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing […]

Fox & Hounds, Clay Hill, Lechlade

Licensing Details: Owner in 1903: Arkell & Son, Kingsdown Brewery, Swindon Rateable Value in 1903: £8.13s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: 10 pm Landlords at the Fox & Hounds include: 1891 Thomas Gillett 1903 William Lane

Crown Inn, High Street, Lechlade GL7 3AE

Apart from the removal of dormer windows the exterior of the 16th Century Crown has changed remarkably little over the years. The pub sign bracket, which can be seen today, was in situ in 1919. A photograph of the peace celebrations of that year shows that the beers were supplied by Ushers Trowbridge brewery. Ushers […]

Bell Inn, High Street, Lechlade GL7 3AD

Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard, 25th August 1897 – Lechlade – Scarlet Fever Epidemic: On Saturday morning Mr Coroner Ball held an inquest on the body of a sixteen year old girl, dressmaker, daughter of the Landlord of the Bell Inn, Lechlade. who was found dead in bed on the previous Thursday morning. It appeared that […]

White Hart, Market Place, Fairford GL7 4AB

Gloucestershire Chronicle, 22nd January 1870: Fairford. Fire Brigade. The annual dinner of the Fairford fire brigade took place on Saturday week at the White Hart Inn. 21 members sat down to a well spread table. After dinner songs and toasts were given and a pleasant evening was spent. The White Hart was directly opposite the […]

Railway Inn, East End, London Road, Fairford GL7 4AR

The Railway Inn is just out of town on the road to Lechlade. A stone door archway has the inscription ‘The Railway’ above it. The Eight Bells is a few yards away on the south side of London Road. Map Reference: SP 157010 This page will be updated with additional information. Licensing Details: Owner in […]

Queens Head, Milton Street, Fairford

The Queens Head was a pub on the main road through Fairford and was leased to the Brimscombe Brewery. The precise location of the Queens Head, however, is still to be determined. The Queens Head was probably in close proximity to the Marlborough Arms. The postal codes for Milton Street are GL7 4BN and GL7 […]

Licensed premises in Fairford with no name.

Cheltenham Original Brewery Stores Mentioned in 1913. The Cheltenham Original Brewery Stores was almost certainly an off-licence. No other details at present. Landlord: 1913 Ernest Orvis No name No other details at present but the premises could have later been the Cheltenham Original Brewery Stores. Owner in 1891: Exors of Mr Sewell (free from brewery […]

Plough Inn, London Street, Fairford GL7 4AQ

The Plough may not be quite as grand as its near neighbour, The Bull Hotel, but it still looks like it belongs on a picture postcard. An old pub built with local stone and a favourite with farmers who once flocked to Fairford market, it seems rather unfair to call such a handsome little building […]