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Bulls Head, Telford
Wrockwardine Wood
Postal town: Telford
TF2 7AL
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Bulls Head
The Bulls Head is a typical Victorian Terraced Pub that over the years has been expanded into the adjoining cottage and a modern extension built on the back.
A pub since 1838 the older part of the pub that we see today dates from the early 1900s , the upper front of the pub is covered with green encausti tiles , while the lower frontage has a large heavily engraved double window flanked by brown tiled pillars with a mosaic pattern , the entrance is on the right .
The front bar or Spirit Vaults according to the window engraving has a plain glazed tile floor with the walls covered in encaustic tiles set out in a number of geometric patterns , the bar has inlaid panels and the backbar is inlaid with shelves and mirrors .
A tiled passage directly on from the front door leads to the toilets(with a cllection of saucy postcards) and the modern lounge which is L shaped , there is a large TV playing a music channel at loud volume , has you follow it around steps lead to a lower level which was once the adjoining cottage , this lower area has a nicely engraved glass panel and the side entrance which currently acts as the main entrance .
Usual keg taps and five handpulls , only one on during my visit with an OK Lymestone Stoneutter , service was friendly enough , customers were mainly youngsters on my visit .
The major problem here is for some reason if you want to drink in the fabulous Victorian bar you normally have to ask for the lights to be turned on , the landlady seems perplexed why anyone would want to drink in the bar rather than the could be anywhere modern lounge , maybe i am just getting old .
The Bulls head is a fine example of a late victorian bar and well worth a visit just to sample it , if only the licencees could see what an asset they have got this pub could be a real gem again .
On 26th August 2013
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Oggwyn Great left this review about Bulls Head
Good news for the Bulls Head , its finally got a landlord who appreciates the fantastic bar (the pictures dont do it justice) he has made the bar the focal point of the pub , even to extent of closing the side entrance so you have to enter the pub through it . Better news still 10 handpulls on the bar , 6 on last night , 3 from Black Country Brewery (its a BCB pub), 1 from Corvedale , 1 from Titanic and 1 with Cheddar Valley Cider . The landlord has got rid of the morons who used to plague it and a lot of the old regulars are coming back , there is a good atmosphere and conversation is the main form of entertainment . Overall well worth a visit , lets hope he keeps it up
On 17th February 2010
- rating: 8
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william owen left this review about Bulls Head
Good beer , staff good service if not that friendly . Bar fantastic but no one in there no pulls working , everything centred on dull modern lounge why? bar should be the centrepiece of this classic pub .
On 13th September 2008
- rating: 6
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johnny themans left this review about Bulls Head
The Bulls Head is a spectacular pub that has been recently refurbished. It is now owned by a small company rather than a faceless pubco. The Shropshire Gold is great, the whole pub is spotless and the husband & wife team (Rob & Trish) are firm with the undesirables but really friendly and welcoming to everyone else. The victorian bar is unique - there isn't anything even similar within 30 miles!
Give the pub a visit - Rob & Trish deserve to be succesful in their venture and anyone who appreciates clean friendly traditional pubs that serve good beer and food should visit and support them.
On 15th March 2006
- rating: 10
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