Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The malt shovel inn, solihull 1025881 historic england. The name of spondon is derived from the anglosaxon words spon meaning gravel, woodchip or shingle and dune meaning hill, giving us spondune as a gravelly hill. The malt shovel potter street spondon, de72 2 derby rated 4. Situated four miles east of derby, spondon s history can be traced back to the doomsday book. St werburghs is spondon s oldest landmark, although a previous church stood here until 40 when the great fire of spondon burnt it to the ground and all but destroyed the village. A new orangery has been added, seating 33 people, and the beer garden has also been extended, seating people. Late c18 or early c19, the core probably early c18. The mayor of spondon was the only casualty, but the village was all but destroyed. Thank you to everyone concerned with the pub, especially our loyal and special customers.
The malt shovel dudley ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity. The malt shovel spondon just before heading out for a meal in a nearby restaurant, stopped at the malt shovel for a quick pint, friendly service and a welcome indoor atmosphere away from the damp outside, well worth a pint. Leicester to malt shovel 4 ways to travel via train, bus. Here are all the items currently available in our online image archive. The second in a series of new booklets about spondon past and present has been launched, looking at the history of spondons oldest public house, the malt shovel. We know you love coming to the malt shovel, so weve made it easier than ever to get friends and family together with our online booking service. In 33 or 40, a disastrous fire started at a pub called the malt shovel and aided by the wind, swept through spondon destroying the church and most of the houses. The perry family lived and farmed here in the late 18th century and in the early 19th century the porter family occupied it.
A strong easterly breeze blew the fire through the village consuming many building, including. The malt shovel is an old bare brick built pub that is situated near the church in the middle of spondon,this pub can be hard to find if you dont know the area. Make the most of our forthcomin promotions, designed to make the time you spend at the malt shovel even easier on your pocket to enjoy. At the malt we can cater for your special celebration whether it is a birthday, wedding, funeral or corporate event. The malt shovel at barston a charming village pub in solihull. Malt shovel at spondon potter street, de21 7lh spondon rated 4. We can also host a bbq party in our garden complete with an outside bar. Spondon archive is pleased to publish this book, which we feel goes beyond the bounds of local history and is of interest to anyone who cares about our industrial heritage. Characterful old pub with a tiny bar and small lowceilinged rooms off a central corridor. We cannot be sure that henry lorkene kept the malt shovel, but this is spondon s oldest inn, and still occupies land in. We aim to ensure your time with us is relaxing and enjoyable. Malt shovel food hygiene rating from derby city council on. Malt shovel spondon history spondon historical society. View william arthur bill collingss obituary to find out the funeral details, post messages of condolence, and light a candle in their memory.
Summa totalis of all the alehowsys within the hundred of appulton lxj. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. To view more particular items, you can select from the categories in the menu on the left, click on a particular era on the timeline below or use the search box on the left. Brilliant the malt shovel spondon, derby traveller. The tudor exterior makes this pub stand out from the other properties just off the main road in the center of aston on trent. In potter street the malt shovel stands on the site of the old malting house. Geographical streets anglers lane acorn way badger close beeches avenue borrowash bypass borrowash road brockley brunswood close. Malt shovel, potter street, spondon, derby, derbyshire, de21 7lh. The malt shovel is a family run pub with great homemade food and a variety of different ales to choose from. The village is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086.
The pub is known for its unmodernised period interiors and internal design. All the books are available in the village from spondon news and housleys chemists, priced at. He has the lovely sense of humour of the northeastener, but that doesnt hide his obvious passion for ensuring good food. William arthur bill collings, obituary funeral guide. Potter street spondon malt shovel inn public house ii 2.
These are full of interest and thankfully survived the trend of twenty or more years ago to strip out interior wall and features in order to moderni. After reading a book titled timetable of death by edward marston where the malt shovel was used as l. We welcome four legged friends and have water and treats available to ensure theyre as comfortable as you are during your visit. Malt shovel inn public house is a grade ii listed building in spondon, city of derby, england. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare. The pub is not in the centre of spondon, but down a minor road. Malt shovel shardlow, cafe and bar in shardlow, derby, offers everything from coffee and cakes to cocktails, beer and wine and light meals and snacks.
This article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. In 33 a fire broke out at the malt shovel public house. Heritage list entry summary for malt shovel inn public house. All we ask is, please do what you are being asked to do. The malt shovel dudley ltd filing history free information.
A pub filled with history and character the district post. Around the back of the pub is an extensive lawned beer garden with a covered area and childrens climbing toys. This year mum is doing treetops so will keep u posted of any events coming up and a big thank u to mum for all her hard work with the books thanks again karen x. Malt shovel records show that there has been a public house on this site since at least the 0s, making it likely to be the oldests ite of any public house in derby. The malt shovel is a grade ii listed public house at potter street, spondon, derby. Forest hills golf club and the rolls of monmouth are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas natural beauty can explore forest of dean and clearwell caves. Before they knew it, a second book was proposed and soon published.
A strong easterly breeze blew the fire through the village consuming many building, including the church. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The malt shovel home derby menu, prices, restaurant. Books and journals doubleday, ah, page, w, the victoria history of the county of warwick, 1947, 215 legal this building is listed under the planning listed buildings and conservation areas act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest. The homestead with gatepiers, spondon, city of derby. Check out the similar venues below or view events in derby. A charming countryside pub in solihull with an easy atmosphere for drinking and dining. This article has been rated as midimportance on the projects importance scale. This traditional village pub has two rooms with oak paneling in one room, and beams throughout both giving it a co. When i first went in this pub it was a bass tied house with a very nice drink of bass on. There are a number of further books in various stages of completion, with work in hand on a history of the guides, local pubs, celanese and potter street.
Malt shovel potter street, spondon, derby, derbyshire. The malt shovel, spondon by david hayes waterstones. A large part of the parish land was given over to pasturage before 1900. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The origins of spondon can be traced back over 10 centuries, with a reference to the village as spondune in the doomsday book of 1086. Latest additions to the archive are featured first. In about 33, a great fire, starting at the malt shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor.
We use cookies to understand and improve your experience, including personalising content, adverts and social media features. The malt shovel stand in the location of the original malting house, from where the great spondon fire of. Delicious food and drink at the malt, harden near bingley. Elizabeth made her way by railway to spondon where georges parents, john and sarah porter, agreed that marriage was the appropriate solution to this match. Malt shovel inn public house, non civil parish 1228930. There are 4 ways to get from leicester to malt shovel by train, bus, taxi or car. Here you can tour around some of spondon s most historic landmarks. A short book describing the pubs history was published in 2011.
Spondon archive booklet history of the malt shovel. Oct 19, 2019 the malt shovel spondon just before heading out for a meal in a nearby restaurant, stopped at the malt shovel for a quick pint, friendly service and a welcome indoor atmosphere away from the damp outside, well worth a pint. Restaurants the malt shovel spondon in derby with cuisine. Take a tour of the historic village of spondon, derbyshire, uk. The malt shovel book restaurants online with resdiary. A pub filled with history and character posted on may 3, 20 whilst unfortunately not an uncommon sight in these hard economic times, the malt shovel is far from closed. We offer a buffet menu or we can tailor a menu to your individual needs. Friendly staff, and talking to the landlord showed just how much he cares about putting the malt shovel back where it belongs.
Anitas husband david had already researched the history of the grade ii listed malt shovel pub. The malt shovel spondon, derby updated 2020 restaurant. The article on malt shovel, spondon is supported by the derbyshire wikiproject, which is an attempt to improve the quality and coverage of derbyshire related articles on wikipedia. The malt shovel is a dog friendly pub in iver uxbridge. The homestead with gatepiers is a grade i listed building in spondon, city of derby, england. This was the original name of the land upon which now stands the malt shovel. Written by david hayes, the book is the latest in the series of booklets being published in partnership between spondon historical society and the village improvement committee.
Closed to protect the community the malt shovel tavern is now closed. No future events currently found at malt shovel in spondon, derby view past events. Originally a small village, spondon dates back to the domesday book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with companies such as british celanese. Malt shovel inn public house, spondon, city of derby. The malt shovel january 15, 20 hi i would like to thank everyone for buying books and coming along to our charity nights, we raised over 1,500 over the year for help the hereos. Dogs are allowed in the bar area of our pub, as this is the most friendly environment. The name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill. Read more about the book at the historical novel society. The name of spondon is derived from the anglosaxon words spon meaning gravel, woodchip or shingle and. Spondon st werburghs church bible class football team. Our food is cooked with care using fresh seasonal ingredients.
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