Northgate Vaults, 86-88 Northgate Street, Gloucester

The Northend Vaults is much older than it looks. The frontage is 18th century, with the ground floor pub facia being extensively re-modelled over the years. However the structure of the interior, although much altered, possibly dates back over 500 years. It was possibly a merchants house when first constructed. The pub is Grade II […]

Norfolk Arms, Upper Quay Street, Gloucester

There are references to the Norfolk Arms in Upper Quay Street in 1813 and 1835. The Norfolk Arms was possibly on the same site of either the Anchor Inn or the Elephant and Castle.

Norfolk Arms, Little Norfolk Street, Gloucester

In the 1830 Pigots directory the Norfolk Arms is listed at Castle Street. There are references to the Norfolk Arms in 1870 and 1900. The Norfolk Arms was referred for compensation on 14th December 1905. The Gloucester licenses reported: “we are decidedly of the opinion that, having regard to the character and necessities of the […]

Norfolk House Hotel, 73 Bristol Road, Gloucester

See also the Linden Tree. In October 1978 Bob Readdie and Denis Prenter, owners of the Norfolk House Hotel, began brewing their own beer on the premises under the name of the Hawthorne Brewery. The small brewery was housed in a small room at the back of the hotel. Donnington Brewery supplied the yeast to […]

New Victory Inn, 103 High Street, Tredworth, Gloucester

The New Victory Inn was affectionately known as the ‘Little Vic’. The pub closed in December 2012. The Townsend family had a long association with the New Victory stretching from 1912, when Thomas Townsend took it over, until 1983 when Jim, who succeeded brother Tommy, finally called it a day. Violet Townsend, better known as […]

New Pilot Inn, 159 Southgate Street, Gloucester

Godsell & Sons of Salmon Springs, Stroud, once owned the New Pilot as their trade mark ‘malt shovel in hand’ emblem is displayed above the front door in ornamental plasterwork. It is in good condition. The decorative wording ‘The New Pilot Inn’ is also featured with two West Country Ales plaques either side of the […]

New Inn, Quay Street, Gloucester

The New Inn was owned by the Original Gloucester Brewery in Westgate Street. When the brewery and business was put up for auction on 21st October 1848 the New Inn was also offered for sale. The details of sale read: ‘A public house called the New Inn situate in Quay Street, with a frontage also […]

New Inn, Columbia Street, Gloucester

Columbia Street in the Clapham district of Gloucester (Kingsholm) ran from Alvin Street in the south to Sweetbriar Street in the north. The New Inn was in the south of Columbia Street, just fifty yards away from the Stags Head in Alvin Street. There are references to the New Inn in the Gloucester Journal in […]