We visit a pub in the Shropshire countryside which combines history with a warm welcome and great beer
It's a pub which has a claim to being the oldest licensed premises in Shropshire and which combines its history with a friendly welcome and a great selection of drinks and food.
To make a mark in a small village, a pub needs to lean on its history and heritage, while also giving customers a warm welcome and a great pint.
Within the Shropshire countryside, sitting between Bridgnorth and Kidderminster, is a pub which has a claim as the oldest licensed premises in the county, with a lineage that goes back to the start of the 15th century.
The Three Horseshoes sits at the centre of Alveley, offering views across the Severn Valley to the Clee Hills, as well as acting as a vibrant and welcoming community hub.
It was taken over by current landlord Harry Jones in 2021 after the full reopening of pubs following the Covid-19 pandemic, with Mr Jones saying that he had wanted a career change and was drawn to the pub.
He said: "I know that the Three Horseshoes is one of, if not the, oldest licensed premises in Shropshire, as it's always been here on this site since 1406, and it's pretty much the original building, apart from an extension that we had put in which is now the restaurant.
"I took over just after Covid in 2021 as I had been working as an accountant, but I really wanted to make a career change and I had worked in pubs when I was younger and this just happened to be the right place at the right time and I enjoy the industry."
