Cross Hands (1), Shurdington Road, Brockworth, Gloucester
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Cross Hands (1), Shurdington Road, Brockworth, Gloucester
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 11 Mar 2011
Built in 1937 by the former Stroud Brewery Company, on land behind the former pub of the same name, which was required for road widening. The adjacent roundabout is on part of the original pub's site. That pub had existed from at least 1856, when the Landlord is recorded as Richard Organ. At that time it had its own brewhouse. Part of the roubndabout can be seen in this view:- Image Today, after various changes of ownership, it is one of the chain of pubs branded as a "Toby Pub & Carvery". It just about retains its original name, which can be seen on a board outside, but the strong emphasis is on the Toby branding. The Toby chain are owned by Mitchells & Butlers, and are food focussed. M & B used to be a well known Midlands brewery, but they have retreated from that, to concentrate on pub ownership, and their many brands, of which "Toby" is one. Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.842598
Longitude
-2.148444