Ormond's Head
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The Ormond's Head is thought to occupy a building dating from the 1400s. The Jacobites used to meet in the inn to drink the toast of the Pretender. Lord Ormond was a Jacobite supporter and it is thought that the inn was named in memory of him.
It was a popular coaching inn and housed large stables at the rear, with resident blacksmith.
The inn was used by the American army during the second World War, as they prepared for the Normandy landings.
| 1735 | occupier to pay rates [no name given] | |
| 1742 | was either The Lamb or King & Queen and became Ormond’s Head by this year | |
| 1748 | Mrs Hill owner | |
| 1791 | was one of principal inns | 1791 Universal Directory |
| 1794 | Friendly Society meeting | |
| 1808 | March advert for sale of premises, details from Mr Ford on the premises; readvertised in August with immediate occupation or at Michaelmas | Gloucester Journal Newspaper |
| 1820 | James Ashbee, also a mason | Trade directory |
| 1822 | James Ashbee | Trade directory |
| 1824 | James Ashbee’s will freehold messuage tenement or inn situate in the Long Street Tetbury known by the name of The Ormonds Head which he had purchased lately off Thomas Hill | Gloucestershire Archives ref.GDR1824/24 |
| 1830 | Lydia Ashbee | Trade directory |
| 1830 | Mr J.Maggs married Miss Ashbee, youngest daughter of Mrs Ashbee of the Ormonds Head | Newspaper |
| 1838 | Joseph Maggs owner and occupier (he was also a hat maker) | Valuation survey |
| 1844 | a ball given by the Oddfellows of the Loyal Dolphin Lodge was to be held for the benefit of the widows and orphans fund, cost for gents 5 shillings, ladies 3 shillings 6 pence | Newspaper |
| 1844-1852 | Joseph Maggs | Trade directories |
| 1857 | July 2 aged 51 Joseph Maggs landlord of the Ormonds Head died | Newspaper |
| 1859-1863 | Ann Maggs | Trade directories |
| 1867 | August 25 Ann Maggs of the Ormonds Head died | Newspaper |
| 1870 | Richard Edwards | Trade directory |
| 1873 | As part of the annual Flower show in August balls were held for workers, the Ormonds Head hosting the gentlemen’s servants. The White Hart held one for farmers sons and daughters in the neighbourhood. | Newspaper |
| 1876 | Richard Edwards & agent for Allsopp's ales | Trade directory |
| 1880 | Court Dolphin A.O.F. formed in 1862 had the Ormonds Head as it’s registered address | Newspaper |
| 1881 | John England (moved to Bath, Somerset shortly after birth of daughter in 1882) | 1881 census |
| 1885 | Joseph Clark | Trade directory |
| 1891 | old building frontage demolished and a more modern hotel front was built | |
| 1891 | The Tetbury Cycling Club had their headquarters at the inn, with club rides starting here | Newspaper |
| 1891 | May: Emily Maggs [Miss]sold to Nailsworth Brewery Company | |
| 1891 | William Dyke landlord of Nailsworth Brewery Co. owned alehouse, tied on annual lease, 1 transfer in previous year | Licensing Act printed volume |
| 1894 | December advert for Ormonds Head Hotel and Posting House for immediate possession if required | Newspaper |
| 1897 | George Holloway, Ormonds Head Hotel & Auctioneer | Trade directory |
| 1902 | March Mr C.Soper of the Ormonds Head died after an accident, having been landlord for about four years | Newspaper |
| 1903 | Frank Butler Soper landlord of the Nailsworth Brewery Co. owned alehouse on an annual lease, 3 transfers in past year, closing at 11pm | Licensing Act printed volume |
| 1906 | Oxford Extending lectures scheme held lectures on premises | Newspaper |
| 1908 | Oxford Extending lectures scheme held lectures on premises | Newspaper |
| 1910 | Concert held on the premises for the Tetbury Lodge of the Cirencester Working Men’s Conservative and Benefit Society who wanted to raise funds for a new society banner | Newspaper |
| 1911 | Oxford Extending lectures scheme held lectures on premises | Newspaper |
| 1914 | Edgar Rawlings | Trade directory |
| 1926 | Ormonds Head Assembly Room used for an open meeting to discuss the opening of a Junior Imperial League branch | Newspaper |
| 1934 | Mr T.A.Burke granted special license for Christmas Eve extended opening | Newspaper |
| 1935 | Tom Burke | Trade directory |
| 1935 | British Legion dinner held | Newspaper |
| 1936 | Thomas Archibald Burke fined for serving alcohol to a child – his defence was that he was a police pensioner who had been out of the country for 25 years and was out of touch with the law | Newspaper |
| 1940s | Orderly room for ‘A’ company of American forces as part of the Normandy Landings | |
| C20th | non dated advert cites Major Hancock as proprietor and another Mrs Annie Douglas | Magazine |