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Black Lion Hotel, Ellesmere (Black Lion)

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Operator: Valiant
Scotland Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0EG (View on Google Map)
(01691) 700720
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Town centre hotel tastefully refurbished in 2025. There is a comfortable lounge to the right of the entrance with three small rooms and a restaurant to the left and another bar to the rear. There are five handpumps, three in the front bar and two in the rear, although they are not all currently in use. Upstaris there is a function room upstaris with another bar area, with a second set of ladies and gents toilets. At the rear is a large outdoor drinking area / beer garden.

Extensive menu for lunch and dinner including vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Part of the lounge bar wall is an unusual glazed curved panel which originally came from Chirk castle. Close to the Wharf on the Llangollen Canal, and about half a mile from the nearest of the Ellesmere meres.

Historic Interest

Grade II Listed: Early 19th century, with a largely unaltered interior.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
30/08/2025
Last surveyed
29/08/2025
Leasehold owner
Domus Veratoris Ltd
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SHR/4564
Asset of Community Value
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 - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 8:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:30pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Salopian - Shropshire Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Salopian - Shropshire Gold
Salopian - Shropshire Gold Session Golden Ale • 3.8%
Salopian - Shropshire Gold
Salopian - Shropshire Gold

This beer is served regularly at Black Lion Hotel, Ellesmere.

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

Ludlow - Black Knight TasteMatch Prediction

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Ludlow - Black Knight
Ludlow - Black Knight Session Stout • 4.5% Spotted once.
Ludlow - Black Knight
Ludlow - Black Knight

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Black Lion Hotel, Ellesmere.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Salopian - Oracle , Wainwright - Amber

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Large outdoor drinking area to the rear
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs with it's own bar
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
53 63 208 449 501 X53
Directions
In the centre of town

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