Pubs
There is now only one pub in the village, located on the main Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle road in Castle Pulverbatch, as The Woodcock closed its doors at the end of January 2006 for redevelopment into living accommodation. An alehouse is first recorded here in 1599 and there may have been two of them since 1616, but the two alehouses are not known to have occupied their present sites before 1839. In 1823 one of the alehouses was known as ‘The Letters’, while the late ‘Woodcock’ derived its name from its early 19th-century licensee, Samuel Woodcock.
The White Horse Tel: 01743 718247 - Hosts Steve and Debbie Bruce
NEWS - Afternoon teas served at weekends from Easter
| Day | Hours | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday-Friday | 12.00 - 14.30 | ||||
| Tuesday-Friday | 18.30 - 23.00 | ||||
| Saturday and Sunday | 12.00 - 23.00 |
 |
The White Horse Inn, a farm-house until the 19th century, is partly 14th or 15th century in origin but was extensively re-modelled early in the 17th century. It contains 3 cruck trusses, in positions which suggest that they may be the remains of two houses at right angles to each other and an exposed timber frame (square and rectangular panels) to the ground floor. Beside the front door, there is a poem inscribed on a piece of wood and referred to as "old doggerel":
Church Pulverbatch has long been known locally as Churton, probably as a corruption of 'Church Town', as it possesses the church, while the pubs were both in Castle Pulverbatch. |
||||
|
Food and drink is served during all opening hours. A good selection of wines are available by the bottle and the glass and two, usually local, guest ales are changed weekly. The meat is supplied by farmers in the neighbourhood and its provenance is shown on a board by the bar. Why not try the new Sunday Lunch Platter, a selection of three different roast meats with all the trimmings, presented at your table for you to help yourself. Served with roast and new potatoes, fresh local vegetables and your own gravy boat for £7.95 (children half price). On Sunday evenings, there is live music from 8.30pm. This is usually acoustic, so you can still hear yourself think, and it features local musicians and singers. |
|
||||
 |
The restaurant offers a wide ranging choice, from a selection of lite bites and a varied childrens' menu to a full three or four course meal. New dishes are introduced each week but a typical menu can be seen by clicking here.
All starters are served with a basket of artisan bread, all main courses include home made chips and fresh vegetables (unless otherwise stated) and all sweets are made on the premises apart from 'Just Rachels' organic ice cream. There is a private room available for meetings, christenings, weddings and private parties, which can seat up to 40 and has its own bar. Call 718247 or see a member of staff for menus and further information. The White Horse hosts a number of regular village events, in particular the village coffee morning, to which all residents are invited, is held on the first Tuesday of the month at 10.30am and the local British Legion branch meets at 8pm on the third Monday of each month. |
