Swan, Wotton, Gloucester

There is an Old Swan Cottage marked on an old map of Gloucester immediately to the north of the County Lunatic Asylum in Horton Road. This was possibly the Swan Inn. No other details at present.

Swan Inn, Westgate Street, Gloucester

Referred to in 1830 Pigots Directory. Gloucester Journal: April 1789: Whereas a box was left about six months ago with Mr Thomas Jones, of the Swan Inn, in Gloucester, by a person who went by the name of Benjamin Cox; This is therefore to give notice that if the same box is not taken away […]

Swan & Falcon Inn, Longsmith Street, Gloucester

Gloucester Journal, November 1787: On Friday evening, one Ann Flavel, was committed to the city prison, for stealing five silver spoons from Mr Pitcher, of the Swan & Falcon. The Swan & Falcon is recorded at 16 Longsmith Street in 1927, 1939 and 1957. A photograph taken in the early 1960’s shows the pub sign […]

Sun Dial Inn, Southgate Street, Gloucester

The Sun Dial is the same premises as the Dial or Old Dial. It was located on the western side of Southgate Street between Blackfriars and Commercial Road. WARNING: As there was another pub named the Sun Dial in St Marys Street the information may be not be accurate. Landlords:  1830 Charles Cook 1859 James […]

Sun Dial Inn, St. Marys Square, Gloucester

In 1809 the pub is referred to as the Dial Inn. The Gloucester ‘Citizen’ reported on 12th March 1906 that it had ‘a bar, but no other public room. There was another room which was marked private and which anyone wanting another room was shown into. There were two other licensed houses within 120 yards […]

Suffolk Arms, Suffolk Street, Clapham, Gloucester

77 Suffolk Street in 1939 Kellys directory. The 1957 address is given as 72 Suffolk Street. Suffolk Street ran from Alvin Street in a north-east direction to Sweetbriar Street. Landlords at the Suffolk Arms include: 1856,1859 Edwin Probert 1879  J.F. Nicholas 1885 Robert Price Brick 1893 R. Morgan 1902,1906 Samuel Upton 1919 Richard Morgan 1927 […]

Star Inn / Star Tavern, Quay Street, Gloucester

The Gloucester Journal reported on 14th March 1908 that the Star Inn ‘contained a bar, smoke room and a kitchen which was used by customers when needed. Stabling for sixteen horses which was used on market days.’ The Star Inn was owned by the Cheltenham Original Brewery in 1908 – one of only two pubs […]

Star Inn, 2 Conduit Street, Tredworth, Gloucester

The address of the Star Inn is given as 2 Conduit Street in references dating from 1927 to 1957. The star was situated on the western side of the road between Falkner Street and Goodyere Street near Victoria Street. The Gloucester Journal reported on the 5th January 1867 on an incident at the Star Inn. […]

Star Inn, 19 Alvin Street, Gloucester

The 1919 Kellys directory gives the address as 19 Alvin Street. There is an unrecorded reference to the Star Brewery and the 1908 Bennetts Business Directory refers to the Star Spirit Vaults. The Star Inn was referred to the compensation authority in February 1919 and probably closed because of their recommendation. In defence of the […]

Stags Head, Alvin Street, Gloucester

The address is given as 57 Alvin Street in 1906. The Stags Head was referred to the compensation authority for closure on at least two occasions. On the 4th March 1913 it was said that the nearest pub to the Stags Head was the New Inn in Columbia Street which was just fifty yards away. […]