The Vaults

Address	16 Castle Gates. Shrewsbury
County	Shropshire
Postcode	SY1 2AB
Telephone	01743 358807
Website	www.thevaults.co.uk
Brewery Website	Freehouse
licencee	Mary Lambert & Adrian Long
Opening Hours	Mon - Sat 12- 11 Sunday 12.10.30
Real Ales	Yes
Beers	London Pride Deuchars IPA Guests beers change regularily with customer demand but will usually include one local brewery.
Wines and Spirits	Worldwide good selection
CAMRA	Aspiring to be in next edition
Facilities	Live Music
Customers	A wide variation of ages and types who are looking for good value
Accomodation	8 letting rooms all ensuite Singles double & twin Bar food and restaurant under refurbishment
Recommendation	With new owners who are aiming for quality and value and who care for their customers you will be made welcome here. Live music at a sociable level on Saturdays attracts all age groups who are looking for a good night out.

The inn was first recorded in 1829 and was known as either the Castle Inn or Castle Vaults until around 1999 when it became Brady\'s Bar but in January 2005 was renamed the Vaults. The building has an attractive front with arched windows and pilasters and was erected at the start of the 19th Century. It originally occupied number sixteen but was extended later extended into number seventeen.

In February 1836 William Blakeway the landlord of the Turf Inn on Claremont Hill takes over the Castle Inn from Mr. S. Surman. In an advert he \"Begs respectfully to inform his friends, agricultural gentlemen and the public in general that he has entered upon the above old and established inn and assures them that no excursion will be wanting as it is his determination to unite comfort with moderate charges and hopes by civility and attention to obtain a share of their support. Well aired beds, excellent stabling and good hay and corn\". Three years later the inn is again on the market and it is advertised as \"advantageously situated opposite the great Chester Road and now in full and profitable business\". On the ground floor the building consisted of a large and small dining parlour, a large and convenient bar, an excellent kitchen, market room, scullery and convenient brew house. On the first floor was a large sitting room and four good bedrooms and in the attic another four bedrooms capable of holding more than twenty beds. Under the large parlour were a good-sized cellar and a large vault. To the rear of the house were a lower yard and an extensive upper yard with two stables containing fourteen stalls. There was also three undivided stables, a shed with haylofts, gig house and a small garden. The public are also informed that the house and shop next door are also up for sale and that with the \"probability that the intended railroad terminus will be immediately adjoining, will render the already thriving and populous neighbourhood the most desirable about Shrewsbury for profitable investment.\"

Towards the end of the 19th Century Mrs L. Halfpenny owned the inn before it was taken over by her son William. In 1886 Mrs Halfpenny advertised the Castle Hotel as having \"Good accommodation for visitors and commercial gentlemen. Close to the railway station and within a minute walk of the Smithfield.\" She also operated a store selling local families the finest quality wines and spirits at moderate prices. She also kept a good supply of Bass Ales and Combes Stout.

Henry Burnett who lives on the Ellesmere Road owned the Castle in 1900 and it was privately owned until 1948 when the Wrekin Brewery of Wellington bought it. In recent years it has been known for selling Mexican food and for being an Irish Bar.