Beatrix Potter - The House of the Tailor of Gloucester

28/05/2026

We're delighted to be included on the Gloucestershire Family Bucket List for 2026 by the lovely people at SoGlos!

You can read more about it here: https://www.soglos.com/hot-list/the-gloucestershire-family-bucket-list/21261/

27/05/2026

Just up the road in Tewkesbury at the Roses Theatre, this coming Sunday there is a special Beatrix Potter performance by the Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra. Tickets available on the link below.

A magical afternoon of music, story and imagination ​ Performed by Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra, this special event brings together full symphonic so

25/05/2026

23/05/2026

In Westgate Street, Gloucester (near our shop), there is a bench, inscribed in tribute to the 'real' Tailor of Gloucester, John Prichard. It is outside the 'Soul 'n' Seoul' Korean restaurant and opposite The Sword Inn at 45 Westgate Street, where the Tailor had his shop (although Beatrix Potter sketched 9 College Court, where we are based, in her book as she preferred how it looked).

The inscription is a bit faded now, but do take a look next time you're in the area.

20/05/2026

You may be wondering what happened to the figures from the Tailor of Gloucester clock, which were on display at the top of the escalator in The Eastgate Shopping Centre. We're told they are safely stored away and plans are being worked on for what to do with them next. Watch this space...

18/05/2026

We get visitors from all over the world. On Saturday, we were delighted to welcome Robert and Zakera from Hawaii. Aloha guys!

16/05/2026

Our latest window display is based on the Tale of Samuel Whiskers. Who has read this book?

Thanks to our manager June and husband Martin for their hard work and creativity in putting together this latest display.

01/05/2026

We have some new and quite unique items in store now. The Peter Rabbit knitting book is £19.99 and the crochet book £16.99.

26/04/2026

Gloucester Heritage:
The Sword Inn

With the red cross of St George’s Day flying above it, The Sword Inn stands as a proud symbol of England’s heritage right in the heart of Westgate Street 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Dating back to the 16th century, this Grade II listed building began as two timber-framed merchant houses before becoming an inn by the late 1600s. For over 400 years, it has been part of Gloucester’s daily life, welcoming locals, travellers, and traders through its doors.

Its story goes beyond architecture. One part of the building is linked to the real-life tailor, John Prichard, who inspired Beatrix Potter’s “The Tailor of Gloucester”, connecting this street to a tale known around the world.

Today, The Sword Inn is operated under the Craft Union Pub Company, continuing its long tradition as a place for the community to gather.

It remains a living piece of Gloucester’s history where national identity, local stories, and everyday life still meet.

📍 43-45 Westgate Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 2NW

More about Sword Inn Gloucester Pub:
https://orlo.uk/Zz1lc

18/04/2026

If you're in the city centre today for the Gloucester History Festival, why not pay us a visit too?

This evening, from 8-9pm, a panel will be discussing "Great Gloucestershire Women", including Beatrix Potter. Tickets are still available from the link below and can also be livestreamed.

£10 / £7 Livestreamed From warrior queens to literary legends, reformers to record-breakers, discover the women who shaped Gloucestershire and helped