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Bird In Hand, Shrewsbury

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Cask Ale
Opens at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
51 Coton Hill, Shrewsbury, SY1 2DP (View on Google Map)
(01743) 357484
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Traditional two room pub and worth a visit. It is located in the Coton Hill area on the edge of the town centre.

To the left, the bar has a dartboard. The lounge on the right can be entered from a side entrance, but not directly from the bar. Formerly it had built in seating on both sides but half has been removed for a pool table.

Historic Interest

Once owned by the nearby Southams brewery which closed in 1966. Formerly run by the longest serving licensee in Shrewsbury since 1975, the pub closed in December 2020 and reopened with a new licensee in 2021. Note that once crossing the railway going out of town towards Ellesmere there's not another pub for about 6 miles. This is largely due to the outer areas of Shrewsbury, such as Greenfields, having restricted covenants placed on the sale of alcohol by the original landowners who were dedicated to temperance.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
Last surveyed
06/09/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Social Cellar Ltd
Pub ID
SHR/4560
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 10:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Wye Valley - Butty Bach TasteMatch Prediction

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Wye Valley - Butty Bach
Wye Valley - Butty Bach Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted 5 times
Wye Valley - Butty Bach
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Wye Valley - Butty Bach

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. at Bird In Hand, Shrewsbury.

ABV 4.5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Don't forget the surprisingly large and pleasant beer garden tucked away at the back of the car-park. Sadly the view of the Castle has been lost thanks to new builds in the vicinity, but other highpoints of the town centre skyline such as St Marys church and the library can still be seen.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Two smoking areas; a sheltered area at the back by the entrance to the car park and a small area by the front entrance to the lounge.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
501 576
Nearby Station (500m)
Shrewsbury

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