George & Dragon Inn, Much Wenlock

A delightful old building with many interesting features, prime among which would be the large ceiling boss (see photos) which I imagine would have been for hanging a lantern. Although the pub is farly small, it was quite clearly once divided into even smaller rooms, as shown by the different floors - tiled in red and black to the left, with floorboards to the right. On the bar were five hand pumps, with four beers on at the time of my visit: Greene King Abbot, St Austell Tribute, Salopian Shropshire Gold and Wye Valley HPA. It was fairly quiet at the time of my mid-afternoon visit, but this is a pleasant place to while away a few minutes in silent contemplation - or would have been, if one of the locals had not engaged me in conversation. Maybe another time. Date of visit: 13th February 2018

The most pubby of the pubs and pub themed restaurants in Wenlock, its a Victorian front on an older building, there are no brasses in this one but a few beams of uncertain ages. Traditional floor and furniture, cast iron base tables, wheel-back chairs and settles on board and quarry tiles with a colourfully tiled Victorian fireplace in one corner. It’s still set up for dining but retains a public bar atmosphere, there is also a small restaurant at the back. Beers are mainly national brands, Bombardier, Greene King, St Austell and locally Hobsons, served from five pulls with personalised handles. Décor is black and white photos, whisky jugs and pumpclips reinforcing the pubbiness of the place, even if the staff can be pre-occupied with tables waiting. Check out the carvings on the beam above the main fireplace.