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Heritage Pub

Woodman, Birmingham

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New Canal Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5RE (View on Google Map)

Historic backstreet boozer located close to Millennium Point, Curzon Street Station and Birmingham City University. Originally opened in 1897, this Grade-II listed pub was reopened in 2024 following a sensitive refurbishment. The proprietor is John Brearly of Union Inns, who also restored the award-winning Swan & Railway, Wigan, in 2019.

This multi-room red brick and terracotta pub still retains many of its original features. On entering through the main corner door, visitors will be in an L-shaped bar. Large windows provide plenty of light, reflected in the traditional mirrors behind the bar and on the walls. To the right, visitors can enter a small corridor leading to the smoke room - perfect for a quiet drink. To the left is the library with real fire. Toilets can be accessed by exiting this area to the rear.

The Woodman was originally an Ansell's Brewery pub but now proudly serves Draught Bass on one of two five-handpump beer engines that also serve up to nine changing cask beers. Lagers, stouts and cider are served from keg taps. Tea and coffees are also available. Food is available 12noon until 9pm with a selection of cold snacks, cheese boards, pies, sandwiches & wraps, pizzas, and cakes.

Historic Interest

National Inventory

Information for this venue is provided by the Birmingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Birmingham District (B)
Last updated
17/09/2024
Last surveyed
13/09/2024
Pub ID
BIR/3392
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: II

One of the finest of the many Birmingham tiled and terracotta designed by James and Lister Lea. The interior sports many fine original features, the tiling and bar-back being especially notable.

Dating from 1896/7 for Ansells brewery, the Woodman was closed for many years but reopened in 2013 after restoration by sympathetic new owners. After shutting again in 2022, it reopened once more in September 2024 after a further (and exemplary) refurbishment. For many years, it stood in an urban wasteland but recent and future developments around it, including the new HS2 terminal, will help secure its future. The main bar, now one room, but once two split by a partition, is dominated by the splendid bar counter and even grander bar-back. The room has much excellent Minton tiling. To the right is a small drinking corridor, also sumptuously tiled. An angled door leads to the true marvel which is the smoke room, with more glorious wall tiling, a lovely marble fireplace, an old mirror set into the tiles, bench seating all round and a large hatch to the bar with glazed panel above. Returning to the main bar, and ahead of the corner entrance, a snug occupies what had been a plain back room, brought into pub use at a later date.

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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 9 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Outdoor terrace to the side of the pub
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Close to metro (650m)
Bull Street
Nearby Station (550m)
Birmingham Moor Street
Directions
Opp the old Curzon Street Station by Millennium Point
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