Gawcott used to have five Public Houses, four of which are now private residences, including the former Red Lion, The Royal Oak and The Cuckoo’s Nest. The latter opened as the Chequers in 1742 before becoming the New Inn and finally the Cuckoo’s Nest. The original Crown Inn was known to be trading in 1737 but became a private house in 1805. However, in the same year a new Crown public house was opened in the current premises.