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Cock Hotel, Telford (Old Wrekin Tap)

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Opens at 12:00pm
148 Holyhead Road, Wellington, Telford, TF1 2DL (View on Google Map)
(01952) 454391
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Taken over in 2018 by Joules, who owned the pub in the last century, This 250 year old building has been sympathetically restored and added to with a large restaurant and outside area including undercover converted stables.

The four beers are all from the Joule's range.

The original bar has been retained and high seating installed around the windows.

The lounge with its large curved window overlooking the crossroads has been updated and made more comfortable. There is a function room upstairs.

Food is available until 7pm (Sun 5pm). There is now a large car park.

Historic Interest

Old coaching inn on Roman Road "Watling Street"

Information for this venue is provided by the Telford & East Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin (B)
Last updated
13/03/2025
Last surveyed
19/04/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Joule's
Pub ID
TEL/1740
Asset of Community Value

C18th coaching inn on the Watling Street now a hotel and award-winning real ale bar. There was a good deal of refurbishing in the mid-20th century, some possibly before the second world war, some of it certainly after it. The interior lobby has square wood panelled walls and leads to a wood panelled reception area/hall with an open staircase. On the right is the Belgian Bar specialising in Belgian draught and bottled beers. It has upholstered fixed seating, ply-style panelled and leatherette cushioned bar with a copper top and period bar back much of which is probably of the early 1960s. At the rear is a wood-panelled lounge which has square panelling with bell pushes, and a good brick fireplace all from the 1950s. Above the door on the left of the hall is a sign 'The Old Wrekin Tap' which is the main bar. It has a counter which looks of the 1950s - opened-up to a small room on the right, upholstered benches (50s?), half-height panelling which could be 50s and a new brick fireplace. The gents' has three big Adamant urinals and black and white tiled floor.

C18th coaching inn on the Watling Street now a hotel and award-winning real ale bar. There was a good deal of refurbishing in the mid-20th century, some possibly before the second world war, some of it certainly after it. The interior lobby has square wood panelled walls and leads to a wood panelled reception area/hall with an open staircase. On the right is the Belgian Bar specialising in Belgian draught and bottled beers. It has upholstered fixed seating, ply-style panelled and leatherette cushioned bar with a copper top and period bar back much of which is probably of the early 1960s. At the rear is a wood-panelled lounge which has square panelling with bell pushes, and a good brick fireplace all from the 1950s. Above the door on the left of the hall is a sign 'The Old Wrekin Tap' which is the main bar. It has a counter which looks of the 1950s - opened-up to a small room on the right, upholstered benches (50s?), half-height panelling which could be 50s and a new brick fireplace. The gents' has three big Adamant urinals and black and white tiled floor.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 7:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 7:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 7:00pm
Friday
Noon - 7:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 7:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Joule's (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Occasional events
Garden Garden
Courtyard
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
Arriva: 4, X4, 7
Nearby Station (850m)
Wellington (Shropshire)

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