Loggerheads, Shrewsbury

Posted on 06. Sep, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

Loggerheads, Shrewsbury

Loggerheads is a Grade-II listed 18th century pub located in the heart of Shrewsbury.

Brief History

There has been a pub on the site of the Loggerheads since around 1780 and is located in a building that dates back to the 17th century. Originally named the Greyhound, the pub has also been known as the Horse and Jockey and the Lord Hill a famous Shropshire general. The pub was briefly known as the Shrewsbury Arms between 1828 and 1831 and ever since has been called the Loggerheads.

The Loggerheads is the name given to the three leopard or lion’s heads depicted on the arms of the town. Historical Hostelries has more information about the pub and the possible origins of the word Loggerheads.

Interior

Listed in the CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors due to it being a great example of an old fashioned multi-roomed pub. The interior consists of a small bar and three other rooms. The small room to the left of the bar has a large fireplace and simple seating and until 1975 was reserved for ‘Gents Only’.

The other rooms are a dimly lit wood panelled room to the rear of the pub and a more spacious and well lit room to the right of the bar. There are flagstones throughout, lots of prints, and an oddly shaped door in the main bar area. Two hatches either side of the bar allow it to be easily accessed from all rooms in the pub.

The Beer

Loggerheads is a Marstons tied pub and as such you can expect to find beers from any of the breweries that they own -Marstons, Wychwood, Jennings and Banks. Up to 6 ales are available.

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Venue Location

Loggerheads

1 Church Street

Shrewsbury

SY1 1UG

Tel: 01743 344226

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