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London Road, CIRENCESTER, GL7 1AB

A 17th century town house run as a bed & breakfast establishment.

The building is believed to date from the 17th century and is now used as a bed and breakfast establishment. Presumably, at some point, it was used as a brewery or maybe a public house that brewed its own beer, as many did a hundred or more years ago.

Waggon and Horses Inn Cirencester Research links http://pubshistory.com/Gloucestershire/Cirencester/index.shtml http://www.gloucestershirepubs.co.uk/FeatureFiller/index.php

The Waggon and Horses Inn was built in the 17th century and totally rebuilt in 1920 in the Cotswold vernacular style, similar to the original. Closed since January, 2018 permission has recently (September, 2019) been granted to convert the property into flats. Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

Located on what was a fairly busy junction even before the post-war expansion of the roads, the Old Brewhouse was once the Nag's Head Inn. Now a B&B it announces its presence with some attractive hanging baskets.

The Old Brewhouse at numbers 5 to 7 London Road is 17th century and now offers bed and breakfast accommodation. Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

Originally an 18th century coaching inn, the Waggon & Horses is sometimes referred to as the Waggon & Horses Inn. It does indeed function much as a traditional inn, having a bar, a restaurant and offering bed and breakfast. Unusually the chefs are Thai, so both Asian and English cuisine is available. The bar has cask ales. The building is Grade II listed. Image

This used to be a coaching inn when it opened in the 18th century. In those days goods were carried all over the country by waggon and horses, as there were no railways. Many inns acted as agents and goods could be left there for despatch or for collection by local people. This may be the origin of this particular establishment's name. Image

Oxford House is early/mid 19th century probably incorporating an earlier building. The house has been converted into flats and is part of a large late 20th century housing development. Edward VIII when Prince of Wales is said to have kept a flat in the house for when he came to Cirencester to play polo. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1298685 Cirencester, the largest town in the Cotswolds, is a market town some 15 miles south east of Gloucester and some 13 miles north west of Swindon. The town lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames and is the hub of a network of roads. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural University, founded in 1840. An important Roman settlement known as Corinium, the town, with 240 acres enclosed by walls was second only to London in size.

Three-storey Oxford House is early C19th and has a pedimented doorcase (Image]). Grade II listed. Next door is the Waggon and Horses pub (Image]), a 1920 rebuild in the style of the original C17th alehouse. The pub closed in 2018 and, like countless other pubs across the country, has since been converted to flats.