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Wheatsheaf Inn, Raby (Thatch)

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Raby Mere Road, Raby, CH63 4JH (View on Google Map)
  • Historic Interior

Beware, Wainwright (and possibly Hobgoblin) beers are keg brewery conditioned beers misleadingly served by handpump. They are not cask conditioned (real ales). Signs in the pub which suggest that Wainwright is cask conditioned are incorrect.

Rebuilt in 1611 after a fire, this is Wirral's oldest pub. It is said to be haunted by Charlotte who died here. Renowned for its thatched roof and black and white exterior, the Grade II listed interior includes an old snug created by settles around a large table in front of a large brick fireplace - click on the Heritage Pub link in Features for more information. The three rooms decorated with local photographs are served from a single bar. The old cowshed attached to the pub has been converted into a restaurant. The black & white photo is from 1985.

Misleading Dispense

This venue has been flagged by CAMRA volunteers as using a misleading dispense method to serve beer.

This is a 'Fresh Ale' - a keg beer served through a cask handpump. Find out more here Handpump Hijack.

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Historic Interest

Rebuilt after a fire in 1611. Listed in Pigot's Directory of 1828-29 and Bagshaw's Directory of 1850.

Information for this venue is provided by the Wirral Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wirral District (B)
Last updated
07/08/2025
Last surveyed
14/08/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
WIR/158
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A timber-framed building with a thatched roof and bearing a datestone from 1611 where the main attraction is the delightful old snug.

This is created by settles around a large table situated in front of a substantial brick fireplace and has an entrance gap between an otherwise continuous settle arranged at four different angles. One of the settles has a row of five glazed panels between its top and the ceiling, another has a back of fielded panelling. There are no other fittings of any great age.

General information about historic pub interiors

Built 1611 of timber-frame with brick infill panels on stone base and with a thatched roof. It is well worth a visit to see the old snug created by settles around a large table situated in front of a large brick fireplace. From the front door there is a passage created by the settles of the snug and on the other side there is an old piece of furniture displaying old bottles. The snug has an entrance gap between an otherwise continuous settle at four different angles. One of the settles has a row of five glazed panels between the top and the ceiling. Another very old settle has a highish back with fielded panelling. One near the window has a lower back. There is a short section between the gap and the fireplace. There are no other fittings of any great age.

There are only a handful of similar rooms or snugs formed of two or more high backed settles left in the whole of the UK. They can be found at the following Heritage Pubs – the Holly Bush, Makeney, Derbyshire; Malt Shovel, Spondon, Derbyshire; Green Dragon, Flaunden, Hertfordshire; Red Lion, Kenninghall, Norfolk; North Star, Steventon, Oxfordshire; Kings Head, Laxfield, Suffolk; Bell & Cross, Holy Cross, Clent, Worcestershire; Old White Beare, Norwood Green, West Yorkshire; Red Lion, Llansannan, North West Wales;; Crown, Snape, Suffolk;; Galway Arms, East Retford, Nottinghamshire;; and Anchor, High Offley, Staffordshire .

The main bar has a red tiled floor, a bar counter of large stones with a wooden section on the top which could date from the 1960s as does the bar back with its Formica shelves. A doorway leads to the room on the right also with a red tiled floor, the fixed seating looks post-war, it has a small brick bar and modern stone fireplace with a coal burner. On the far left a door leads to a small room with a range fireplace indicating it has been brought into use as it another small room at the rear with a flagstone floor. An old cattle barn has been converted into the Cowshed Restaurant.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 3:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8% Spotted 3 times.
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter
Brimstage - Trapper's Hat Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Wheatsheaf Inn, Raby.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tetley - Tetley Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Tetley - Tetley Bitter
Tetley - Tetley Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7%
Tetley - Tetley Bitter
Tetley - Tetley Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Wheatsheaf Inn, Raby.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Brimstage (varies) , Marble (varies) , Titanic (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Not Sunday or Monday
Garden Garden
Both paved and grassy areas
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Access through restaurant area
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Not in restaurant
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Not Sunday or Monday evenings
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
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