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Operator: Black Country Ales
35 Lichfield Road, Wednesfield, WV11 1TN (View on Google Map)
  • Historic Interior

Little changed 1930's pub.

Built in 1938, this Grade II listed community local is a rare intact example of a simple inter-war working-class pub which has retained its original separate bar, lounge and snug. Darts and dominoes are played and there are TVs showing sport. A covered smokers’ shelter and a beer garden provide outdoor areas. Cobs and pork pies are available at all times. Sunday Special cobs of pulled pork and stuffing with a side of roasties and a pot of gravy.

Historic Interest

This pub is rated three stars on CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wolverhampton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of Wolverhampton District (B)
Last updated
05/02/2025
Last surveyed
07/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Black Country Inns
Pub ID
WLV/2813
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: II

 

A simple yet most attractive brick pub, rebuilt in 1938 and now a rare and largelyintact example of a modest inter-war working class pub.

 The public bar on the left has a colourful terrazzo floor although carpeting laid down in 2014 covers much of it, but we have the original bar counter, seating and fireplace. The stools, both high and low, look as though they date back to 1938. On the right is a smoke room, with a wood-block floor and a further original, Tudor-style fireplace plus fixed seating with bell-pushes; the small counter is a later insertion. A second smoke room lies at the back across the terrazzo-floored (now carpeted) hallway and has similar original features to its namesake. An off-sales hatch facing the front door has been lost.The toilets are scarcely altered since 1938. An unfortunate recent addition, however, has been the anachronistic Victorian-style embossed paper applied to the dadoes. Listing at Grade II in 2002 after an application by CAMRA recognised that even straightforward locals can have significant heritage value.

General information about historic pub interiors

An unspoilt and little-altered inter-war pub with three rooms and a hallway which is now a traditional real ale pub. Designs survive from January 1937 by the architects Watkin & Maddox of Burslem, working for brewers Truman, Hanbury & Buxton. This is a rare, intact example of a simple inter-war, urban working-class pub. It opened in 1938 and remains complete apart from the loss of the off-sales hatch opposite the front door and the insertion of a tiny counter in the right-hand lounge. The public bar is on the left. A third public room lies at the back across a hallway. The importance of such a building was recognised in 2002 by its being given grade II listed status. It was built as a replacement for, and to the rear of, the original pub which was a small beerhouse.

Built in classic 1930s brick and set back from the road. The front door leads into a tiny lobby with colourful terrazzo tiled floor - originally there was an off sales hatch facing you but this was replaced by a piece of glass in the late 1990s. Original door on the left of the lobby leads into the public bar with colourful terrazzo tiled floor and the original bar counter with a bar top from 2010 which replaced a Formica one from the 1960s. The small room retains its original 1930s tiled fireplace, original fixed seating and a good blue 'Public Bar' leaded exterior window. Original door at rear leads to a hallway with colourful terrazzo tiled floor, the ladies on the left retains its terrazzo tiled floor and terrazzo dado.

Original door on the right of the lobby leads to the Smoke Room with a white on blue leaded 'Smoke Room' exterior window. It has a parquet floor, an original Tudor arch stone fireplace, and original fixed seating with bell pushes in the panel above from the days of table service. There is one small change here - service was originally from a hatch to the back of the servery but in 2004 a small bar counter was added here but done with great care by Black Country Inns. Beyond the hallway is the rear Smoke Room with original door, a baffle as you enter, original fixed seating all around the room and another Tudor shaped stone arch fireplace. The gents' retains original urinals, terrazzo tiled floor and terrazzo dado. There are more little altered rooms and toilets upstairs.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers (But most from local micros.) and 3 regular beers.

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Black Country - Bradley's Finest Golden TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Country - Bradley's Finest Golden
Black Country - Bradley's Finest Golden Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 3 times.
Black Country - Bradley's Finest Golden
Black Country - Bradley's Finest Golden

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Vine, Wednesfield.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Black Country - Fireside TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Country - Fireside
Black Country - Fireside Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted twice.
Black Country - Fireside
Black Country - Fireside

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Vine, Wednesfield.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Black Country - Pig on the Wall TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Country - Pig on the Wall
Black Country - Pig on the Wall Strong Mild • 4.3% Spotted 10 times.
Black Country - Pig on the Wall
Black Country - Pig on the Wall

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 10 times. at Vine, Wednesfield.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Strong Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky, TNT, RacingUK
Live Music Live Music
open mic nights on 3rd Monday of the month
Garden Garden
Patio
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 7pm
Parking Parking
Limited
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Weekly quiz - Wednesdays 8pm, cheese tasting every Tuesday 7pm
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs, no wheelchair access. Ground floor snug can be booked
Games Games
Darts, dominoes
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Covered
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Black Country Ales
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
59, 60

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