Shrewsbury Hotel
(formerly Britannia Hotel;Welsh Harp)
Mardol
Shrewsbury
SY1 1PU
Opening Times
7am-Midnight Mon-Thu; 7am-1am Fri & Sat; 7am-Midnight Sun
Owner
Wetherspoon
About the Pub
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,
Regular Beers
This pub serves 3 regular beers.
- Greene King Abbot
- Greene King IPA
- Sharp's Doom Bar
Changing Beers
This pub serves 4 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Battlefield Brewery - varies
- Rooster's - varies
- Salopian - varies
- Mild
Ten handpumps, usually at least six different beers on.
The pub's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles:
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Real Cider Available
Shropshire CAMRA cider and perry in July & August participant.
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Beer Festivals
Participates in the regular Wetherspoons beer festivals.
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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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Pub Garden
Outdoor seating by the car park at the front, with a more secluded seating area at the rear of the Hotel.
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Parking
For Hotel residents only.
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Family Friendly
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Accommodation
22 rooms.
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Newspapers
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Separate Bar
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Smoking Area
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Sports TV
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Wifi
View on Larger Map
Shrewsbury Hotel
Mardol
Shrewsbury
SY1 1PU
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)
200 yds from bus station
Nearby Station (600m)
Shrewsbury
Directions
Located by Welsh Bridge. Best access from bottom of Mardol.
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