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Air Hostess, Tollerton

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  • Community Owned

Post-war building, occupying a corner position in the centre of the newer part of the village. The Air Hostess is a community owned pub having launched a share issue in 2019 to purchase the pub from Everards. Following a major refurbishment and associated remodelling of the whole site, the pub reopened its doors as a free house in mid 2020 (Highly Commended Refurbishment in CMRA's 2020 National Pub Design Awards). The interior is smartly furnished and carpeted; the lounge has panelled walls on one side and a light airy feel. There is a newly created extension of the lounge and a separate bar area for sports TV . The extensive beer garden has an outside bar servery and pizza kitchen on Fridays and Saturdays in summer. The 'Tollerton Plough' play is performed here annually. The Air Hostess hosts a number of local interest groups on a weekly or monthly basis.

Historic Interest

The Air Hostess received a "Highly Commended" award in the Refurbished Category of CAMRA's 2020 National Pub Design Awards.

Opened in December 1966, it formerly had an interesting sign showing an air hostess which has now been removed. A "T"-shaped plan on a triangular corner site, with fine views towards the south-west from the terrace outside the lounge bar. The leg of the "T" contains the lavatories at the end, across a broad entrance hall that spans this wing with doors to either side. The main arm of the "T" formerly contained 2 bars, separated by a brick wall, into which an opening was made in 2015. The bar and bar-backs have been refurbished, painted and varnished, the panelling and fireplace painted (Elain Harwood {Historic England}). The Air Hostess is the venue for the annual Tollerton Plough Play, a rare survival of the once common fertility rituals associated with Plough Monday, the first Monday after Twelfth Day. It was the traditional start of the agricultural year and often featured a blessing or charming of the plough to encourage a bountiful harvest: "Good masters and good mistress, As you sit around your fire, Remember us poor ploughboys, Who plough through mud and mire ......". Revived in recent years after the last traditional performance in 1942, presumably in a different location!

Registered as an Asset of Community Value on the 11th January 2016 having been nominated by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA. However, following a request to review the decision by the owner, Rushcliffe Borough Council removed the Air Hostess from its statutory Register of Assets of Community Value on the 10th May 2016. Apparently, Rushcliffe Borough Council does not consider the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA to be an eligible nominating body. On the 8th Augst 2017, a nomination made by Tollerton Parish Council and the Air Hostess was listed as an ACV.

As at November 2017, the freehold of the Air Hostess (NT229291) was held by Everards Brewery Limited [Reg. No. 319261].

[Rushcliffe Borough Council; Tollerton Ward / Rushcliffe Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Rushcliffe District (B)
Last updated
03/03/2025
Last surveyed
12/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Tollerton Community Trust & Flying Club Ltd
Pub ID
NOT/421
Asset of Community Value

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society. Tollerton Community Trust & Flying Club Ltd. Year Purchased 2019.

Tollerton Community Trust & Flying Club Ltd, a Community Benefit Society, raised funds to purchase the freehold from Everards (http://tollertontrust.org.uk/), and the pub re-opened in July 2020

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Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 8:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3%
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly at Air Hostess, Tollerton.

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

Source: Regional


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
occasional
Garden Garden
Plus children's play area
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Tollerton Plough Play. Themed food nights
Games Games
Petanque Club, quiz night
Restaurant Restaurant
Food served in the lounge and Balcony
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Held in July
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
TB 'The Keyworth'
Directions
corner of Burnside Grove

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