Hole in the Wall
(also known as Bloodtub;Hole, formerly Market Vaults)
1 Shoplatch
Shrewsbury
SY1 1HF
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Opening Times
9am-11 Mon-Thu; 9am-Midnight Fri & Sat; 10-11 Sun
Meal Times
9am-9pm Mon-Sat; 10am-9pm Sun
Owner
Mitchells & Butlers
About the Pub
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). The Greene King is the staple beer, so is priced very competitively compared with the others on offer. The guest beer seems to be a rarity these days, no reports of one for nearly a year now (Jun 2018)
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 (the many photographs which adorned the walls have now been redistributed around the rest of the pub).
Regular Beers
This pub serves 2 regular beers.
- Greene King IPA
- Sharp's Doom Bar
Changing Beers
This pub serves 1 changing beer.
Occasional guest ale.
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Cask Marque Accredited
Facilities
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Disabled Access
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Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals
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Family Friendly
Children only welcome when eating, and not after 6pm.
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Live Music
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Separate Bar
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Sports TV
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Wifi
O2
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Hole in the Wall
1 Shoplatch
Shrewsbury
SY1 1HF
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
Nearby Station (600m)
Shrewsbury
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