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Lantern's Protection, Shrewsbury

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Operator: Independent
10 Mardol Head, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HD (View on Google Map)
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Small pub opened on 13/6/25 at the foot of Pride Hill (Shrewsbury's main shopping street) near the market hall. The downstairs room is part carpeted and has seating by the front window and a couple of other tables to the rear along with a jukebox and a couple of fruit machines. Upstairs is another small room with bare floorboards housing the toilets, a pool table and dartboard. Two handpumps serve a changing beer range which will usually be from local breweries, though some may be from further afield. There is also nine keg taps, some of which serve Greene King "craft" beers which are rarely found in Shrewsbury (Greene King supplied the cellar and pumps with a proviso that at least three of their beers are sold).

The name relates to an obscure local legend that a lamplighter in days of yore saved a girl from drowning in the nearby River Severn and in so doing lost his lantern. He then acquired another which never went out and it guided people home in the darkness. It is hoped that a local artist will paint a mural depicting the story on the wall of the staircase leading to the upstairs room.

A worthy addition to the Shrewsbury pub scene

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Sophies Creperie
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
22/06/2025
Last surveyed
14/06/2025
Leasehold owner
The Ward's Firm
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHR/16839
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Hobsons (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children allowed until 8pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Pool, darts (upstairs)
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
Nearby Station (600m)
Shrewsbury
Directions
Foot of Pride Hiill, near market hall

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