Tracy Arms, 4 Barton Street, Tewkesbury
The Tracy Arms was directly opposite the Plough by the cross. The building had a Georgian front façade but the interior was at least two centuries older. There were three public rooms accessed by a central corridor, a best parlour to the right and a little parlour and bar parlour to the left. The Tracey […]
Tewkesbury Park Hotel, Lincoln Green Lane, Tewkesbury
The Tewkesbury Park Hotel is an 18th century manor house set in 176 acres of parkland. The golf club is an 18 hole par 73 course. The 35 bed room hotel had a £2 million pound facelift in 2007. Map Reference: SO 882312 Owner in 2005: Corus Hotels Owners in 2006: Folio Hotels Managers: 2008 […]
Teddington, 57 High Street, Tewkesbury
In the 1970’s the building was in use as the northern half of the Riverside Stores. It has roof timbers that were almost certainly taken from old sailing ships. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: William Jeynes (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £13.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beer & Cider
Tanners Arms, St. Marys Lane, Tewkesbury
The Tanners Arms was a 17th century black and white inn situated on the corner of St. Marys Lane next to the Friends Burial Ground. The building still exists to this day although it has not been a pub for 200 years or so. Map Reference: SO 890325
Swan Hotel, High Street, Tewkesbury
The Swan was an inn in the 13th century. It is recorded in the reign of Edward II (1217-1307) although possibly not in the same building. In 1579 an outbreak of disease caused the premature death of scores of Tewkesbury residents. The first and last recorded outbreak of the pestilence was at the Swan. From […]
Sun Inn, High Street, Tewkesbury
The Sun Inn was once a sizeable posting house in the centre of Tewkesbury. To the rear of the inn were stables and a brew house. In the middle of the 19th century the area to the east of the High Street (now Oldbury Road) became increasingly important as a manufacturing and light industrial area. […]
Star Inn, Quay Street, Tewkesbury
On the corner of Quay Street and Red Lane, by the old Healings Mill, there is a brick building that looks as if it might have once been a pub. This, in fact, was the purpose built offices of the milling business and has never traded as a pub. However, before this building was built […]
Star & Garter, Barton Street, Tewkesbury
The Star & Garter was located directly opposite the Duke of York in Barton Street. It had closed as early as 1774 but was previously a significant coaching inn, possibly one of the largest in Tewkesbury. The premises extended from Barton Street down to Swilgate Road where there was ample stabling.
Ship & Castle, 61 High Street, Tewkesbury
The Ship and Castle must have traded for a very short time, as information is scarce. It must have ceased trading as a pub by 1891 as there is no mention of the pub in the licensing records of that year. The building became the Willow Cafe and the site was redeveloped by the Co-op […]
Shakespeare Inn, 33 High Street, Tewkesbury
The Shakespeare is listed at 33 High Street in the Kellys 1939 Gloucestershire directory. It was located by Smiths Lane, almost opposite Trinity Street. The landlord in 1891, Joseph Jupp, may have had connections with Jupp & Meyer (see Brewery section). B. Linnell in his book ‘Public Houses of Tewkesbury Borough’ (1972) writes: “The front […]
