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White Hart, The Street, Olveston BS35 4DR

Tom Roberts, landlord at the White Hart in the 1960’s (?) was the Captain of England Rugby Football Union. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Edwin Organ (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £24.0s.0d.  Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903:  Ernest Herbert T.P. Organ (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in […]

Fox Inn, Olveston

Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Robert Boulton (no brewery specified – free from brewery tie?) Rateable value in 1891: £8.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: Robert Boulton (leased R.W. Miller & Co, Bristol) Rateable value in 1903: £8.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: 10pm Landlords at […]

Star Inn, Cowhill, Oldbury on Severn BS35 1QJ

The Star Inn was once a cider house – the Star Cider House. It is now a private residence, Star Farm House, and is believed to date back to the 1600’s Map reference: ST 606915 (approx)

Ship Inn, Camp Road, Oldbury on Severn BS35 1PR

Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Charles Russell (leased John Arnold & Sons, High Street, Wickwar) Rateable value in 1891: £26.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Alehouse Owner in 1903: George Henry Russell (leased John Arnold & Sons, High Street, Wickwar) Rateable value in 1903: £23.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Alehouse Closing time in 1903: […]

Anchor Inn, Church Road, Oldbury on Severn BS35 1QA

Map reference: ST 608925 Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: Julia Jones (free from brewery tie) Rateable value in 1891: £12.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse Owner in 1903: John Arnold & Sons, Wickwar Rateable value in 1903: £12.0s.0d. Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse Closing time in 1903: 10pm Landlords at the Anchor Inn […]

Hartley Arms, Old Sodbury

The Hartley Arms had a small brewery on the premises that supplied beer to the Bell Hotel, Dog Inn and to the Hartley Arms itself. The brewery was owned by James Mason Perrett. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: John Hatherell – Tied to James Mason Perrett Rateable value in 1891: £84.10s.0d. Type of licence in […]

Dog Inn, The Hill, Old Sodbury BS37 6LZ

The Dog Inn was referred to in 1734. On 28th July 1882 it was included in the sale of property of the late Elizabeth Ann Hartley de Paliatano. The details describe the Dog Inn as a ‘fully licensed and much frequented public house with a newly erected brew house.’ By this time Old Sodbury had […]

Cross Hands Inn, Tetbury Road, Old Sodbury BS37 6RJ

The Cross Hands is an old posting house dating back to the 14th century. In 1981 during a blizzard the Cross Hands Hotel had an unexpected and very important guest – Queen Elizabeth II. The Cross Hands is now owned by Greene King, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Map reference: ST 763812 Licensing Details: Owner in […]

Bell Hotel, Badminton Road, Old Sodbury BS37 6LL

The 17th century Bell Hotel was a tied house of the local brewer – James Mason Perrett – at the Hartley Arms. The pub is often listed as being at Chipping Sodbury. Licensing Details: Owner in 1891: John Hatherell – Tied to James Mason Perrett Rateable value in 1891: £14.10s.0d. Type of licence in 1891: […]