Royal Oak, High Street, Stonehouse
The Royal Oak was in the Square and was de-licensed in the 1930’s. In 1928 the property was included in an inventory of Stroud Brewery property with ‘2 condemned cottages adjoining.’ The Royal Oak was probably somewhere near to (or on the site of) the present day Stonehouse Post Office. Licensing Details: Rateable Value in […]
Royal Arms, Burdett Road, Stonehouse
The Royal Arms was on the corner of Bath Road and Burdett Road, near to the GWR Railway Station. There was an elaborate coat of arms above the window on the front corner of the building. The Royal Arms was a classic locals pub with real character. ‘Real ale in Gloucestershire’ (CAMRA) described the Royal […]
Nags Head, Regent Street, Stonehouse
The Nags Head was de-licensed in the 1930’s. It was included in an inventory of the property of the Stroud Brewery in 1928, when an adjoining house was also owned by the brewery. The building is now in private occupancy and called Wayfarers Cottage. It is on the right hand side heading from the High […]
Globe Inn, High Street, Stonehouse
The Globe dates from the 18th century. It is a stone-built building set back from the High Street with the Gloucester – Swindon railway line on an embankment immediately behind the pub. Gloucester Journal: June 3rd, 1882: To let at Stonehouse: All that well situated full licensed public house, known as the Globe Inn. Apply […]
Crown & Anchor, High Street, Stonehouse
The Crown and Anchor was a creeper-clad building just to the east of the Globe Inn. The Stroud Brewery owned the Crown and Anchor and in 1928 it had stabling and a bowling green. It was converted to a medical centre/ Doctors surgery in January 1998. The following is an extract from the Gloucestershire Chronicle […]
Cross Hands Inn, Bristol Road, Stonehouse
The Cross Hands Inn was on the north side of the Bristol Road. During my research I have come across an old document that describes the Cross Hands Inn as ‘adjoining the Midland Railway Station’. This would have referred to the railway station on the Bristol and Gloucester Railway that opened to passengers on 8th […]
Brewers Arms, Gloucester Road, Stonehouse
The Brewers Arms once was owned by the Dursley Brewery, which passed through the ownership of Richard Chapman (1891) and T.W. Elvy (1903). The Dursley Brewery in Silver Street went into liquidation in 1906 and the brewery and 21 tied houses were acquired by Godsell’s & Sons of Salmon Springs, Stroud. John Pegler and his […]
Whittle Inn (Brewers Fayre), Gloucester Business Park, Delta Way, Brockworth
Whitbread Leisure applied for planning permission to build a new Brewers Fayre pub and restaurant and a 48 bedroom Travel Inn on the Gloucester Business Park in 2004. At this time the Cross Hands in Brockworth was also a Brewers Fayre pub. Permission was granted and the £3.5 million development was opened on October 31st […]
Woodlawns Country Club, Green Street, Brockworth
Woodlawns Country Club was once the social club of British Nylon Spinners and, upon takeover, I.C.I. Fibres. When I.C.I Fibres was taken over by Du Pont the social club was leased and became Woodlawns Country Club. The Brockworth factory was then taken over by Invista. In January 2004 the lessees of the social club were […]
Whitcombe Lodge, Shurdington Road, Brockworth
The Whitcombe Lodge was a popular cabaret venue in the early 1970’s. It was located in austere Second World War buildings that were once used as a military hospital. The Cheltenham Chase Hotel now occupies the site. A promotional poster for the Whitcombe Lodge (note spelling) advertises the special star attraction ‘Direct from Los Vegas […]
