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Lichfield Road, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV11 1TF

A locally listed building built in 1938 with Flemish bond brickwork. The interior is the important feature with many original period features. http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/listed/vine/vine.htm

The view in Wednesfield.

The Vine is a fairly common name for pubs and inns and refers to the plant from which grapes are obtained and then fermented to produce wine. The sign is on a post at the edge of the car park by Lichfield Road. Although a Black Country Ales pub, it is the brewery's policy for their pubs to offer a large range of real ales selected from a wide range of small breweries, as well as their own. This always makes a visit to any of their pubs an interesting experience! Other photos:- Image

Located on Lichfield Road, The Vine was Grade II listed https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101360815-the-vine-public-house-wednesfield-south-ward#.W1l_WNQrLGg in 2002, and is one of very few remaining pubs from the inter-war period (built in 1938) which retain a substantial proportion of their interior decor in an almost intact condition. The listing specifically mentions the leaded windows, terazzo flooring, glazed tiles, original settles in the bars, brass nameplates to the Bar and Smoke Room amongst other features.

Stepping into this pub is like going into a time warp. It was built in 1938, replacing an older pub on the same site. However it feels more Victorian than 1930's. It still has many original features, two bars and does excellent food at a very reasonable price. It has now become one of the Black Country Ales pubs, having previously been run by the same family for about 40 years. Image Image Image

This view shows part of the windows of one of the pub's two bars. Of course smoke rooms are no longer allowed, but it's nice that the window retains its sign as a reminder of times past. Other photos:- Image

Interesting details above the pub's front entrance. The pub used to also have its name in large red lettering at the top of the front of the building. The woodwork around the windows was in a matching colour, but these features appear to have changed when the pub became a Black Country Ales house in around 2008. Other photos:- Image

Carrying the Lichfield Road over the Wyrley & Essington Canal.

The former Wednesfield Village Primary School merged with Moathouse School on the Moathouse site in 2007 due to falling rolls. A nursery school operates on the site in the 1910 building. King Edward the Elder was a king of Mercia who led his army to a decisive victory over the Danes at the Battle of Wodensfelde.