| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ashperton, A417 | Hopton Arms | Next to the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; SP 2010 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bagwy Llydiart | New Inn (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bishops Frome, B4214 | Chase Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bosbury, B4220 | Bell | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bridge Sollars, A438 | Lord Nelson | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Broad Oak, B4521 | Broad Oak Inn (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bromyard, 1 Cruxwell Street | White Horse (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Long converted to residential use. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bromyard, 27 Church Street | Railway (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. (No evidence of this on Google in 2009.) | GS 2005; Google 2009 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Bromyard, 7 Serford Street | Crown & Sceptre | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
Rhymney Breweries Ltd Rhymney | Clodock, village | Cornewall Arms | Two identical plaques featuring the brewery's 'Hobby Horse' logo - one on the front elevation, one on the right-hand gable wall. Also a 'Car park for customers only' sign with 'RHYMNEY BREWERIES LTD'. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Colwall, Walwyn Road | Yew Tree | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Dilwyn, off A4112 | Crown | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Docklow, A44 | Kings Head | The pole sign incorporates the WCB castle emblem within the ironwork. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Dorstone, village | Pandy Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Garway Common, OS 465227 | Garway Moon | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Gorsley, B4221 | Roadmaker Inn (formerly the New Inn) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pole sign incorporates the WCB castle emblem within the ironwork. | GS 2005; BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 1 Hampton Park Road | Salmon (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Converted to a nursery school by 2016. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 1 St Martins Street | Saracens Head | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 1 St Owen Street | Golden Fleece | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 111 Widemarsh Street | Oxford Arms | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 141 Whitecross Road | Buckingham (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Converted to a supermarket by 2015, but the plaque survives on the front elevation. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 2 Foley Street | Moss Cottage Inn (formerly - now Hum Ming Garden) | On the front porch facing Foley Street, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 21 Harold Street | Volunteer | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. A pole sign with very elaborate ironwork incorporating the WCB castle emblem. | GS 2005; BHK photo 2006 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 236 Kings Acre Road | Bay Horse | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 28 Commercial Road | Merton Hotel | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; TN 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 31 Bridge Street | Black Lion | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 31 Widemarsh Street | Imperial | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2007 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 32 Union Street (corner of Gaol Street) | New Harp (renamed) | Between the ground floor windows on the Union Street elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pub has been renamed at least twice, and Google indicates a modern sign mounted over the position of the WCA plaque, which may or may not still be in place. | GS 2005; TrC 2017; Google | . OBSCURED |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 33 Moorfield Street | Moorfield Inn | On the Moorfield Street elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pub was closed and boarded-up from 2015, but the WCA plaque survives. | GS 2005; Google 2015; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 36 Grandstand Road | Golden Lion | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 4 Broad Street | Queens Arms | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Also a Flowers' sign (qv). | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
Flower & Sons Ltd Stratford-upon-Avon | Hereford, 4 Broad Street | Queens Arms | A hanging sign with 'FLOWERS'. Unclear whether this predates the West Country livery (qv). | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 44 Commercial Street | Commercial Hotel | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 54 Widemarsh Street | Old Harp (renamed Herdsman) | On the front elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; BHK 2007 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 6 Ross Road | Ship (demolished) | On the corner of the pub, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. After several years of closure, the pub was demolished in 2017 for housing development. | BHK 2007; TrC 2017 | . GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 65 Cotterell Street | Cotterell Arms (former) | Next to the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Closed in 2014 and converted to residential use. | BHK 2007; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 69 St Owen Street | Lamb Hotel (renamed Barrells) | Facing St Owen Street, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 7 Cotterell Street | Britannia | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 71 St Owen Street | Sun (former) | Facing St Owen Street, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pub became a fitness centre, but the plaque survives. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 85 St Martins Street | Treacle Mine (former) | On the front elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Closed in 2015 and converted to commercial use. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 86 Whitecross Road | Plough | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 88 St Owen Street | Victory | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 9-11 Monkmoor Street | British Oak, then Nell Gwynne (former) | This pub closed in 2014 and has been converted to flats. Previously hidden by a modern board sign, the development included the exposure on the front elevation of a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, 93 Ross Road | Broad Leys | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Hereford, Burcott Road | Sawyers Rest (demolished) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. WCA sign bracket. The pub was demolished by 2011 and the site is now a car park. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . GONE |
Herefordshire |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd Smethwick | Hereford, St Martins Street | Greyhound Dog (demolished) | 'MITCHELLS & BUTLERS' in stonework above one window. TN reports in 2005 that this derelict building has been acquired by Asda and is to be demolished. | TN 2005 | . GONE |
Herefordshire |
Alton Court Brewery Co Ltd Ross on Wye | Kingstone, Main Road (B4348) | Bull Ring | The porch has leaded glass featuring the initials 'A C B C'. | PGr photo 2008 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
Fred Jones Kington | Kington, 22 Victoria Road | Olde Tavern - formerly the Railway Inn | A board sign over the door: 'FRED JONES - WINES (LICENSED BREWER) SPIRITS'. Painted in the beam over the door: 'ESTD 1767'. Painted on the lintel above the central first floor window: 'FRED JONES'. Also a plaque each side of the entrance: 'BASS IN BOTTLE' and 'Worthington in Bottle'. | MCr photo 2001; SP 2004; MS photo 2008 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Kington, 31 Church Street | Castle Inn (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Closed as a pub; likely to be converted to retail and flats (2004). | SP 2004; GS 2005; SRH photo 2008 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Kington, 51 Bridge Street | Queens Head | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; SRH photo 2008 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Lea, A40 | Crown | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ledbury, 11 The Homend | Seven Stars | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. This pub has been rebuilt after being destroyed by fire, but the plaque on the front wall survives. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ledbury, 7 The Homend | New Inn (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. This pub was converted to a shopping arcade 'Homend Mews' many years ago. No sign of the plaque in 2010. TN reports that in the early years of the 20th century, on the front of this building was a large sign which declared 'MONOPLE SPECIAL SCOTCH WHISKEY ... ECLIPSE ALES AND STOUT' (see Abergavenny and Chepstow). These were Arnold, Perrett brands. | GS 2005; TN 2007; SP 2010 | Picture GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ledbury, 74 The Homend | Plough Hotel (former) | A former brew-pub. A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Pub converted to retail, but the plaque survives, mounted to the front wall. | BHS photo; GS 2005; Google 2018 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ledbury, Church Street | Prince of Wales | Set in to the front wall, next to the Church Lane entrance: a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | SP 2010; photo by the pub 2012 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
Mitchells & Butlers Ltd, Cape Hill, Smethwick; and Springfield, Wolverhampton | Ledbury, Church Street | White Hart (former) | A 1960s projecting box sign over the door with: 'M&B - MARVELLOUS BEER - WHITE HART'. The sign formerly contained a Bass red triangle but this is now missing. Premises now used as a private house. | TN photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 133 Etnam Street | White Lion | Ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST' to the right of the west wall. | TrC 2014 | . |
Herefordshire |
Stroud Brewery Co Ltd Stroud | Leominster, 15 Etnam Street | White Swan (former) | Viewable from School Lane, a wall sign at the former White Swan - now the Leominster Fish and Chip Shop. 'WHITE SWAN ... STROUD BREWERY'S COTSWOLD BEERS'. This was previously a home-brew pub. | GS photo 2006; TrC 2014; MBr photo 2022 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
Bass & Co Ltd - Burton-upon-Trent, Tadcaster, etc | Leominster, 33 West Street | Black Swan | Bass oval wall plaque to left of the central entrance. Logotype 'BASS' cursive topped with 'red triangle' motif. | TrC 2014 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 50 West Street | Bulls Head - later Connollys (former) | Next to the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Converted to a restaurant, but the plaque survives. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 59 Bridge Street | Golden Lion (former) | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; TrC 2014 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 74 South Street | Black Horse (former) | Next to the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The premises were converted to a house in about 2011, but the plaque survives. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 75 Etnam Street | Dukes Arms (former) | Converted to a house. The ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST' survives on the frontage. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, 85 Bargates | Radnorshire Arms | On the front elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Closed since about 2012. | GS 2005; TrC 2017 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, Barons Cross Road | Barons Cross Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Leominster, Corn Square | Three Horseshoes | On the front wall, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Also, the projecting sign has the brewery's 'castle' emblem incorporated in the iron bracket. The pub was later owned by Brains, but has been closed since 2011, and has since become a coffee shop. | GS photo 2006; TrC photo 2022 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Linton, village | Alma | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Little Birch, village | Castle | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Little Dewchurch, on the Hoarwithy Road | Plough | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Lower Bullingham, Holme Lacy Road | Wye Inn | Two ceramic plaques: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Lugwardine, Cotts Corner | Crown & Anchor | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Lyonshall, A480 | Royal George | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Mathon, OS 737458 | Cliffe Arms | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pole sign has the brewery's 'castle' emblem incorporated in the iron bracket. | GS 2005; BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Much Birch, A49 | Axe & Cleaver | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Much Marcle, A449 | Royal Oak | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Much Marcle, Watery Lane | Slip | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Newtown Cross, A4103 | Newtown Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Set in to the front wall. | GS 2005; TN 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Norton Canon, A480 | Three Horseshoes | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. It later became a home-brew pub "Shoes Brewery". | BHK 2007; SRH photo 2008; MCr photo 2015 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Orcop, OS 480469 | Fountain | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Orleton B4361 | Maidenhead | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Pembridge, East Street | Kings Head (former) | On the front elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. It became 'Kings House' restaurant. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Pembridge, Market Square | New Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The hanging sign has the brewery's 'castle' emblem incorporated in the iron bracket. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Peterchurch, B4348 | Nags Head | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Peterstow, A49 | Yew Tree | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pole sign incorporates the WCB castle emblem within the ironwork. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Preston on Wye, village | Yew Tree | 'WEST COUNTRY ALES' lettering on the pub sign. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye - Tudorville, Walford Road | Vine Tree (former) | On the front elevation, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. By 2016, the pub had been converted to a vet's surgery, and the WCA plaque had been removed and/or rendered over. | GS 2005; Google 2016 | . GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, 23 Broad Street | Eagle | To the right of the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; Google 2018 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, 5 Henry Street | Stag (former) | Closed in 2009 and converted to a house. This small corner local still features on the frontage a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Previously owned by the Alton Court Brewery (Ross). | Google 2018 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, 6 Market Place | Crown & Sceptre | To the right of the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BL 2002; GS 2005; Google 2018 | . |
Herefordshire |
Allied Breweries - the national brewery conglemerate | Ross on Wye, 7 Chapel Road | Noahs Ark (former) | Ansells and Ind Coope lettering. On the front wall, the pub name and 'IND COOPE' in Allied corporate 1970s style plastic applied lettering. Each side and over the door, painted signs with 'Ansells' including 'Always ask for Ansells ... THE BETTER BEER'. Also 'Ansells Ales' on the pole sign. The Ansells signs probably pre-date the Ind Coope ones. The pub has been converted to a house and the signs have gone. | BHK photo 2011; Google 2016 | Picture GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, 9 New Street | Horse & Jockey | To the right of the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BL 2002; GS 2005; Google 2018 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, Over Ross Street | Plough | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. No plaque visible on Google in 2015. | GS 2005: Google 2015 | . GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Ross on Wye, Wye Street | Man of Ross | To the right of the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005; Google 2018 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | St Owens Cross, A4137 | New Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Staplow, B4214 | Oak (former) | The former pole sign has the brewery's 'castle' emblem incorporated in the iron bracket. Pub closed and sold; possibly residential use. | BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Stoke Prior, OS 521566 | Lamb | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Stretton Sugwas: junction of A480 and A4103 | Travellers Rest | Ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST' to the right of the ground floor bay window to the south side. | TrC 2015 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Sutton St Nicholas, OS 566455 | Golden Cross | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Symonds Yat West, B4164 | Wye Not Inn | The pole sign incorporates the WCB castle emblem within the ironwork. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Tarrington, A438 | Tarrington Arms | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Upper Colwall, Chase Road | Chase Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. Set in to the front wall. | SP photo 2010 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
William Hancock & Co Ltd Cardiff | Walterstone, village | Carpenters Arms | On each end wall, a large painted panel with 'HANCOCK'S ... THE BEST'. On the front elevation, a smaller panel with 'HANCOCK'S ... the sign of HOSPITALITY'. Both feature the brewery's trade mark. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Weston under Penyard, A40 | Weston Cross Inn | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. The pole sign incorporates the WCB castle emblem within the ironwork. | GS 2005; BHK photo 2007 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
Hunt Edmunds & Co Ltd Banbury | Whitbourne, Main Road | Live & Let Live | A Hunt Edmunds plaque - silver on black. | BHK 2010 | . |
Herefordshire |
Rhymney Breweries Ltd Rhymney | Whitchurch, Old Ross Road | Crown Hotel | A small circular painted pane in a leaded window with an illustration of the brewery's 'Hobby Horse'. | BHK photo 2011 | Picture |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Wigmore, A4110 | Olde Oak | Mounted in the wall to the left of the front door, a ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. It appears that with remodelling of the frontage of this pub, both plaques appear to have been removed. | SP 2004; GS 2005; BHK photo 2007; TrC 2015 | Picture GONE |
Herefordshire |
Cheltenham & Hereford Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Wigmore, A4110 | Olde Oak | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'CHELTENHAM & HEREFORD ALES ... 1760 ... BEST IN THE WEST' laid into the pavement outside the front entrance. Cracked. It appears that with remodelling of the frontage of this pub, both plaques appear to have been removed. | BHK photo 2007; TrC 2015 | Picture GONE |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Wilton, Wilton Lane | White Lion | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | BHK 2011 | . |
Herefordshire |
West Country Breweries Ltd Cheltenham | Woolhope, OS 611357 | Crown | A ceramic plaque featuring a castle and: 'WEST COUNTRY ALES - 1760 - BEST IN THE WEST'. | GS 2005 | . |
Herefordshire |
Hunt Edmunds & Co Ltd Banbury | Wynds Point, Jubilee Drive | Malvern Hills Hotel | On the front wall, a Hunt Edmunds plaque - silver on black. | SP photo 2010 | Picture |