Prince of Wales, Staunton

Built as Snigs End School in 1860 and later became a pub. It had a complete refitting by Stroud Brewery in 1953 and apart from the addition of inside toilets in 1970 it is barely altered since. Licensee Bernard Newman came to the pub when his grandfather died in 1944 and has been in charge since his father passed away in 1976. He must be in his late 1960s and bought the pub from the brewery in 1993. As you enter there is a splendid intact off-sales in a part leaded glass partition with two small windows.

The Public Bar to the left is quite large with lino floor, the 1953 bar back including glass block wall behind and the original counter with a heating pipe around it, but there is new panelling attached to the counter front and it has a new top. The fixed seating is from 1953 with baffles at both ends and the stone fireplace could well be from 1953. To the right of the off sales is a small Lounge with classic 1950s tiled fireplace, 1953 bar back, 1953 bar counter with Formica top and small red Formica top tables. To the far right is a rather untidy largish function room which is only used for meetings but Mr Newman is happy to open it for anyone to have a look. It also has a 1953 bar back including glass blocks, 1953 counter, 1953 bench seating and has a vestibule entrance (disused?) to the side of the building.