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Black Lion Hotel, Ellesmere (Black Lion)

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Admiral Taverns
Scotland Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0EG (View on Google Map)
(01691) 700720
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Town centre hotel. There is a comfortable lounge to the right of the entrance with three small rooms and a restaurant to the left. A sports bar is at the rear. Part of the lounge bar wall is an unusual glazed curved panel which originally came from Chirk castle. Close to the Wharf on the Llangollen Canal, and about half a mile from the nearest of the Ellesmere meres. Extensive menu for lunch and dinner including vegetarian and gluten-free options. There is a small car-park available, but a council-run pay-and-display park is only a short distance away. The hotel was once owned by Border Brewery of Wrexham.

Closed early in 2023, and suffered some fire damage in October. Despite this, there is a website for the pub which suggests it is still trading.

Reopened April 2025

Historic Interest

Grade II Listed: Early 19th century, with a largely unaltered interior.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
06/05/2025
Last surveyed
21/03/2019
Leasehold owner
Admiral Taverns
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SHR/4564
Asset of Community Value
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Wainwright - Gold
Wainwright - Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.1%
Wainwright - Gold
Wainwright - Gold

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber Session Bitter • 4%
Wainwright - Amber
Wainwright - Amber

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Patio area (with heaters)
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
53 63 208 449 501 X53
Directions
In the centre of town

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