White Swan, Dowdeswell Mill, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The White Swan was down the steep road that leads to the foot of the old reservoir. The 1891 record simply refers to the pub as the Dowdeswell Mill. When the reservoir was constructed the licence was transferred to the new pub on the new road (Reservoir Inn). The original London Road ran through the […]
Red Lion / Ryeworth Inn, Ryeworth Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The first reference to a licensed premises on the site is in 1836. However, it is not recorded in the 1891 or 1903 Gloucestershire licensing books as the Ryeworth Inn. It may have been an un-named beer house. Cheltenham Chronicle 25 October 1881 – “On the application of Mr. R. Lewis, the license of the […]
Reservoir Inn, London Road (A40), Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The Reservoir Inn is situated midway between Charlton Kings and Lower Dowdeswell on the A40. The inn was built at the time of the construction of the Cheltenham reservoir and the license was transferred from the White Swan. In 1981 it had a major refurbishment by Whitbread which took four months to complete. In May […]
Royal Hotel, 54 Horsefair Street, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The Royal Hotel was built in 1830. It is still a popular pub today but it is simply called the Royal. Thomas Gosney is said to have kept a monkey in the pub garden as an attraction for his customers. Apparently for many years after the locals referred to the Royal Hotel as the Monkey […]
Red Lion, Ham, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
In 1851 Ham is recorded as having five beerhouses of which the Red Lion was one. The Red Lion was opposite the green in Ham. The property is now known as Ham Green Cottages. The house deeds of the property dated from 1857 mentions the Red Lion name. A couple of old pots have been […]
Moorend Park Hotel, Moorend Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The Moorend Park Hotel was one of Charlton Kings most remarkable buildings. It was built between 1835 and 1849 by a Birmingham businessman named Friend Cregoe Colmore to a design by John Buonarotti Papworth, the grandiose private house resembled a grand Bavarian hunting lodge. Papworth was also the architect who designed the Rotunda Building in […]
Merryfellow Inn, 2 School Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The Merryfellow Inn is on the corner with School Lane and Church Road. The Merryfellow had a long association with the Stroud Brewery being one of the few pubs in the area to be tied to the brewery in 1891. Until the Summer of 2004 the Merryfellow boasted two original Stroud Brewery Company etched windows. […]
New Inn / Little Owl, 237 Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The New Inn replaced the Prinns Arms at the far end of Cirencester Road (Up End). It was built on the site of a messuage held in the 16th and 17th century by the family known as Alexander alias Mansell. The New Inn was not far from Charlton Kings railway station and must have been […]
Lillybrook Hotel / Cheltenham Park Hotel, Double Tree by Hilton, Cirencester Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
A 1970’s advertisement for the Lilleybrook reads: “This Hotel situated on the outskirts of Cheltenham overlooking picturesque lake and Golf Course. Standing in its own spacious grounds surrounded by trees and lawns. Relax in our lounge, Dine in our Green Room with good food and friendly service at all times. Our superb bedrooms, all with […]
London Inn, 195 London Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham
The London Inn was built c.1834. It was producing its ‘home brewed ales’ probably until Flowers & Sons of Stratford acquired the pub. William Melvin (1856) and George Chandler (1883) are both recorded as brewers. The London Inn was extended in 1982. The Old Ashley Court Room can be used for large or small functions […]
