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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]
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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This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 1 regular beer.
Air Hostess, Tollerton
Source: Regional
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Events
Games
Restaurant
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Community Pub
Beer Festival
Quiet
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