Three Compasses

27 October, 2011 Three Compasses

Tetbury Families

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	At one time the Three Compasses was known as the Carpenters. By 1822 it was the Three Compasses and on ceasing trade as an inn eventually became Rosemount, a private house.

1822	B Phillips
1830-1844	Philip Cave - although the Trade Directories list Philip as landlord in 1844, by 1841 he was living in Long Newnton, WIL. Henry Sealy is listed on the census as a publican on Fox Hill.
1852-1859	Henry Sealy
1860-1861	POOR RATES - ANN SEALY occupier of Three Compasses Inn Fox Hill, owned by MESSERS COOK
1863-1870	George Ford, previous landlord of The Bell, New Church Street
1876-1885	George Ford also listed as a farmer
1891	Licensing Act list of licensed premises: Joseph Harbour landlord of tied alehouse owned by Messrs Cook, on annual lease
1897	George Andrews, from Berkeley, GLS
1903	Licensing Act list of licensed premises: GEORGE ANDREWS landlord of tied alehouse owned by Messrs N & W Cook on Quarterly lease, 11pm closing.

Two maps, the left c1838 and the right from the 1890s. The Three Compasses Inn is marked on the lower as PH, and the unusual shape of the buildings makes it easy to locate on the older map.

Maps reproduced with permission of Gloucestershire Archives.


	SOURCES: Mosdell, S.G.; Take a closer look at Tetbury’s Inns & Public Houses; published by the author. English Heritage Images of England website

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