Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Old Sodbury on the Water pub history index
The Cross Hands is in a stunning 14th-century posting house. It was a Greene King public house in March 2026. Greene King has announced plans to sell off, or convert 150 pubs into tenanted or franchised locations, as the UK hospitality sector struggles with rising costs.
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Gloucestershire.

Cross Hands, Old Sodbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire
Kindly provided by Peter Wonnacott
Residents at this address.
1894/T L Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory
1902/Thomas Limbrick Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory
1906/Thomas Limbrick Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory
1910/Thomas Limbrick Bennett/../../../Kellys Directory
2026 Greene King, Cross Hands Hotel, Tetbury Road, Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire
*** Provided By Colin Ager