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"The
Cross Keys", Union Street
Pictured in 1931 shortly after he took over, this picture shows Albert Owen outside the Cross Keys pub which stood at the junction of Union Street, Boulton Lane, Upper Poole Road and The Slade. The Cross Keys originally served ales
from the Dursley Steam Brewery and more latterly from the Stroud Brewery.
(1931 - copyright Jean Robertson) |
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"The
Cross Keys" during demolition work
This view was taken in 1959 during demolition work in the Boulton
Lane/Slade/Union Street area. The building itself escaped destruction and still remains as a private house.
(1959 - copyright John Shipton) |
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"The
Bull Inn", Bull Pitch
Bull Pitch was actually named after The Bull Inn, situated at the
junction of Uley Road and Woodmancote. It was originally tied to the
Elvy's Dursley Steam Brewery and was later sold to Godsell & Sons
of Stroud.
(1904 - courtesy Cam & Dursley Camera Club) |
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"The
Old Bell", Long Street
The Old Bell Hotel is a 15th century former coaching inn, built of
brick with a large bell hanging over the entrance which has been in
that position for over a hundred years. In this view the hotel was
owned by George's & Co, Bristol Brewery. One of the rooms of the
hotel was used as a local assize court where defendants were sent
to their fate. It is said that two of the resident ghosts are the
souls of innocent men wrongly convicted. Somewhat surprisingly, the pub has recently changed its name to 'Ye Olde Dursley Hotel" and was still trading
at the beginning of 2015.
(1959 - copyright John Shipton) |
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"The
Crown Inn", Long Street
A great picture of the Crown Inn in its original location, a building now occupied by the "Dursley Tandoori" restaurant. The license for the Crown was later transferred to the next property up the street. Pictured here are Charles Edward Owen (1880-1952) holding his son, Ronald Edward Owen (1921-2009).
(1921 - copyright Ellen Kent) |
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"The
Crown Inn", Long Street
The Crown Inn on the left used to serve ales from the Stroud Brewery and
later West Country Breweries whose plaque can still be seen. This is the Crown's new location in Long Street, adjacent to its previous position.
(c1959 - courtesy Rose Wareham) |
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"The
Crown Inn", Long Street
The sign of the old Crown Inn can be seen on the left of Long Street
in this view. The pub used to serve ales from the Stroud Brewery and
later West Country Breweries whose plaque can still be seen.
(1959 - courtesy Cam & Dursley Camera Club) |
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"The
Crown Inn", Long Street
A more recent view of the Crown, not too many years before closing. The building
was later converted to become the Lodge Balti restaurant in August
1998.
(Mid 1980s - copyright Owain Woods) |
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"The
Lamb Inn", Long Street
Only just visible on the right of this picture is the sign of The
Lamb Inn which was situated next to The Priory at the bottom of Long
Street. The Lamb Inn was owned by the Nailsworth Brewery.
(1965
- copyright Bill Turner) |
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"The
Star Inn", Silver Street
The Star Inn was at one time owned by Stroud Brewery Company and later
by West Country Breweries whose ceramic plaque still remains on the
wall although the pub ceased trading in the 1980s.
(c1940's - courtesy Colin Timbrell) |
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"The
Star Inn", Silver Street
Pictured here shortly before final closure, the Star Inn was situated
opposite the junction with Boulton Lane.
(Summer 1984 - courtesy David Evans) |
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"The
Boot Inn", Silver Street
The Boot Inn stood opposite The Victoria Hall and Coffee Tavern which
later became the Victoria cinema. Although classified as an alehouse
it only had a six day license.
(c1905 - courtesy Cam & Dursley Camera Club) |
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"The
Bell and Castle Hotel", Parsonage Street
The Bell and Castle Hotel was a large stone building serving ales
from Arnolds and then Stroud Brewery. It was demolished in 1963 to
make way for the first phase of construction of Castle Street which
joined Parsonage Street at this point. Its site is now occupied by
Barclay's Bank.
(c1900-1910 - courtesy Cam & Dursley Camera
Club) |
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"The
King's Head Inn", Parsonage Street
In early years The King's Head served ales and stouts from the Nailsworth
Brewery. It is still trading in 2015, now being the only pub present on Parsonage
Street after the demolition of the Bell & Castle in 1959.
(c1920's - courtesy Colin Timbrell) |
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"The
Broadwell Tavern", Water Street
The Broadwell Tavern, on the right of the picture, dated back to the
15th century as an alehouse and before that was a nunnery. The tavern
was an outlet for Godsell's Stroud ales in the town. (c1905
- courtesy David Evans) |
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"Carpenters Arms", Uley Road
The Carpenters Arms is a brick built Victorian pub which is still
trading in 2015. It originally supplied ales from the Dursley Steam
Brewery.
(December 29th 2000 - copyright Andrew Barton) |
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"Fox
and Hounds", Hill Road
The Fox and Hounds originally served ales from the Stroud Brewery
and West Country Breweries before becoming a typical Whitbread public
house. It is shown here up for sale prior to its new lease of life
as "The Old Spot", see below.
(1991
- copyright David Evans) |
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"Old
Spot Inn", Hill Road
Originally known as "The Fox and Hounds" (see above), in
1993 it was taken over and became a freehouse under its current name.
It now has a reputation throughout Gloucestershire (and the UK) as
a pub of great character and excellent beers.
(December 31st 2000 - copyright Andrew Barton) |
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"The
Kingshill Inn", Kingshill Road
Built in the mid 1930's by builder L.J. Watts who also built the Regal
Cinema, the nearby shops and the houses behind, when it was hoped
that a satellite community would develop around it, distinct from
Dursley. The pub is currently (April 2015) closed but it is hoped it will reopen.
(January
14th 1982 - copyright Ian Thomas) |
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"Happy
Pig Inn", May Lane
The Happy Pig Inn was located in the Italianate style building once
occupied by the Black Stallion Restaurant but did not trade for very
long. Customers could sample real ales in "The Swill" or
could "Pig Out" at "The Trough".
(c1988 - copyright Otto Mellerup) |
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"The
New Inn", Whiteway
This view of the New Inn shows the results of yet another hit from
a runaway lorry which destroyed the gable end of the building. Ales
were originally supplied by the Dursley Steam Brewery. The pub is
still trading in 2015.
(1988 - courtesy Cam &
Dursley Camera Club) |
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