Ship & Castle, Baker Street, Gloucester
One reference to the Ship and Castle in 1879. Baker Street was off Southgate Street leading to High Orchard and Merchants Road. The Baker Street / High Orchard area is now part of the Gloucester Quays development. No other details of the Ship and Castle at present. Landlord: 1879 William Roderick 1879 John Knight
Shakespeare Inn, 96 Northgate Street, Gloucester
The 1885 Kellys Directory gives the address of the Shakespeare as 49 Northgate Street. This was also the address in 1856 when Mrs Mastricht was serving beer in a brand new pub. The Shakespeare was located on the eastern side of Northgate Street, a few yards to the north of the Northgate Vaults. The earliest […]
Seymour Hotel, 145 Seymour Road, Gloucester GL1 5QD
The Seymour, at one time known as the Seymour Hotel, was for many years run by members of the Ramstedt family, starting with a Mt C.J. Ramstedt in 1893 and the family tenure ending with with Charles Ramstedt, who was behind the bar from 1939 to 1957. Mr Carl Ramstedt founded Ramstedt Brothers at the […]
Severn Trow, Quay Street, Gloucester
References to the Severn Trow in 1830 and 1856. 1830 John Griffiths 1856 J. Ravenhill
Saracens Head, 23 Eastgate Street, Gloucester
Gloucester Journal: December 22nd, 1883 – Frank Robinson, of Columbia Street, was summoned for causing an obstruction in the public streets. PC Scrivens stated that defendant left his horse and cart unattended for an hour, while he was in the Saracen’s Head, Wine Vaults and The Three Cups. Fined 5s. and 1s. costs. Located at […]
Salmons Leap / Harvester, Olympus Business Centre, Bristol Road, Quedgeley, Gloucester GL2 4NF
The Salmons Leap is a brand new pub, which opened in March 1998 near the Tesco roundabout at Quedgeley. The Gloucester Citizen ran a competition to name the pub, and Elevine Seddon of Brockworth thought of the name the Salmons Leap. £2 million was invested into the pub, which included a children’s ‘wacky warehouse’ play […]
Sailors Home, Southgate Street, Gloucester
The Sailors Home first opened as a hostel and it may not have held a license. It does, however, appear in an 1859 reference. In 1871 it became the Southgate Vaults. Daniel S Cooper wrote to the editor of the Gloucester Journal in 1870 in response to a decision made by the licensing authorities that […]
Salutation Inn, Albion Street, Stratton, Cirencester GL7 2HT
The Salutation stood on the corner of Albion Street and Gloucester Road. Before the turnpike was built the road to Cheltenham started from this corner. Map Reference: SP 015033 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Cirencester Brewery Rateable Value in 1891: £14.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Cirencester Brewery Rateable Value in […]
Plough Inn, 5 Gloucester Road, Stratton, Cirencester GL7 2LB
The Plough Inn had an annual rateable value of £14.10s.0d. in 1891 and 1903. (10 p.m. closing time). The building is at least 300 years old and was originally cottages. The building was rebuilt in 1870. The Plough was leased to the Stroud Brewery Company. In the summer of 1991 the tenant of the Plough, […]
Drillmans Arms, 34 Gloucester Road, Stratton, Cirencester GL7 2JY
Closing time was at 10 p.m. in 1903. There must have been a steady migration eastwards to Cirencester where the pubs in nearby Gloucester Street closed at 11 p.m. In the bar there is a made up pub sign showing a monkey sratching its bottom with the title: ‘The Mandrills Arms’. The pub had a […]
