Report - The Apple Tree inn – Gloucester - September 2020

[Grom]

A random find that happened to be next to another tiny little explore I was checking out.

History
Starting life as a farmhouse, then a home for young offenders and finally becoming a pub in the early 1900s and remained so until 2015. It's not entirely clear why this pub closed, but I suspect it's the usual deal of no longer profitable. This place is a little out in the sticks, so I suspect maybe footfall wasn't enough.

The Explore
A nice easy explore, but a little strange with the place being so clean for somewhere that's been empty for 5 years. Looks like it was once a very nice place for a pint and lunch.

The Photos

 

[Jane Doe]

What a shame it looks like it would have been a lovely country pub .... great photos

 

[Lord Oort]

Pretty decent that, nice to see the cackers haven't moved in yet.

 

[jtza]

Not bad that, nice one

 

[mookster]

For a pub that's pretty nice!

 

[Deredoer]

i used to drink there back in the 70s

 

[Airfix]

That looks relatively undamaged inside, thanks for sharing.

 

[Seffy]

Looks like it was a pretty nice place to be when it was open!

 

[Becks14301]

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A random find that happened to be next to another tiny little explore I was checking out.

History
Starting life as a farmhouse, then a home for young offenders and finally becoming a pub in the early 1900s and remained so until 2015. It's not entirely clear why this pub closed, but I suspect it's the usual deal of no longer profitable. This place is a little out in the sticks, so I suspect maybe footfall wasn't enough.

The Explore
A nice easy explore, but a little strange with the place being so clean for somewhere that's been empty for 5 years. Looks like it was once a very nice place for a pint and lunch.

The Photos

was just looking on maps at this so glad to see you can actually get in

 

[Bikin Glynn]

The interior is a bit of a let down with such a lovely exterior!

 

[Gunsnrosies]

@Grom this is open now? I regularly drive past this place and earlier in the year it wasn’t accessible. Looks interesting inside being so clean!

 

[Spida]

@Grom this is open now? I regularly drive past this place and earlier in the year it wasn’t accessible. Looks interesting inside being so clean!

Hi, it was open a few weeks ago when I went. There's not much here but it's a nice little explore.

 

[Gunsnrosies]

Hi, it was open a few weeks ago when I went. There's not much here but it's a nice little explore.

Oh really, thanks for the info. I occasionally stop and have a little wander on my way home but have also always been on my own which I’m not a fan of when doing a new explore! I’d always thought it looked like someone was living in there?!