Fox



	A map from the 1890s showing the location of the Fox Inn in the centre. The Three Compasses is to the top left of the map.

An early picture -c.1807 - of the Fox Inn, at the bottom of Fox Hill, taken from the illustration in the book "Beauties of England & Wales"

Below, now a private house, pictured in 2005

Photo © Lynne Cleaver 2005


	TIMELINE:

C18th	Joseph Hobbs and his family was 'of The Fox'.
1780	Daniel Tanner paid 4s 6d land tax
1822-23	William Sandy was 'mine host'!
1830	Robert Taylor
1844	James Wakefield
1850-63	John Hunt from Bath, SOM
1860	In the 1860 poor rates John Hunt was living on the premises which were owned by Messrs Cook
1861	John Hunt also listed as a carpenter & wheelwright
1870	Elijah Mann
1876	Elijah T Mann
1881	Elijah T Mann & family resident innkeeper
1885-1903	William Compton
1891	In 1891 William Compton was the occupier with an annual tenancy from Messrs Cook who were the owners.
1903	William Compton was still in occupancy on a quarterly tenancy agreement from Messrs Cook. The Inn was open 7 days a week, and until 11pm. William had received one conviction during the past 5 years
1914-19	Frederick Ashleford
1927	Frank Jefferies
1939	Percy Wilkins
1940	The inn was owned by the Stroud Brewery
1965	It closed as a public house and became Fox House

SOURCES & RESOURCES:

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

Gloucestershire Pubs website


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