The Fitzherbert Arms in Swynnerton is open again following a major refurbishment over the last few months.
The restoration of the village pub – which dates back to 1818 – has been a joint venture between Lord Francis Stafford and pub entrepreneurs Mary Mclaughlin and Tim Bird. Mary and Tim also own The Cholmondeley Arms near Nantwich and in April will be opening The Roebuck Inn at Mobberley.
The Fitz’s lease ended last year and returned to Lord Stafford’s estate from Enterprise Inns. It was immediately closed but finally opened to the public again, with a great new look, on Tuesday 16th February.
[box type=”shadow” ]Tim Bird said: “The restoration of the Fitz is something we are very proud of and we’re delighted to have given the village something to be proud of. We opened exactly two years to the day that we met Lord Stafford for the first time to talk about turning around the Fitz. Back in February 2014 we set out to restore a ‘dying’ pub into a gem, a nostalgic village pub ‘local and proud’. It took nearly two years to get on site after a lot of careful planning but the wait has been worth it.”[/box]
The Fitzherbert Arms dates back to around 1818 and is at the heart of Swynnerton on Lord Stafford’s estate.
The pub offers home-cooked food from a great-looking menu and a good range of Staffordshire and Cheshire cask ales across five pumps – all selected from breweries within a 35-mile radius. There’s Swynnerton Stout (brewed at Titanic Brewery) or the Fitzherbert Best Bitter, brewed in Cheshire by Weetwood. There are also over 30 different ports and 16 wines.
A three-and-a-half mile Fitzherbert Arms circular walk has been put together, starting and ending at the Fitz. There are also plans for port tasting classes and a Fitzherbert Car Club.
You can find lots more information on the Fitz website.
