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Ye Olde Black Cross, Bromsgrove

70 Worcester Road
Bromsgrove
B61 7AG

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Local Pub (Marstons)

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Bromsgrove Central

Reviews of Ye Olde Black Cross (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) Add Review see review guidelines

Ian Mapp left this review about Ye Olde Black Cross

The history of this pub is about the most interesting thing.... an unmanned bar at the front has a blackboard with details of Charles II visit, dating from 1640, the well/cellar in the main room and its former use as a jail before hanging.

Its sprawling inside - as I went looking for where to get served. Wooden support beams, partitioned rooms, flagstone flooring. Signs of life in a back bar.

No cask. Half a Guinnes in the correct, yet dirty glass.

Is this the first pub I have been to that has GB News on the TV Screens?

On 29^th November 2025 - rating: 3
[User has posted 1711 recommendations about 1685 pubs]

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Delboy 20 left this review about Ye Olde Black Cross

Sprawling old pub. We called in just after opening so it was pretty quiet on arrival but quite a few in when we left! Only Banks's Amber on the ale front but it was a decent pint. Enjoyed a game of pool in the back room.

On 19^th June 2024 - no rating submitted
[User has posted 1893 recommendations about 1758 pubs]

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Real Ale Ray left this review about Ye Olde Black Cross

This Bank's house celebrated it's 375th birthday this year. The interior consists of a small front bar with seating along the front windows and a raised area over in the corner. It was only until we ventured into the rear lounge, where we came across a huge carpeted room, with an open fireplace, a covered well and original exposed timber beams. There was another enclosed lounge across the corridor. Four ales on handpump, Banks Bitter, two from Hobgoblin and a Ringwood Fortyniner. The Ringwood was in fair shape, overall a good traditional pub.

On 7^th December 2015 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3725 recommendations about 3725 pubs]

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