 aims
to document the history of pubs in Gloucestershire, both past and present.
It is a website devised by Geoff Sandles and maintained by Dave Hedges,
both members of the Campaign for Real Ale. The information is taken
from archive documents, with particular reference to two old books
listing Gloucestershire pubs in 1891 and 1903. Details are given up
to the present day, but it should be stressed that the website is not
intended to be a pub or real ale guide.
At the core of the website is the impressive pub database which
contains details on thousands of pubs. The pub database allows
you to put the selection of Gloucestershire Pubs in order by
name - from the Adam and Eve to Zizzi, or by town and village
order – Abenhall to Yorkley.
There is a useful search facility
that will take you to a pub or location of your choice.
You can also use the search button to find surnames – there
is an extensive list of landlords, and this facility has proved
very popular with those interested in family history.
Within the
pub database you will also discover hundreds of photographs,
many of which have never been seen before.
There are other areas
of the website too. A brewery database lists all known breweries
that have ever operated in Gloucestershire, and includes those
from neighbouring counties that supplied their beers to Gloucestershire
pubs. There is also a list of pubs that still retain their ‘Best
in the West – West Country
Ales’ ceramic plaques.
There is so much to discover on
this website. So pour yourself a glass of beer and settle down
to the finest and largest virtual pub crawl that you have ever
been on.
Geoff would love to hear
from you if you could help contribute to the Gloucestershire
Pubs project. Photographs, names of ex-landlords and general
snippits of information are always most welcome.
Please email:
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