Whitesmiths Arms, 81 Southgate Street, Gloucester
Gloucester Journal: Saturday March 22nd, 1879 – Elizabeth Moore of the Whitesmiths Arms. Littleworth, was summoned for allowing loose women to remain on her premises longer than was necessary for obtaining refreshments. Mr T.C.R. Taynton appeared for defendant and pleaded for leniency. The bench fined the defendant 5 shillings, and costs. Originally tied to Arnold […]
White Swan, Westgate Street, Gloucester
The White Swan was on the northern corner of Swan Lane. Originally numbered 94 Westgate Street the address of the White Swan was changed to 148 Westgate Street. The Old Dial Inn stood next door on the other side of Swan Lane. The White Swan was once a tied house of Wintle’s Forest Brewery of […]
White Lion, Alvin Street, Gloucester
The White Lion was on the corner of Alvin Street and Sherborne Street. The address is given as 38 Alvin Street in the 1919 Kellys Directory and 38-40 Alvin Street in a 1957 reference. G Cummings provided materials for Home Brewed Beer. The White Lion was referred to the compensation authority on 3rd February 1919 […]
White Lamp, 87 Westgate Street, Gloucester
45 Westgate Street in 1906 Kellys Directory. The address had changed to 87 Westgate Street in the 1939 Kellys Directory. At the top of the brick building there is a stone plinth with the words: ‘White Lamp Inn. Built 1900’, which suggests that the pub must have been substantially rebuilt sometime after 1893. Beneath this […]
White Hart Inn (Teagues Bar), 48 Kingsholm Road, Gloucester GL1 3BH
Gloucester Journal: 24th September 1881: The Tramway to Kingsholm. Since the Gloucester tramways were taken over by the new company, the carriages have been taken off the Kingsholm line. Great complaint has been made in reference to this by the residents of Kingsholm and Longford, and it will be seen by reference to an advertisement […]
White Hart, Bell Lane, Gloucester
14 Bell Lane in 1919 Kellys directory and also 1957 reference. The pub, a few yards from Southgate Street, was a plain brick built pub within a terrace. It had sash windows with shutters. In the 1950’s it was tied to the Stroud Brewery. A painted wall sign read: ‘White Hart Inn. Fully Licensed. Cotswold […]
Wessex Temperance Hotel, Clarence Street, Gloucester
Wheatstone Inn, Barnwood By-Pass, Gloucester
The Wheatstone Inn was opened on March 4th 2002. It was named in honour of Sir Charles Wheatstone, a famous local inventor (born in Barnwood) who invented the first British electric telegraph and a number of musical instruments. The construction involved using a large number of recycled materials, which gives the Wheatstone Inn an old-fashioned […]
Wheatsheaf Inn, 109 Southgate Street, Gloucester
The address of the Wheatsheaf Inn is given as 28 Littleworth in an 1856 reference. In the 1906 Kellys Directory the Wheatsheaf Inn was at 94 Southgate Street. By 1927 the address had changed to 109 Southgate Street. The inn was built in the early 1800’s and was a number of inns within a distance […]
Welsh Harp, 36 London Road, Gloucester GL1 3NU
There is a reference to the Welsh Harp as far back as 1744 when it was described as being at the location known as ‘Without the Lower Northgate’. Gloucestershire Chronicle. Saturday February 26th 1870. Welsh Harp Inn, London Road, Gloucester. Messrs Townshend & Co have received instructions to sell by auction (without reserve), on Tuesday […]
