Pike & Musket, Windsor Drive, Tuffley, Gloucester

In June 2007 the Pike & Musket reopened as a Sizzling Pub Co. (part of Mitchells & Butlers). The inside of the pub was totally re-vamped with big bucket chairs and comfy sofas to ‘create a sparkling new interior with a warm and friendly atmosphere.’ Owner in 2000: Bass Leisure Retail Owner in 2005: Mitchells […]

Pheasant Inn, Columbia Street, Gloucester

49 Columbia Street. Columbia Street ran from Alvin Street in the south to Sweetbriar Street to the north. On 21st October 1848 the Pheasant Inn was offered for sale at auction as part of the inventory of the Original Gloucester Brewery, which was located in Westgate Street. The Gloucester Brewery had twelve public houses. The […]

Parrot Inn, Berkeley Street, Gloucester

15 Berkeley Street in 1856. Berkeley Street runs from Westgate Street (near the Fountain Inn) to Longsmith Street. The Parrot was on the western side of the street. There is also a reference to a Parrot Inn in Catherine Wheel Lane. Landlords at the Parrot Inn include: 1830 Aaron Smith 1856,1859 Mrs Harriet Merchant 1869 […]

Park End Hotel, Park End Road, Gloucester

The Park End Hotel was built by Mitchells  & Butlers of Cape Hill, Birmingham. The Gloucester Bowling Club was established here in 1897. There was once a bowling green adjacent to the Park End Hotel. The Gloucester Bowling Club disbanded in their centenary year – 1997 – and was placed in ‘suspended animation’. Gloucester Journal, […]

Pelican Inn / College Arms, St Marys Street, Gloucester

The Pelican Inn, on the corner of St Mary Street and Pitt Street, is listed as being in Water Street in 1830 and 1856. Water Street later became St Mary Street. The address of the pub is given as 6A St Mary Street in 1936 and 4 St. Mary Street in 1957. Gloucester Journal, Saturday […]

Wheatsheaf Hotel, West End, Northleach

This page will be updated with additional information. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Tayler’s Cotswold Brewery, Northleach Rateable value in 1891: £23.4s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: Tayler’s Cotswold Brewery, Northleach Rateable value in 1903: £28.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Closing time in 1903: 10pm Landlords at the Wheatsheaf […]

Union Hotel, Northleach

The Union Hotel closed in 1994.  The free-standing oval pub sign across the road from the Union is now used as Village sign. This page will be updated with additional information. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Mary Ann Harding (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £20.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner […]

Sherborne Arms, Market Place, Northleach

The original site of the Sherborne Arms was in a row of terraced houses on the eastern corner of Farmington Road. The buildings were demolished to make way for the widening of the road. The present Sherborne Arms is a distinctive 15th century half timbered single gabled building close to the famous church. For those […]

Royal Oak, Market Place, Northleach

Although the Royal Oak was owned by Tayler’s (Cotswold Brewery) in 1891 it was leased to Clinch & Co, a rival brewery based in Witney, Oxfordshire. It seems odd that the local brewery should lease one of their pubs to another brewery but at least it may have provided some interesting ‘guest beers’ in the […]

Red Lion, Market Place, Northleach

The 16th century building is a mix of Cotswold stone and half-timbered architectural styles. The Cirencester Brewery already owned the Red Lion when the brewery became a Limited Company in 1888. Frederick Stroud, the landlord listed in the 1919 ‘Kelly’s Directory, was the last person to have a carrier’s business in Northleach with a horse-drawn […]