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For years the
Stonebench Inn has lain derelict on the banks of the Severn near to Gloucester.
It was a valued watering hole for the crews of sailing vessels that used to
trade along the river before the sixteen mile Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
was built. Ships could get up the Severn on one tide to Gloucester, but it
would take two tides to travel back down the river. Thus ships would find
themselves aground at Stonebench on an ebbing tide so the inn was built!
Now local businessman, Mike May, wants to rebuild the inn at his own expense of
£100,000 and convert it into a bore visitor centre. Then everyone could
enjoy watching the bore from a safe vantage point and learn about this natural
phenomenon. One slight problem, local Stroud District Council say that they
will not give him permission to convert the inn into a centre! Will someone see
sense and realise what potential this will be? |
The derelict Stonebench Inn |
