
The Bole Bridge - Tamworth, Staffordshire, UK
N 52° 37.985 W 001° 41.504
30U E 588538 N 5832259
The Bole Bridge is a large J D Wetherspoon pub located on Bolebridge Street in Tamworth.
Waymark Code: WM1BEY5
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/31/2025
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The Bole Bridge is a large J D Wetherspoon pub located on Bolebridge Street in Tamworth.
The pub is a Grade II listed building that takes its name from an ancient pack-horse bridge that stood at the end of Bolebridge Street until 1877. The bridge was named after the bolles - measures of grain that were carried across the bridge over the river.
The Grade II listed description given by British Listed Buildings reads as follows;
"SK2003NE
670-1/9/47
TAMWORTH
BOLEBRIDGE STREET (North East side)
No.10 The Bolebridge
(Formerly listed as No.10 Tamworth Working Men's Club)
GV II
Former house. c1810 with later additions. Brick with stucco facade; asymmetrical slate roof with brick end stacks Double-depth plan. Regency style. Three storeys; symmetrical two window range. Channelled rustication to ground floor, giant Tuscan pilasters with dentilled capitals to first and second floors and top dentilled cornice and blocking course. Round-headed entrance to enclosed porch with channelled rustication and cornice, fanlight with radial glazing bars and C20 paired doors. Windows have sills and sixteen-pane sashes, but eight-pane sashes to second floor. Single-storey mid C20 addition to right has late C20 triple sashes. Rear has C20 addition.
INTERIOR: altered ground floor; room to left has Adam-style fireplace with fluted pilasters, figures and swags and rich cornice; dog-leg stair to left side has stick balusters.
Listing NGR: SK2096403970"
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The Bole Bridge under went a significant makeover in 2019, and has high tables at the front and standard tables opposite the serving counter that runs up the right-hand wall. At the rear there is a large open plan seating area. The walls feature information on Tamworth's long history.
The Bole Bridge offers special themed menus or days including Mexican Monday, Chicken Club or Steak Club, a Thursday 'curry club' and also a fish menu on Fridays.
Facilities:
wifi
TV Screens, Racing TV
Licensed Outside Area
Baby Change
Accessible -Step Free Access
Address: 8 Bolebridge Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7PA
Opening times:
Monday - Sunday: 8:00am - 12:00am
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