Beefeater Memories1974 – 2026
Twelve Bells, the former Beefeater in Gloucester, photographed in 2013
Reopened

Twelve Bells, Gloucester – now Twelve Bells

The former Twelve Bells Beefeater in Gloucester.

Photo: JThomas, 3 April 2013 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source ↗

By the Beefeater Memories team at Does Your Duck Quack? · Published · Last checked · How we research

Last service: 10 September 2026

Now: Queensway Inns publishes a live Twelve Bells venue page at the former Beefeater address, with current opening hours.

Last checked: 31 October 2026

: Queensway’s pub information now includes Twelve Bells.

Twelve Bells was the Beefeater at Ermin Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4SS.

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Access  road  to  Premier  Inn  and  Beefeater  Grill
Access road to Premier Inn and Beefeater GrillPhoto: Martin Dawes, Access road to Premier Inn and Beefeater Grill, CC BY-SA 2.0. Converted to WebP; uncropped.
Premier  Inn  to  the  right,  Beefeater  Inn  to  the  left
Premier Inn to the right, Beefeater Inn to the leftPhoto: Martin Dawes, Premier Inn to the right, Beefeater Inn to the left, CC BY-SA 2.0. Converted to WebP; uncropped.

Opening and last night

CAMRA records Queensway Inns buying Twelve Bells from Whitbread in September 2026. It continues as a pub serving breakfast and all-day food. CAMRA ↗ SoGlos ↗

Local record

History of this pub

Twelve Bells stood on Ermin Way at the edge of Gloucester, beside the Premier Inn at Little Witcombe. It has reopened under Queensway Inns without changing its familiar name. The operator now publishes current opening hours and dining information for the same GL3 4SS address, so the building continues in hospitality use after Beefeater’s closure.

Current status

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Evidence

Sources

  1. Published 106-restaurant closure list

    Twelve Bells is named in the 106-restaurant closure list published by the Express on 25 July 2026; not shown on Beefeater's online finder when it was checked on 26 August 2026.

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  2. Current Queensway venue page

    Queensway Inns lists Twelve Bells at Ermin Way, Gloucester, GL3 4SS.

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  3. Licensed venue photograph

    JThomas’s photograph, taken 3 April 2013, is reused under CC BY-SA 2.0.

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  4. Queensway directory: 8 October check

    Queensway’s 8 October 2026 directory included twelve bells; the pub’s opening day was not given.

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