The Village Inn
Beoley

01527 67227

Welcome to the Village Inn

Situated on the Worcestershire/Warwickshire border, the Village Inn provides a country setting offering home cooked food and a relaxed atmosphere.

Built as a village shop and private dwelling by John Whitemore in 1850, this house became well known, especially to cyclists, as a popular stopping place for teas and overnight accommodation.

Mr Whitemore served his first pints as a "retailer of fine ales" in 1872, the 'Village Inn' soon becoming a popular inn, attracting custom from nearby Redditch town.

The Whitmore family who were to hold the license here until 1890 issued a 3d octagonal token, only one specimen of which is known to exist today.

The house was, at some point aquired by Bass, then was sold at auction in 1928 to Whitbreads, who have kept the house until very recently. At the time of the auction the then license was paying £48 p.a. rent with land tax of £1.13s. 0d!

Current hosts, Brian and Louise are the 43rd licensees of this hostelry, which still serves tea after 157 years!

Rumours that the house was once used as a morgue are, in fact untrue, as that establishement was part of neighbouring Holt End Farm. However there have been stories of ghostly sightings of a young man; could this be image of P.C. James Davis, brutally murdered in nearby Icknield Street, buried in Saint Leonards churchyard on the hill above, and known to frequent the pub as village constable and on occasions as a customer?

Balti Night
Every Monday £4.95

Opening Times
Mon - Sun: 11am to 11pm

Quiz Night
Every Wednesday 9pm