The Talbot
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Sometimes referred to as on Silver Street and others on Market Place, The Talbot is c.16th or c.17th in origin, with it's early c.19th façade with tripartite windows and a pleasant arcade along the front partly supported on tuscan pillars. Investigation into a two square metre room adjoining the cellar, reported in Glevensis* No.19 1985, revealed a limestone floor which had collapsed at some stage. This was covering a supposed cistern or well. Deposits removed and ceramics were passed to an expert, and other finds to the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. Items were dated back to the late C.16th [from Germany] up to the C.17th. Most finds were related to the hospitality trade. For many years it was one of the top hostelries in the town
* Journal of Gloucestershire Industrial Archaeological Society
| 1600 | evidence of inn on site prior to Talbot | G.I.A.S. |
| 1720 | inhabited by Thomas Hinton | |
| 1794 | not listed in rates for this year | Gloucestershire Archives ref.P328/1 parish records |
| 1820 | Elizabeth Hopkins | Trade directory |
| 1822 | Elizabeth Hopkins advertising carriers to London on Weds & Sat at noon | Newspaper |
| 1830 | Benjamin Watts | Trade directory |
| 1832 | The Tetbury Troop [of Yeomanry Cavalry] met at the inn where they were supplied with a ‘bountiful and tasteful repast’ by mine host who was a member of the corps. Apparently this comprised delicacies of the season, and the choicest wines. | Newspaper |
| 1838 | Thomas Witchell owned property occupied by Benjamin Watts | Valuation survey |
| 1839 | used for property auctions | Newspaper |
| 1844 | Benjamin Watts, also the excise office | Trade directory |
| 1850 | premises used for auction of property | Newspaper |
| 1852 | Hannah Watts | Trade directory |
| 1859 | James Webb | Trade directory |
| 1860 | James Webb was the occupier of the property owned by Thomas Witchell | Gloucestershire Archives ref.P328/1 parish records |
| 1871-1876 | James Webb | Trade directory |
| 1885 | Edwin Webb | Trade directory |
| 1891 | Edwin Webb was the licensee of the free alehouse | Licensing Act printed volume |
| 1903 | Edwin Webb was the owner and licensee of the free alehouse. It opened 7 days a week until 11pm. | Licensing Act printed volume |
| 1907 | April Edwin Webb died after a long and lingering illness, he succeeded his father as the landlord many years ago. | Newspaper |
| 1907 | 28 August Talbot to be auctioned on instructions of executors of Edwin Webb’s estate | Newspaper |
| 1911 | Henry Eddols | Trade directory |
| 1914 | Talbot Family & Commercial Hotel & Posting House (Henry Eddels proprietor) Market Place | Advert |
| 1915 | Land Valuation survey owned by Cirencester Brewery, occupied by Henry Eddels | Land Valuation survey |
| 1924 | Percy Holloway | Trade directory advert |
| 1930 | sold to Warns for £2000 | Land Valuation survey |
| 1934 | owned by the Stroud Brewery and a skittle alley added | Planning notice |
| 1939 | Albert and Kate Swann | 1939 register |
| 1985 | Roy Speaks | G.I.A.S. article |