P is for Pubs

Pubs! Well, a very small selection, and it would be remiss of me not to write about pubs for letter ‘P’, given the latest book!!

First of all, is our Phantom under threat? I have a feeling the Phantom, which was once the Cross Keys, is still owned by the Stonegate Group, which has in the past couple of days announced that it is re-financing.

Pubs we have lost since ‘Loughborough Pubs’ was written include the Moon and Bell, which closed in October 2023. It has since been re-roofed, but the windows – some of which are definitely 1930s Crittall windows – have been boarded up. For a while, the internal lights were left on, which afforded an interesting view of the deserted pub. However, Wetherspoons other pub in Loughborough, the Amber Rooms on The Rushes, is still trading.

The Windmill on Sparrow Hill, its frontage emblazoned with the words ‘Loughborough’s Oldest Pub’, has also closed, and the building sold. As far as I am aware it is to become (if it hasn’t already) a residential property.

The Plough over at Thorpe Acre has closed very recently, I believe. This is an interesting establishment, which has its back facing onto the road: you need to go round the back – to the front! – to really appreciate the building.

Champs was surrounded by scaffolding a few months ago. The Bellfoundry had another re-furb, and the Blacksmiths is currently being renovated. 

Blacksmiths before latest renovation

There are numerous other posts about Loughborough's pubs on this blog: use the web view rather than the mobile view to see an alphabetical list of topics covered, where pubs will be listed under their name.

I don't know if it still contains up-to-date information, but years ago I did a pub quiz with a difference for the blog!

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