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The Nag's Head.
Summary
| Address | 22 Wyle Cop. Shrewsbury |
| County | Shropshire |
| Postcode | SY1 1XB |
| Telephone | 01743 362455 |
| Owner | Punch Taverns |
| licencee | Russell Preece |
| Real Ales | Yes |
| Beers | Ansells Mild,Bass, Timothy Taylor Landlords, Robinsons Unicorn, Greene King IPA , Jennings Cumberland, Adnams Best, |
| CAMRA | Good Beer Guide |
| Facilities | Outside Seating |
| Customers | The regular customers of this pub are a cross section of Shrewsbury Society. The preferred watering hole for a number of professionals and also many manual workers all with a shared enjoyment of the excellent beer and good company. |
| Recommendation | If you are a local or a visitor thats wants a traditional pint of good quality ale and you are not looking for carpet on the floor then this pub should be on your visit list. |
The Nag's Head was in existence before 1780 and throughout its history has kept the same name. It is situated in a very old timber-framed building, parts of which date back as far as1421. The top storey of the building projects several feet over the second floor but the over hang from this floor has been masked by the ground floor, which has been extended. In the front room at the top of the house is an old cupboard, which has an oil painting inside the door. It depicts a man carrying a trident and is thought to be an illustration of Neptune. At the rear of the inn is a fragment of Nag's Head Hall that was once a house of quality and is a similar date to the inn. All that remains is a service area to the main hall, which contains a spere truss, a screens passage and three nicely carved doorways. The area behind the inn was known as Nag's Head Court and in the 1880s it contained seven houses.
The owner and landlord of the Nag's Head in 1882 was Alfred Timbs who advertised in a local directory, "Wines and spirits of first class quality." By 1900 the inn was owned by George Jones Holt a brandy and wine importer, a wholesale dealer and bonder of spirits and agents for Messrs Combe's London Stout and Porter and Burton's India, Pale, Mild and Strong Ales. Mr. Holt was mayor of Shrewsbury in 1891 and his grandson Sir John Langford-Holt was a Member of Parliament for Shrewsbury from 1945 to 1983.
At the beginning of the 20th century the landlord was John Stubb Woolrich whose customers were described as good. The inn at this time consisted of five private and four public rooms.