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Hole in the Wall, Shrewsbury (Bloodtub; Hole)

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Operator: Mitchells & Butlers
1 Shoplatch, Shrewsbury, SY1 1HF (View on Google Map)
(01743) 271847
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Pub serving Food.

The pub is popular in the daytime with its good value food offering, but it turns into a "circuit" venue at night, thus it can become noisy! (Live music Friday nights, DJ on Saturdays). The Hole in the Wall venue was an entry in the early days of the Good Beer Guide in 1975. Details were sparse at the time, but apparently Bass Worthington Bitter and M&B Mild were for sale, and it was said to be "an old pub of character"! For the early birds, confirmation that the bar opens at 9am, same time that the kitchen does for Breakfast (10am Sundays). A renovation in 2022 resulted in the removal of the handpumps.

Historic Interest

This historic inn was, until 1985, two different pubs. The current entrance on Shoplatch was originally the entrance to the Market Vaults (known locally as "The Bloodtub"), it had an alternate entrance off Gullet Passage. Indeed, it probably occupies the site of the 16th Century Gullet Inn, the name change coinciding with the building of the original Victorian market hall across the road (replaced in the 1960's). The original Hole in the Wall was only accessible from Drayton's Passage further down Shoplatch (the old entrance has now been relegated to a Fire Exit). The current Hole in the Wall name is in fact another nickname, originally it was the Star Vaults. This nickname probably arose from the usage of the building's cellars in it's pre-pub days as a debtors prison. The Cellar Bar area is now primarily used for live music nights.

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Market Vaults
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
21/05/2024
Last surveyed
20/05/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Mitchells & Butlers
Pub ID
SHR/4682
Asset of Community Value
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 8:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 9:00pm

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children only welcome when eating, and not after 6pm
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Opposite the bar, clearly signposted.
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
O2
Features
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
Nearby Station (600m)
Shrewsbury
Ordnance Survey Reference
SJ490125

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