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Nailsworth pub history index
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Residents at this address.
In 1901 at the Kings Head Inn, Dunkirk, Nailsworth
Walter Nash, Inn keeper & shop aged 66 and born in Wiltshire
Sophia Nash, Wife aged 61 and born in Gloucestershire
John Fisher, Boarder, Brass finisher aged 23 and born in Uley, Gloucestershire
Stroud News and Gloucestershire Advertiser. 15 March 1907 - Licensing Sessions
Crown Inn, Inchbrook, kept by Mrs Eliza Taylor, Supt Biggs referred to the unsatisfactory conduct of the house. The owners, Stroud Brewery Co Ltd had seen the licensee.
Mrs Taylor said she came here with a 28 years reference, and never done anything to disgrace it - license granted.
Nags Head, Dunkirk, licensee, Alfred Edwin Jeffery. Supt Biggs had no complaint against the conduct of the house, but the licensee was convicted under the Prevention of Crimes Act of buying metal which turned out to be stolen, and he bought it unwittingly - license granted.
Objections to the following license renewals.
Sawyers Arms, Avening, The population of Avening was 917, and there were seven licensed houses, or one for 131 persons, and the nearest house was only 29 yards away. The present licensee had only been there four years, with a conviction for permitting drunkenness in May 1905. Applicant was a blacksmith and went out to work. There were sufficient houses without this one.
Royal Oak, Minchinhampton, with William Townsend, licensee. The population of the district was 3,737, with 23 licensed houses, 1 for every 143 persons. The nearest house was the Salutation, 136 yards off, and there were seven houses within a quarter of a mile. The house was owned by Stroud Brewery Co Ltd.
Army and Navy, Minchinhampton, there were seven houses within a quarter of a mile. It was occupied by Daniel Gibbons. The owners were Messrs Charles Smith and Sons, of Brumscombe. The trade done at the house was about twelve gallons weekly.
Masons Arms, Brimscombe with tenant, Henry John Tuffley, also stated to be the owner. There were no convictions. When visited by Supt Biggs, the house was found to be closed, it being seldom frequented duting the day.
New Inn, Nailsworth, licensee was Herbert Henry Smith and owned by the Nailsworth Brewery Co.The nearest house was 47 yards off and there were several within a quarter of a mile. There was 159 persons per house. This house was difficult for police supervision , and the licensee supplemented income by teaching music.
Red Lion, Nailsworth, owned by Stroud Brewery Co, tenanted by Allan James, with similar description to previous property. The applicant was a traction engine driver and was away from home all day. There had been a convistion for permitting drunkenness. The house was a constant source of trouble to the police.
Kings Head, Dunkirk. The Nags Head was about 40 yards from this house, and tenanted by Samuel Walter Nash, the owners being Stroud Brewery Co.
Cross Hands, Woodchester, tenant is Alfred Ernest Chapman, and the owners Messrs Godsell and Sons Ltd.
The population is 820, and there are five licensed houses, one for every 156 persons. The nearest house was only 66 yards off. The Supt did not consider the premises structurally suitable or that they were convenient for police supervision.
After consultation, all eight houses were referred to the compensation authority.