The New Inn

New
Inn
The
New Inn is recorded as being licensed in 1844 but it may have been trading as
early as 1836. It had become a private residence by 1853.
The building was owned
by the Shipps,
around 1940 a Shipp still lived there an agent for an insurance company,
later Edward Bleaken bought the property from Stroud Brewery's and ran a coach
company from there for many years.
To the left Ted and Irene Bleaken daughter Joan (Selwood)
with her son Paul with the coaches
and house in background circa 1970 in 2003 the garage has been removed and
building of new houses to the rear is in progress.