Leopard Inn, 200 Southgate Street, Gloucester
In February 1908 the license of the Leopard Inn was objected to as ‘not being required to meet the wants of the neighbourhood’. At the time it was tied to Arnold Perrett & Co. Ltd., Wickwar Brewery. It survived for many decades after the recommendation for closure but was eventually demolished. The Old Pilot Inn, […]
Lemon & Parker, 15 Eastgate Street, Gloucester
Arthur Sidney Lemon was a Bristol man who teamed up with a Gloucester resident named Parker in the early 1880’s to form a wine and spirit merchandise. An advertisement at the turn of the last century read (c.1906): ‘its chief office at 40 Eastgate Street is in a capital position and the stores and cellars […]
Leather Bottle Inn, Archdeacon Street, Gloucester
17 Archdeacon Street in 1936 reference. The pub was demolished when the whole area was redeveloped. The Leather Bottle Inn was a brick built pub near the Cathedral. It was once a tied house of Smith & Sons, Brimscombe Brewery, Stroud. A photograph of the pub in 1947 during the terrible floods of that year […]
Lamprey Hotel, Westgate Street, Gloucester
Became the Lamprey Café Bar, Therapy, Haus, Grill, Westgate Bar & Coffee House, The Westgate, Westgate Bar & Lounge, Lamprey, Liquor & Chow This was originally the premises of the Gresham private hotel, which had to relocate from its original position on the opposite side of Westgate Street when Shire Hall was constructed. The ‘new’ […]
Lamb Inn, St Marys Square, Gloucester
Gloucester Journal April 1870 – Alfred Voyce and Elizabeth Stinchcombe were charged with being drunk and refusing to leave the Lamb public house, when requested to do so. Thomas Smith, the landlord, said the defendant came to his house the worse for drink, and called for some beer, which they were served. They subsequently became […]
Lamb Inn, Market Parade, Station Road, Gloucester
The Lamb Inn was located near the old Cattle Market. Dog Lane was a thoroughfare which once linked Eastgate Street with Market Parade. It ran along the back of Kings Square, and was a useful shortcut for pedestrians and cyclists. At one end was Bellows the Printers, and at the other was the Lamb Inn, […]
Lamb & Lark, Gloucester
A reference in the Gloucester Journal dated 12th September 1857. No other details and location not known.
Lower George, Wallbridge, Stroud
The Lower George, in sight and smell of the Stroud Brewery, was owned by rival brewers – E. Playne & Co (of Minchinhampton) in 1891 and Godsell & Sons in 1903. The site of the Lower George is now a road junction / roundabout on the A46. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: E. Playne, Forwood […]
Lord John, 15-17 Russell Street, Stroud
The Lord John is a J.D. Wetherspoon pub which opened on Tuesday July 14th 1998. The building was previously the Royal Mail Sorting Office – the postal operations moved to Salmon Springs (ex Godsells Brewery site) in 1992. The Lord John is named after Lord John Russell, a past M.P. for Stroud.
Leopard Inn, Parliament Street, Stroud
The Leopard Inn stood just below the Cotswold Playhouse in Parliament Street. It closed in 1968 and has since been demolished. Percy Cowley, the long serving landlord at the Leopard Inn, was the singles winner in the Stroud & District Cribbage League. The pub had successful darts and cribbage teams. An usual activity took place […]
