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The Barrel & Shive, Willenhall
Willenhall
WV13 2AA
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Soup Dragon left this review about The Barrel & Shive
A terraced Georgian styled pub, just re-opened after 4 years in the wilderness. The pub is white rendered with the lower frontage in brown salt-glazed tiles. The upper storeys have 6 4-pane sash windows and the lower storey two bay windows. There are rusticated quoins and a nice moulded string-course. There is a rear smoking area.
The interior has two room, with the rear room served from a hatch. The front room is more the lounge. The wooden serving bar dominates what is a small space. The room is in cream, red and wood panel, with a wall of red and white patterned wallpaper. There is a cream ceiling with white cornice and a wood floor. There is a fireplace by the door and a TV on the wall, this was showing footy. There was no music and few pictures on the walls. The rear room, up a few steps, has a pool table and dart board. It also is in red and cream with wood panel, but has a red patterned carpet. Again, there are no real pictures on the walls. The service was friendly and there was just the one person in at my visit.
Beer; no real ale at present though the intention is to have it on. All the usual keg stuff, without MILD, as yet - again, the intention is to have it. The Guinness was fine.
A friendly place making its way after re-opening after many years of closure. Pleased i popped in and will again, hopefully when the real ale is on. Good luck to them.
On 28th March 2012
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Mikee Evans left this review about The Barrel & Shive
Now reopen according to the Express and Star, after being closed for 3 years. I shall try and pop along and check it out
On 18th March 2012
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Darlo Boy left this review about The Barrel & Shive
Formerly The Market Tavern, it is closed and 'To Let' at the moment.
[Admin edit: Marked as closed 20/2/10]
On 19th February 2010
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