EIGHT BELLS

27 October, 2011 EIGHT BELLS

Tetbury Families

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	The Eight Bells had an unusual frontage with its timber framed gables jettied out over the pavement as can be seen in the two photographs. The entrance was set back beneath the upper floors. A landlord fell to his death by falling down a well at the pub in the 1890's. The Eight Bells closed in the 1970's. The property is now home to a picture framing company - Eight Bells Gallery.

1740	Eight Bells was open by this date and situated on Church Street
1754	Rates listed Jannat Graham the owner, but gave the address as Long Street - was this the family address, but the inn was in occupation by another?
1782	Mr Carisbrooke listed as ‘of ye Eight Bells’ in rates.
1790	Mrs Coles listed in poor rates
1822-30	Ann Buckingham
1844	Edmund Sealy
1852-76	Ann Cox
1885	Henry Cuss [1833-87]
1891	Licensing Acts List of all Licensed Premises: Jonathon Pratt was the tenant, and Messrs Cook the owner of the tied alehouse.
1897-1914	Robert Palmer, also a shoemaker from Wiltshire
1903	Licensing Acts List of all Licensed Premises: Robert Palmer was the tenant, and Messrs Cook the owner of the tied alehouse. The closing time was 11pm


	left 1930s &below 1970s. Nothing much changed in the 40 years between these two photographs apart from the signage.

SOURCES

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

VCH Gloucestershire Vol 11 available online

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