The Talbot, Stow-on-the-Wold blue plaque
Overview
The Talbot, Stow-on-the-Wold blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Cotswold. This blue commemorative plaque records: The Talbot has existed as an inn since 1714, and in the early 1960s it was the largest hotel in Stow-in-the-Wold. Though originally a coaching inn, it does not have the usual wide archway entrance.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: The Talbot has existed as an inn since 1714, and in the early 1960s it was the largest hotel in Stow-in-the-Wold.
People and events
The saved account records: Though originally a coaching inn, it does not have the usual wide archway entrance.
How it worked
The saved account records: These weekly reports on the amount and average price of corn sold locally were used by the government to control the trade.
What remains
The saved account records: This may have been reduced when a new frontage was added in the 1840s, or the coaches may have entered at the back of the property via Talbot Court from Sheep Street.
Why it mattered
The Talbot, Stow-on-the-Wold blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Talbot has existed as an inn since 1714, and in the early 1960s it was the largest hotel in Stow-in-the-Wold. Though originally a coaching inn, it does not have the usual wide archway entrance. This may have been reduced when a new frontage was added in the 1840s, or the coaches may have entered at the back of the property via Talbot Court from Sheep Street. Between 1771 and 1864, the brass letterbox was used to post 'corn returns'. These weekly reports on the amount and average price of corn sold locally were used by the… The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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