Lamb Inn / Corkers / The Retreat, 28 Church Street, Stroud
In September 2018 landlord Ian Morrison celebrated 30 years at The Retreat in Stroud. 2018 was also the 250th anniversary of the site of the Retreat being a licensed premises. The following was research carried out by Ian, Adrian Stratton and his pub regulars to mark the occasion. 1768 – The Lamb Inn was built. […]
Laburnham Inn, 15 High Street, Tredworth, Gloucester
The Laburnham Inn was located on the opposite side of the road from the Laburnam Hotel. It was located at 15 High Street (1957 reference). Bennetts Business Directory of 1908 refers to the Laburnham Inn, Albany Street and Upton Street. Frank Charles Trigg had been landlord of the Laburnham Inn for 32 years in 1939. […]
Laburnham Brewery / Laburnham Hotel, 2 High Street, Tredworth, Gloucester
The 1885 Kellys Directory gives details of the Laburnham Brewery Inn and another reference in 1906/7 Matthews Gloucester Directory gives the address as 2 High Street, Tredworth. The Laburnham Hotel was situated on the corner of Tredworth High Street and Ryecroft Street. John Apperley is recorded as a brewer at the Laburnham Brewery. The beers […]
Kings Head, High Street, Stroud
The ‘Stroud News’ reported on March 25th 1862 that Watts Hallewell & Biddell of the Stroud Brewery had taken possession of the Kings Head. There is a reference in 1885 to the Kings Head at the Cross, Stroud. 41 High Street in 1919 directory. “…. on the north side of the cross immediately below Silver […]
Kings Arms, King Street, Stroud
John Hollings was a clothier in Stroud who died in 1805. He owned two inns, the Duke of Cumberland and the Kings Arms. The Kings Arms Inn was purchased by Thomas Wall in 1818 and subsequently became the Royal George Inn.
Kings Arms, Wallbridge, Stroud
7, Wallbridge in 1939 Kellys Directory. This fine twin gabled Cotswold stone building was demolished some years ago to make way for the extension to T. Butt & Sons premises. The Kings Arms was considered to be of poor condition. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Stroud Brewery Rateable value in 1891: £17.0s.0d. Type of licence in […]
Junction 13, 27A Nelson Street, Stroud
A new nightclub was opened in May 2008 at 27a Nelson Street in the premises that was previously Bar Riga. A promotional advertisement stated that Junction 13 ‘will play favourites from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s and now features four 42 inch plasma screens.’
Imperial Hotel, Station Road, Stroud GL5 3AP
The Imperial is an impressive hotel built in 1863 by Benjamin Bucknall – the architect who also designed Woodchester Park Mansion. It gained a spirit licence on the 4th September 1862. The hotel was sold to the Stroud Brewery Company in 1949 for £25,000. The Stroud Brewery Courier reported: ‘This very attractive hotel situated near […]
Nags Head, London Road, Cirencester
No 1 London Road in 1919 and 1939 directories. The Nags Head was purchased by the Cirencester Brewery Company on 23rd November 1937. In its latter years it sold beers from Simonds Reading Brewery. The Nags Head was situated opposite the junction with Victoria Road. It was demolished as part of the Waterloo development c.1965-69. […]
Marlborough Arms, Sheep Street, Cirencester
The Marlborough Arms was the only Stroud Brewery pub in the town of Cirencester in 1903. The Stroud Brewery Courier announced in June 1948 that ‘Mr J.H.L. Newman, after several years employment finding suitable persons to conduct the Company’s licensed houses, resigned from his position at the end of March, having found a pub for […]
