The Warminster Town Centre Conservation Area Assessment (Informative Document), published in March 2007, noted:
In 1784 Parliament agreed to have the Royal Mail sent by coach from Bristol to London via Warminster due to improved road conditions and speed of travel. The principal Post House was The Angel Inn.
Danny Howell, writing in 2007, noted:
The doorway which once served as the entrance to the former Angel inn, at Warminster High Street, now gives access to a small foyer, with the shop premises of Gems the jewellers, to the right; and the Twist hairdressing salon, to the left.
Reg Cundick, in The Inns And Taverns Of Warminster book, published in 1987, referring to the Angel inn, noted:
In its “heyday’ the Angel was quite a large inn. It was situated on the south side of the High Street, at the top of the hill. The inn’s doorway can still be seen today, used as the entrance to the West County Cleaners and Herbert J. White’s, the jewellers (which occupy the ground floor). The building used to be the largest posting house in the town and was also the stopping place for the Bristol mail coaches. Extending well back at the rear, it offered plenty of room for coaches and ample stabling for horses.
The Warminster Miscellany, 1 May 1862, advert:
“VERY DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, WARMINSTER. – TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by MR. BEDFORD, at the Bath Arms Inn, Warminster, on MONDAY, the 19th day of MAY, 1862, at Six o’Clock in the Evening, – subject to such Conditions as will then be produced, –
All that Capital MESSUAGE or DWELLING-HOUSE Situate at the Top of High-Street in Warminster, formerly known as the Angel Inn, – comprising numerous Sitting and Bed Rooms, Servants’ Rooms, and commodious Offices, extensive range of Stabling, Corn-Stores, large Yard, Walled-in Garden, and TWO EXCELLENT PADDOCKS of RICH PASTURE LAND, the whole containing by admeasurement 3a, 2r. 36p., and now in the occupation of Mr. DUNN, as Tenant thereof.
The above Property will be sold subject to a Lease for 21 years, commencing from the 29th day of September 1855, which may be determined by the Tenant at Michaelmas, 1869, at a yearly Rent of £65, which Lease will be produced in the Auction-room.
This Land and Premises present a very good opportunity for investment, being well situated for business, and having a Way at the back leading to Weymouth-street and Christ Church. The Tenant will show the Property, and further particulars may be obtained of the Auctioneer, or of MR. CHAPMAN, Solicitor, Warminster.”
In the Warminster entries of J. Pigot’s Commercial Directory, 1822:
James Brooks is listed at The Angel Inn and Bath House, Market Place.
Coroner’s Bills [Entry 1220]
11 Oct Nov 1780. Warminster. John Phelps fell down the cellar stairs at the Angel Inn and was killed. 18 miles. £1 13s. 6d.
The Angel Inn, High Street, Warminster.
Indexed Summary of the Alehouses named in the enrolled recognizances of licensed victuallers, 1747 to 1757. (ref WRO A1/325/8 to 15). BOX 15/9:
Angel, Warminster.
Elizabeth Steedman 1754-1756.
Francis Peacock 1757.
Salisbury Journal, Monday 25th October 1756:
Advertisement
To be Lett, At LADY-DAY next, The ANGEL INN in Warminfter, In the County of Wilts. Situate opposfite the Market and Seffions Hall, being a commodious and good accustom’d Inn, with good Stall Stabling, a large Yard, Garden, and thirteen Acres of good Pasture Ground adjoining to the faid Yard, to be lett with the faid Inn. For particulars enquire of Mr Charles Aldridge, in Warminfter.
Salisbury Journal, Monday 20th May 1754.
Bath to Salisbury Stage Coach stops at the Angel Inn, Warminster.
The Angel Inn was situated at High Street, Warminster.
Salisbury Journal, Thursday 20th April 1752.
Cock Fighting at The Angel Inn, Warminster.
