Wade Inn / Village Inn, The Cross, Nailsworth GL6 0HH
Citizen: Wednesday 21st 1973 – The Nailsworth Night club run by champion motorcyclist Bryan Wade should close at 12.30 am instead of 1 a.m, the UDC Highways, Plans and Playing Fields Committee recommended last night. In a bid to curb nuisances created by people leaving the club during the early hours, the committee is to […]
Shears Inn, Watledge, Nailsworth GL6 0AS
The Shears Inn was on the eastern side of Nailsworth, overlooking the towns railway station. The Cotswold stone building is now a private house. Above the front door the words ‘The Shears Inn’ can still be seen although the word ‘Inn’ has been painted over. The Shears Inn ceased trading as a pub c1967. Map […]
Rising Sun Inn, Shortwood Green, Nailsworth
Shortwood is to the west of Nailsworth. The Rising Sun was originally situated to the rear of Nodes Cottages (GL6 0SN) before the license was transferred to new premises in 1870. The first Rising Sun was nicknamed the ‘Rotten Rail’. Access to the pub was gained over a plank bridge with a rotten handrail across […]
Red Lion Inn, Market Street / Brewery Lane, Nailsworth
The Red Lion stood on the junction of Market Street and Brewery Lane. It was tied to Playne’s Forwood Brewery, Minchinhampton in 1891. It passed to Stroud Brewery ownership in 1897. The Red Lion was very close to the Nailsworth Brewery. The brewery workers might have had a pint or two of their rivals’ ales […]
Railway Hotel, Railway Approach, Nailsworth GL6 0AJ
The Railway Hotel was originally a private house called Corunna House, named after the Battle of Corunna in the Peninsular War with the French. It is thought that the building dates back to c.1810. It became a hotel when the railway arrived in Nailsworth. The words ‘Railway Hotel’ are painted in a horizontal band across […]
Old George / Chimes Wine Bar, The Alexia Centre, Fountain Street, Nailsworth
The Old George Inn / Chimes Wine Bar was a short-lived venture. It was located in the building to the right of the original George Hotel. It opened for business in November 1999. In September 2001 an application was submitted for change of use of the existing wine bar to two new flats.
New Inn, Market Street, Nailsworth
The licensee at the beginning of the twentieth century was Herbert Henry Smith who supplemented his income by teaching music. Henry later moved to the Britannia Inn. The building that housed the New Inn was demolished in 1967 to facilitate road widening. Map Reference: ST 847997 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Nailsworth Brewery Rateable value […]
Kings Head, Market Street, Nailsworth
The Kings Head was located at the junction of Market Street and Bath Road. It was demolished in the late 1950’s / early 1960’s as part as a road improvement scheme. Map Reference: ST848997 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £17.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: […]
George Inn, Newmarket, Nailsworth GL6 0RF
The stone built George Inn is situated to the west of Nailsworth. The building was originally a row of three cottages. When the pub opened in 1820 it was known as the New Inn. It later changed its name to the George Inn. In 1903, unlike the pubs in Nailsworth, the George closed at 10 […]
George Hotel, George Street, Nailsworth GL6 0BA
In Victorian times the 17th century George Hotel was an important coaching inn for coaches bound for Bath, Bristol and Birmingham. The Citizen. Advertisement Feature. Saturday, July 27th, 1985. On August 1st, 1982, the George Hotel, Nailsworth, started its first trading year under the ownership of the Offord family. Now, three years on, the hotel […]
