The Coach and Horses.

Address	Swan Hill.
County	Shropshire
Postcode	SY1 1NF
Telephone	01743 365661
Website	www.odleyinns.co.uk
Brewery Website	Freehouse
Owner	Odley Inns
licencee	Dean Morris & Jo Piggott
Opening Hours	Bar 11.00- 11.00 all week Sun 12.00 - 10.30 Restaurant 12.00 - 2.30 6.30 - 9.30 Sun 11.30 - 4.30
Real Ales	Yes
Beers	Lefee Blonde, Hoe Garden, Staropramsn, Arizona, Eccleshall Top Totty, Holdens XB, London Pride Cider on draft Ecclestones,and Olde English. Stella,Castlemainexxxx and Draft Ginness
Wines and Spirits	A chice of over a dozen Malt whiskies available.
CAMRA	Good Beer Guide 2005
Awards	Town of Flowers awards for the magnificent Baskets on show.
Facilities	Live Music

The Coach and Horses public house is situated in an early 19th century building on the corner of Swan Hill and Cross Hill and it was first recorded in 1861. Previous to this the Swan Inn, which gave the road its name, stood on the opposite corner between 1780 and 1820. The inn has always been a popular meeting place and until fairly late in the last century had a "Men Only" bar.

In 1886 W. Bennett the landlord advertised that he was an agent for the brewer Richard Wilson who was an ale and porter bottler from Bridgnorth. In 1900 the owners were Worthington & Co of Burton-on-Trent. Mrs Mary Davies was the landlady and the inn consisted of eight private and four public rooms with one urinal and water closet, which were described as fair. There was no over night accommodation, stabling or entertainment for the drinkers.

In 1937 John Lewis took over as landlord from "Happy" Sheldon. Previously he had been landlord of the Hand and Diamond in Coedway and at the Cross Keys in Llanymynech. It was an association that was to last around half a century as the running of the inn was later taken over by his son Fred.

On Saturday morning 17th May 1962 a fire broke out in the upstairs sitting room causing a considerable amount of damage. Firemen fighting the blaze had to wear breathing apparatus to get to the seat of the fire but they were quickly on the scene as the town's fire station was only twenty yards away and they knew the premises well as several of them were regular drinkers at the inn.

During 1985 and 1986 the inn was modernised and extended down Cross Hill.