A recent addition to the pub scene in Shrewsbury is the Market Hall Tavern, which is (not surprisingly) by the current market hall. There has been a pub, of various names and iterations, on this site for 200 years.
The new owners have refurbished the old building to give it a smart modern appearance, but, at the same time, have acknowledged its history by including loggerheads in the decoration. (The owners understand history - they also run another long-established Shrewsbury pub, The Salopian).
The new
pub’s revamped facade has loggerheads all over it – even on the door as you enter!
It’s great to see that loggerheads can still be valued, even in a modern
setting.
A book has been published to celebrate 600 years of the loggerheads - click here to find out more.
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