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White Lion, Ash Magna (Ash Pub)

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Purchased by the local community, and re-opened after a period of closure and renovation in May 2018. The 175 local shareholders of this delightful 17th century pub must be pleased with the transformation that has taken place, and it is now the real hub of this local community with a fortnightly bridge club, a monthly book club and a monthly quiz. The former lounge is now a pleasant dining room/lounge. To complement the 3 real ales on offer, a Gin Bar has been added, with a 'gin of the month' offering. The Beer Garden has also received some attention, and has been updated with a superb display of wild flowers, adding colour and interest throughout the summer. There is also a cafe to the rear of the pub open from 10- 4 Tuesday to Saturday.

Voted best pub of 2023 by the Countryside Alliance / Daily Telegraph

Information for this venue is provided by the Shrewsbury & West Shropshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Shropshire
Last updated
08/01/2024
Last surveyed
13/06/2023
Pub ID
SHR/4852
Asset of Community Value

Village pub with a two rooms and off-sales layout that is little changed in the last 50 years. The inner lobby retains a two-part off-sales window with a lower panel that can rise. The public bar on the left has a parquet floor and long bar counter with panels that look to have been added in around 1960 between older pilasters that are painted black but the bar top only dates from the 1980/90s. The bar back looks to have seen changes in the 1960s with some copper panels, there is a c.1960 brick fireplace, some old bench seating in the rear narrow part of the room and old beamed ceiling. The lounge bar on the right looks to have been last altered in inter-war times with its unusual bar counter of rustic vertical panels, a tiled and Art Deco wood-surround fireplace, a bar back fitting with curved Art Deco-style top but later changes have seen some of it removed so staff can both walk between the two serveries as well as viewing more of each room. There are even the odd table and bench that look to be of a 'publican rustic' style from the 1930s.

Village pub with a two rooms and off-sales layout that is little changed in the last 50 years. The inner lobby retains a two-part off-sales window with a lower panel that can rise. The public bar on the left has a parquet floor and long bar counter with panels that look to have been added in around 1960 between older pilasters that are painted black but the bar top only dates from the 1980/90s. The bar back looks to have seen changes in the 1960s with some copper panels, there is a c.1960 brick fireplace, some old bench seating in the rear narrow part of the room and old beamed ceiling. The lounge bar on the right looks to have been last altered in inter-war times with its unusual bar counter of rustic vertical panels, a tiled and Art Deco wood-surround fireplace, a bar back fitting with curved Art Deco-style top but later changes have seen some of it removed so staff can both walk between the two serveries as well as viewing more of each room. There are even the odd table and bench that look to be of a 'publican rustic' style from the 1930s.

General information about historic pub interiors

Community Owned

Freehold Owner: Community Benefit Society. White Lion Ash Community Pub Limited. Year Purchased 2017.

See https://www.facebook.com/thewhitelionash/ for more details

General information about community pubs
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Transport
Close to bus routes
217

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