True Heart, High Street, Newnham on Severn
The True Heart was located near the southern corner of the junction of the High Street and Dean Road. In 1830 John Morse was the landlord, and James Page is listed in the Gloucestershire licensing books of 1891 and 1903. There appears to be no mention of the True Heart after 1903, which suggests that […]
Ship Inn, High Street, Newnham on Severn
The Ship Inn was once a ‘home brew’ pub. An advertisement appeared in the Dean Forest Mercury when Robert George Taylor was proprietor, ‘Ship Inn, Newnham. The above inn now having been thoroughly renovated, will be re-opened on Wednesday 14th January 1885 for the sale of wines, spirits, home-brewed beer, bitter ales, Burton ale, etc. […]
Railway Inn, Station Road, Newnham on Severn
Newnham Station was situated in a cutting on the north west edge of the town. It was originally opened for passengers when the Gloucester to Chepstow section of the South Wales Railway was completed in September 1851. The New Inn was to nearest pub to the station but visitors to Newnham arriving by train would […]
Old Horseshoe Inn, Newnham on Severn
The Old Horseshoe Inn is included in the 1871 census when it was in the tenancy of Selim and Ann Hobbs. I have found no other records and it does not appear in the 1891 Gloucestershire licensing book- unless the premises listed without a name (q.v.) had previously been known as the Old Horseshoe Inn. […]
‘No Name’, Newnham on Severn
When a licensed premises is listed as having no name it is very difficult to determine its location and history. Charles Bailey was listed as the owner and occupier of this establishment in 1891, but twelve years later it seems that he had passed away as ownership in 1903 was recorded as being with the […]
New Zealand, Dean Road, nr. Newnham on Severn
The New Zealand was in an isolated position, located up a bank, off the road from Littledean to Newnham between Grange Village and Cookshoot Farm. It was at least a mile and a half west of Newnham. The nearby Cockshoot Farms has the post code GL14 1HH. There was a sign on one side of […]
New Inn, Hyde Lane, Newnham on Severn
The New Inn was located outside Newnham Station. The New Inn closed in the early 1950’s and the property, at the end of the former station approach road, is now in residential use and renamed the Brambles. S.A. Green is recorded in the licensing books as the owner of the New Inn at Newnham in […]
Letters Alehouse, Newnham on Severn
The 1891 and 1903 books, containing details of all licensed premises in Gloucestershire, both list an alehouse called Letters in Newnham on Severn. However, there are no contemporary listings of the Letters in Kelly’s or any other Gloucestershire directories. The location is not known – can anyone help? H.T. Balfour owned Letters in 1891 and […]
Lamb & Flag, High Street, Newnham on Severn
The inn was on the west side of the High Street. It is now three separate properties: Gable House, Tower Cottage and Flag House. I have found no references to the Lamb and Flag after 1830. Richard Elton is the occupier in 1807 and Richard Roe in 1830. When the property called Gable House was […]
Lower George Hotel, High Street, Newnham on Severn
(Lower) George Hotel, High Street GL14 1BS The (Lower) George was located a few yards to the west of the clock tower on the junction with Station Road. Referred to as the George Hotel in 1927 it had earlier been known as the Lower George. This is to distinguish it from the Upper George further […]
