Roe Buck Inn Ruardean Woodside (General)

by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, June 15, 2012, 09:59 (4547 days ago) @ cjk136

Do you know if this would have been a pub in 1956?

Location: Ruardean Woodside
Address:
Postcode: GL17 9UL
Information:
Ruardean Woodhouse is a straggling settlement half a mile to the south of Ruardean.

The Roe Buck was situated just above from the Memorial Hall in Forest Road.

The Bradley family ran the pub as a free house for many years, eventually selling out to the Alton Court Brewery in Ross on Wye.

Stroud Brewery acquired the business in 1956 and the Roe Buck sold Cotswold Beers brewed by the Stroud Brewery until closure.

The site of the Roe Buck is now occupied by a residential development called Roebuck Meadows

Detail:
Map Reference: SO 628167

Owner in 1891: Enoch Bradley (free from brewery tie)

Rateable value in 1891: £18.0s.0d.

Type of licence in 1891: Beerhouse

Owner in 1903: John Bradley (free from brewery tie)

Rateable value in 1903: £18.0s.0d.

Type of licence in 1903: Beerhouse

Closing time in 1903: 10pm

Landlords:
1891 Enoch Bradley

1903 John Bradley

1939 Albert Marfell

1968 Graham and Joan Roberts

Marfell's Way Ruardean
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The land, the subject of the application, is known as Roebuck Field. This is an area of some 4 acres in size and
bounded on the south by the Memorial Hall, Roebuck Meadows and Marfell’s Way; on the north by The Patches a
public highway; between residential premises fronting Wesley Road on the western side, and premises fronting
Duttons Lane on the east.

The new development at Roebuck Meadows and Marfell’s Way stands roughly on the location of the former Roebuck Inn,
demolished as a precursor to this development. At present the only formal access to this field lies along
Marfell’s Way which abuts the field, ending at a vehicular gate and a stile. There was until a few months ago,
an easy pedestrian access into the field along the side of the memorial hall. This has now been fenced off by
the objector. The field itself slopes down from the east.

It is grassed with the western most half being cut fairly short, whilst the eastern half being rather
scrubbier in appearance. Three mature Sycamore trees stand in a line at the entrance to the field off Marfell’s Way
marking the division between cut grass and scrub.

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