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Shrewsbury Hotel, Shrewsbury


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Operator: Wetherspoon
Mardol, Shrewsbury, SY1 1PU (View on Google Map)
CAMRA voucher scheme

Accredited for beer quality 2022.

Formerly the Britannia Hotel, this was an important coaching inn serving Welsh destinations in particular (hence its original name of the Welsh Harp, though it hasn't gone by that name for nearly 200 years). As the Britannia it appeared in the first edition of the Good Beer Guide in 1974. At the time it was owned by Greenall Whitley (Wem) and was "a pleasant and well run 2-star hotel with good ale". before becoming the first of the two J D Wetherspoon establishments in the town in 1998. Taking advantage of the existing Hotel facilities, Wetherspoons declared it as the first of their Wetherlodge budget hotels (there are now over 30 of them). It now offers the usual Wetherspoons fayre, cheap drinks, bargain daily food deals and regular beer & cider festivals.

The Shrewsbury Hotel has a number of nooks and crannies to hide away in, if necessary, and at busy times it suffers from the usual Wetherspoon problem of getting served. However, the staff do their best, and one has to bear in mind that they have a hotel to run as well.

The concrete structure across the road on the bank of the river is the Quantum Leap (AKA the Slinky) built to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin in 2009.

Historic Interest

The name was changed from the Britannia to the Shrewsbury Hotel by noted local licensee Henri Quinn in the 1980's,

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Britannia Hotel; Welsh Harp
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
16/04/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
SHR/4800
Asset of Community Value
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Wednesday
7:00am - Midnight
Thursday
7:00am - Midnight
Friday
7:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
7:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
7:00am - Midnight
Monday
7:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
7:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

Premium Bitter

ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 5 times

Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted once

Changing

Ten handpumps, usually at least six different beers on

Changing beers typically include: Ludlow , Salopian , Titanic

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Outdoor seating at the front, with a more secluded seating area at the rear of the Hotel.
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Accommodation Accommodation
22 rooms
Newspapers Newspapers
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Participates in the regular Wetherspoons beer festivals
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes
200 yds from bus station
Nearby Station (600m)
Shrewsbury
Directions
Located by Welsh Bridge. Best access from bottom of Mardol.

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