The Mug House

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Coordinates: 52°13′40″N 2°13′08″W / 52.227721°N 2.218927°W / 52.227721; -2.218927
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The view of the Mug House from the churchyard of Claines church.
An original wattle and daub panel at the Mug House.

The Mug House is a traditional

public house located in the village of Claines,[1] Worcestershire, England
, which dates back to the 15th century.

Overview

The Mug House pub is owned by

Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries and offers several Banks's bitters along with one or two other guest ales
which rotate every few weeks. The owners have chosen to maintain a traditional atmosphere by not introducing games machines or music to the pub.

The Mug House has featured in the local news several times over the last few years due to stories that the pub is in some way haunted.[2][3] The past few landlords have all claimed that there are regularly strange occurrences at the pub such as glasses smashing or dull knocking noises coming from the beer cellar at night. This has only increased the popularity of the pub.

Location

The Mug House is situated in the village of Claines, about three miles north of the city of

consecrated ground.[5]

Interior

Claines Church behind which the Mug House is situated. The Malvern Hills are visible in the background.

The pub consists of four main public spaces inside on the ground floor. There is a back room, bar, hatch and a snug.[

timber framed
but there is a cellar.

Awards

The Mug House has won a Jubilee Heritage Award in a national competition to find Britain's prettiest pubs.[

Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002 and the role pubs and landlords play in safeguarding natural heritage. The garden, described as a stunning blaze of red, white and blue blooms by all that have enjoyed it,[citation needed
] helped secure the award.

References

  1. ^ The Mug House, Claines, Friends of Claines, UK.
  2. ^ "The Mug House Inn". Cotswolds.info. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  3. ^ a b Alison Brinkworth (8 October 2021). "The Mug House in Claines - Inside the 'most haunted pub in Worcestershire' near the M5". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  4. ^ Mug House, welovelocal.com.
  5. ^ Chris Arnot, Worcestershire Pub Guide: The Mug House, Claines, The Daily Telegraph, 8 September 2007.

52°13′40″N 2°13′08″W / 52.227721°N 2.218927°W / 52.227721; -2.218927

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