Shrewsbury pub reopens after landlord's illness forced closure
One of Shrewsbury’s oldest pubs was forced to close temporarily while a new landlord was found.
The Wheatsheaf on High Street was shut following the ill health of the previous landlord and while Marston’s Brewery found a new tenant to take over the popular pub.
The inn was first recorded as a public house in 1780 and has always been known as either The Wheatsheaf or The Old Wheatsheaf.
The building dates back to the 17th century. Until recently it has been clad in a mock Victorian timber-frame, which was removed when the inn was completely renovated in 2003.
A spokeswoman from Marston’s said: “The Wheatsheaf reopened on Friday after being re-let to another tenant. The closure of the pub was down to the ill health of the landlord and his mother.”
