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Ellesmere Hotel (Bridge Bar), Ellesmere (Ellesmere)

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Opens Tue at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
High Street, Ellesmere, SY12 0ES (View on Google Map)
(01691) 622055
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Large hotel in town centre, The bar itself is called the Bridge Bar

One large bar with TVs both on satellite and digital resulting in a very jarring noise due to digital time lag. Has up to three beers, but on 3/2/2024 only had Hancock's HB. Has a car park and small outside drinking and smoking area at the rear. The hours are as stated for winter and are subject to change.

At present (August 2025), it is for sale but still trading.

Historic Interest

The venue for the initial meeting to raise money for the Ellesmere canal called by the Duke of Bridgewater in 1792. The pub was renamed the Bridgewater Arms in honour of that occasion. A name it kept until 1990.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
11/08/2025
Last surveyed
11/10/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
SHR/4647
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no 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 Ellesmere Hotel (Bridge Bar), Ellesmere.

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

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted twice.
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Greene King - Abbot

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Ellesmere Hotel (Bridge Bar), Ellesmere.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Accommodation Accommodation
Games Games
Dart board in the bar
Smoking Smoking
Covered area outside.
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Transport
Close to bus routes
53 63 208 449 501 X53

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