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Date of photo: 2015	© Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence
The Famous Ale House was situated on the corner of Redcliffe Street and Grove Street.
This rather splendid late Victorian building, dating from 1899, is on a much larger scale than the contemporary neighbouring housing. It was built as a hotel and public house and was known as the Even Swindon Hotel and for many years was a Devenish house. In recent years it was known as The Famous Ale House but in 2013 permission was given for change of use to eight residential units. This has now taken place but the original signage currently remains. Unfortunately back street pubs, which this most definitely was, seem particularly vulnerable to closure.
Pete Chadwick (March 2025)
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