Cheers as fire-hit Tayleur Arms rises from the ashes

The rebuilt Tayleur Arms pub, in Longdon-upon-Tern near Telford, is now once again open for business.

Publicans Richard and Eve Harvey, who ran the Tayleur Arms, reopened the rebuilt pub with the help of Newport town crier Peter Taunton, yesterday. The historic pub, parts of which were believed to be more than 300 years old, was severely damaged by a fire in March 2014.

Publican Richard said: "Eve and I were very excited back in March when the rebuild began, and now we can't wait to for the start of The Tayleur Arms' comeback.

"Everyone involved in this project has been so supportive, from the contractors to the locals who've all rallied round. Yes, it's a new building, but we see this as a new chapter in the long-running history of The Tayleur Arms, and we're delighted to have the Tayleur family crest proudly displayed outside the pub."

The shape of the building has been altered as part of the rebuild, allowing for a large car park and outdoor area.

Richard and Eve have also introduced a new menu, with many dishes featuring locally-sourced produce, and they will be serving wine from Rodington Vineyard.

Pub company Enterprise Inn's divisional director Richard Woodward said: "We're really excited to be marking the rebirth of The Tayleur Arms. It's hard to believe that this was the scene of a devastating fire just over a year-and-a-half-ago, and a building site only eight-months-ago. Now here we are, at the start of new and exciting era for a rebuilt, revitalised Tayleur Arms.

"Richard and Eve made the old pub a great success and hugely popular, so after the fire Enterprise was determined to support their ambition to see it rebuilt and back in business as soon as possible."

The pub is named after the Tayleur family, who held the manor of Longdon-on-Tern from the mid-13th to mid-17th centuries. Charles Tayleur, born in 1785 and who founded an engineering works in Warrington, had a ship named after him.

The Tayleur was built for the White Star Line, which later commissioned the Titanic. Like its famous successor, the Tayleur sank on its maiden voyage.