Three Compasses
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Depending on the resource used the location of this inn is on either Silver Street or Fox Hill. When it lost it’s license in 1909 (as did The Boot and the Prince and Princess) it was converted into two cottages more of which later.
The sign of a compass (I have never seen an image with this on, is there one anywhere?) arose perhaps from the number of landlords that were carpenters as well as landlord.
| 1822 | B Phillips - I cannot find out any more about this entry | Trade directory |
| 1829-1835 | Philip Cave | Trade directory |
| 1838 | Henry Sealy occupier, Joseph Watts owner | Valuation survey |
| 1839 | Henry Sealy occupier, Joseph Watts owner | Gloucestershire Archives ref.P328/1 poor rates |
| 1849-1859 | Henry Sealy, also a carpenter | Trade directory |
| 1860 | Ann Sealy, occupier of Three Compasses Inn, Fox Hill, owned by Messers Cook | Gloucestershire Archives ref.P328/1 poor rates |
| 1860-1870 | George Ford | Trade directories |
| 1876-1885 | George Ford, also farmer | Trade directories |
| 1884 | eldest son of George died aged 39 | Newspaper |
| 1888 | Henry Ford, farmer and innkeeper | Trade directory |
| 1891 | Joseph Harbour landlord of tied alehouse owned by Messrs Cook, on annual lease. He was a former builder from Chard, Somerset and died in 1895 | Licensing Act printed volumes |
| 1893-1901 | George Andrews, a former carpenter and wheelwright from Berkeley. Over the years he was resident with Jane and his young family at inns. | Trade directories |
| 1903 | George Andrews landlord of tied alehouse owned by Messrs N & W Cook on Quarterly lease, 11pm closing | Licensing Act printed volumes |
| 1906 | Jane Andrews died | Newspaper |
| 1907 | George Andrews died | Newspaper |
| 1907 | July temporary landlord following death of George Andrews was Alfred Lessiter | Newspaper |
| 1909 | Frederick Shepherd licensee of alehouse and Cooks owners, appeal for renewal of license but was not granted. | Newspaper |
| 1909 | sum of compensation for the removal of licence agreed at just over £649 | Newspaper |
| 1914 | no longer a pub having had licence taken away and as a result converted to two cottages occupied by Messers Cull and Lee; sold by Cooks to Albert Cull for £250 in 1911. Previous occupier Mr Sheppard. Inspected September 1914 and described as stone built and stone tiled. The two cottages were split comprising a/3 beds, 2 living, sitting room, underground kitchen, storeroom and stable underneath [a bathroom was subsequently added by the new owner] b/ bedroom, 2 living. | Land Valuation Survey |