The former New Inn, Oreton, Shropshire

Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 14 Oct 2012

This public house had been closed for some time when this photograph was taken, and was on the market as licensed premises. It was a traditional pub with the downstairs divided into a bar area, lounge, tap room and games room. There is a small beer garden at the front, plus rear gardens. Oreton is such a small place and a bit off the beaten track, so making the business viable would not be easy. Some other pubs in the area have also closed in recent years. Originally the building, which is about 200 years old, was used as a prison for Oreton & Farlow. It should perhaps be mentioned that some aerial maps are identifying the wrong building as the New Inn, but this is the correct one! Update:- The New Inn re-opened on the 11/10/2014 after apparently being closed for almost 9 years! Possibly this is some kind of record but it's good news. The pub sells local beers from Hobsons Brewery and does basket meals at times. Image

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