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The Greyhound Inn, at the junction of Gloucester Street and Lansdown in Stroud, was in existence in the late 18th century and was rebuilt in the Arts and Crafts style in 1903 by Godsells Brewery of Salmon Springs, the architect being London-based Percy Morley Horder who was also known as 'Holy Murder'. Refurbishment was carried out in 2003 but it closed as a pub in 2010 and was re-opened in 2013 as a cafe and bar. In May 1963 a family were on their way to Dartmoor for a camping holiday in their heavily-laden black Hillman Minx HSP 828. Parked at the top of Gloucester Street outside the Greyhound, the handbrake failed and my now late father was trying to hold us still on the footbrake. A policeman walked over "try starting it sir" and father replied "what, with this?" holding up the starter cable which had come away in his hand. We had a policeman, a bus conductor and two passers-by pushing us the wrong way along Lansdown towards the Lansdown Garage. After being carted off to the home of one of the mechanics our troubles were over at a cost of 15 shillings, although my father insisted on giving him 30 for a job well done. In later life I myself came to rest in Stroud, sadly only for 13 years instead of the rest of my life. Source closedpubs.co.uk. Time taken 2.28 pm BST (British Summer Time).