Gloucestershire Pubs is a website devoted to the history of pubs and breweries in the county. There are over 2,500 pubs listed and described in the 'pub-list'. Many of these pubs are now just a distant memory.
The pubs are now arranged geographically. I have used the established UK postal code system as a convenient way to sort the pubs into areas. This enables a virtual pub crawl to be taken from neighbouring village to village and clearly shows the concentration of pubs that were once tied to a particular local brewery. I appreciate that the use of post codes sometimes causes confusion, for example the Kings Head in Bledington has an Oxfordshire post code (OX) and the Snowshill Arms in Snowshill has a Worcestershire (WR) postcode. However, the categorization works well most of the time. Please e-mail me if you can’t find the pub that you are looking for.
There is a separate list of old Gloucestershire Breweries. This is arranged in alphabetical order. This section of the website will be updated when time allows.
I have recently written a book with my friend Tim Edgell about the old pubs and breweries of Gloucestershire. This is now available to buy on-line. It is illustrated with over 200 old photographs, postcards and promotional advertisements and is sure to appeal to anyone interested in the history of the county’s brewing industry.
Please let me know if you have any information on the pubs of Gloucestershire that I could add to the website. Each pub has a list of landlords. Could I add the name of one of your ancestors to the list? If you have any personal recollections about a particular pub I would also love to hear from you.
Finally a word of thanks to Dave Hedges, a fellow beer-lover, who in recent months has given the Gloucestershire Pubs website a much needed ‘make-over’. The website is a non-profit making ‘labour of love’ which has attracted ‘hits’ from thousands of people from all over the world. Dave and I both share a passion for good beer and good pubs. We hope that our enthusiasm is reflected in the contents of this website. Enjoy your ‘virtual’ pub crawl.
Cheers
Geoff Sandles
Our new book - Gloucestershire Pubs and Breweries
Tempus Publishing have now released Gloucestershire Pubs and Breweries. It is available in the shops and also on line at the Tempus Publishing website (but, not yet in their best sellers).
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