Marquis of Bute, Barton Street, Gloucester

There are references to the Marquis of Bute in 1873 and 1886. The Gloucester Directory of 1873 lists the Marquis of Bute at 10 Barton Street. Landlords include: 1873 J. Coates 1879 Mrs Coates

Mariners Arms, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester

The Mariners Arms was situated close to Gloucester Dock Gates, on the eastern corner of Commercial Road.  In its latter years it was tied to Francis Wintle, Forest Brewery, Mitcheldean. On the ground floor there was a childrens’ room. Landlords: 1856 Mrs E. Jones 1859 Isaac Baugh 1879 A. Hardman 1885 Miss E. Arnold 1893 […]

Malt Shovel, Lower Barton Street, Gloucester

In 1906 the Malt Shovel is listed at 269 Barton Street and was situated between Salisbury Road and India Road. The Malt Shovel closed on 23rd December 1913. Landlords: 1879 J.W. Barnes 1893 E. Gardner 1906 W. Smart

Maiden Head, Northgate Street, Gloucester

Numbered 98 Northgate Street in original street numbering, the Maiden Head was on the same site as the Adega Inn. Landlords: 1830 Joseph Baldwin (Maidenhead, North Street) 1856 W. Boughton 1859 William Ferris

Magnet Inn, Union Street, ‘Clapham’, Gloucester

The Magnet Inn was situated on the north-west corner of the junction of Union Street and Suffolk Street in the Clapham area of Gloucester. The address is given as 29 Union Street in a 1936 Gloucester directory. A photograph taken in the 1950’s shows the Magnet to be an austere stone rendered building with the […]

Nelson Inn, 46 & 47 High Street, Stroud

.Frank Howell was a long serving landlord at the Nelson from at least 1885 to 1906. He was possibly there longer. In 1950 the premises was occupied by the Stroud Repair Company and later became the Heart Foundation shop. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Holmes, Harper & Co. Rateable value in 1891: £15.0s.0d. Type of […]

Maltings, Merrywalks, Stroud

The Maltings was a nightclub housed in the former malt house of the Stroud Brewery. It is the only remaining building that survives of the old Stroud Brewery. The nightclub originally opened as Grays in the late 1980’s and was renamed the Maltings in 1992. It has also been known as Club Splash and its […]

Masons Arms, Gloucester Street, Stroud

The Stroud licences stated on March 5th 1926 that there were “five pubs within a distance of 177 yards. The Masons Arms was a bona fide working class house which was doing a considerable trade.” Gloucester Journal, Saturday 26th June 1926 -County Compensation Authority: The principal meeting of the Compensation Authority for the County of […]