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Heart of Warwickshire Branch
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Bishops Itchington
Great Western Hotel
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| Tel: | 01926 611977 | |
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| E-Mail: | Info@thegreatwestern.org.uk | |
| Website: | www.thegreatwestern.org.uk | |
| Pub Co: | Free house | |
| Description: | Reopened in April 2004. Now owned by Black Country Inns, whose estate of pubs is mainly in and around Halesowen, the Great Western has undergone extensive rebuilding. At one stage, almost the entire interior had been gutted. Food is served all day. O gauge model railway inside and a full-size Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0 DM type D604 diesel shunter (new 1936) outside. | |
| Last update: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Updates
18th Oct 2007
New owners Linda and Colin Burridge took over at beginning of June. They
ran the popular Charles Wells pub The Narrow Boat at Weedon, until
retiring in 2003. However they missed the licensed trade and wanted to
return. They found out the Great Western was on the market whilst on a
chance visit to the pub a few months ago. Also now departed is the old
diesel locomotive which stood outside the pub for the past seven years.
A private collector in Ely has purchased the one time Long Itchington
cement works shunter for restoration.
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