FOX

27 October, 2011 FOX


			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

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.

Map reproduced with permission of Gloucestershire Archives.

C18th	Joseph Hobbs and his family was 'of The Fox'.
1780	Daniel Tanner paid 4s 6d land tax
1782	Thomas Embly ‘of ye Fox’ in the rates
1786	William Wright ‘of ye Fox’ in the rates
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

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


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