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The Crown Inn was formerly the Angel Inn, and before that The Queens Arms. It may have had another name before this and changed when Queen Anne came to the throne in 1702. There was another Angel Inn recorded in Long Street so it may have had it's name changed to The Crown to differentiate from that one.

The stables of this popular coaching inn were reached from Gumstool Hill until Chipping Hill cut through the Croft. A cabinet maker by the name of Omar Davis had his workshops around the back.

The world famous Woolsack races start here.
CROWN map 1838

Two maps - the one above is from 1838 and shows the name of Angel Inn, and the one on the right is c.1890 and the inn has no name.
CROWN Map 1890s

In 1824 The Angel Inn was occupied by Francis Crew and he paid land tax of £4 14s 7d.

In the Rate Book of 1860 the owner of The Crown was Sarah Sealy, and the Inn was occupied by William Lock. An area known as Crown Inn Yard held a warehouse which was rented to C & J Fowles, and a cottage rented to Fanny Palmer.

TIMELINE

1774

Old Angel left in trust to Joseph Orum, son of Moses, by William Orum of Garsdon.

1780

LAND TAX: William Cox for ye Angel 0.5.0

1820

Angel - Francis Crew plasterer & tiler

1822

Angel - F Crew

1830

Angel - John Berry

1840s

no listing in directories of this era

1859-1885

Crown - William Lock

1876

Crown - William Lock also listed as farmer

1891

1891 Licensing Acts List of all Licensed Premises CROWN licensee ET Mann tied to Messrs Cook alehouse annual lease with 1 transfer in previous 5 years.

1897

Crown P.H Union Street. Elijah Thomas Mann

1903

Crown - Ernest Wm. Mann owned by Messers Cook, tied alehouse quarterly lease, 11pm closing 2 transfers in past 5 years with 1 conviction. no end

1914

Crown P.H - Ernest Mann also chimney sweeper
Crown 2004

The Crown Inn pictured in 2004 and below c.1930

Photo © Lynne Cleaver 2004

Extract from the will of William Orum 1774, in which he refers to his property in Tetbury, the "Old Angel"
Crown 1930s
Crown orum will extract 1774

SOURCES & RESOURCES:

Mosdell, S.G.; Take a closer look at Tetbury's Inns & Public Houses; published by the author

 

VCH Gloucestershire Vol 11 available online

Gloucestershire Pubs website

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