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Old Smithy, Eccleshall

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Operator: Independent
8-12 Castle Street, Eccleshall, ST21 6DF (View on Google Map)

The pub was bought late in 2011 by Martin King who had successfully run The Badger in Eccleshall for 18 years and wanted to expand his horizons from the constraints of a pubco business. The building was thoroughly refurbished during the cold winter of 2012 and re-opened in February 2012. The room layout offers several dining areas at both ground and first floor levels, from larger rooms to intimate smaller areas. There is a ground floor bar and drinking area off the side car park. The food is traditional English style and locally sourced where ever possible. The four beers are from national brands although there is occasionally a local beer from a micro brewery.

In 1906 the licensing magistrates were told "The drinking rooms comprised a smokeroom and a taproom and there was a private living room and a scullery and there was a clubroom upstairs. There was stabling for six horses and tying-up for twelve. The rent was £25 per annum and in the twelve months previous beer sales alone was £388 15s 6d. Joules had purchased the property for £1200 in 1903 and spent £247 18s 10d on improvements.

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Information for this venue is provided by the Heart of Staffordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
La Corbiere; Beehive
Local Authority
Stafford District (B)
Last updated
28/10/2024
Last surveyed
17/10/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Brinkley Properties Ltd
Pub ID
STA/1990
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 2:45pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:45pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:45pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:45pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:45pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
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This beer is served regularly at Old Smithy, Eccleshall.

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

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted once.
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This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Old Smithy, Eccleshall.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
dogs welcome in the bar area
Camping Camping
Games Games
dominoes
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
103, 432

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