The Wheatsheaf Inn - Thurcaston, Leicestershire
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N 52° 41.669 W 001° 09.716
30U E 624216 N 5839870
Pub sign outside The Wheatsheaf Inn, Thurcaston.
Waymark Code: WMYACH
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/20/2018
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Pub sign for The Wheatsheaf Inn, Leicester Road, Thurcaston. A red background with an image of a wheatsheaf on it. There is also a painted wheatsheaf on the southern gable end of the function room and skittle alley.
"Village pub at the heart of the community. The cosy interior has a central bar with several small rooms around. Monday is quiz night and there are regular book club meetings. Details of theme nights and other food offers on the web site.
Historic Interest -
Located at the village crossroads, the pub dates from the early seventeenth century and was a coaching inn at one time."
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"Built the early 1600's, formally an old coaching inn and the home of a bee keeper. An old tale says that the pub caught fire and that the fire was extinguished using the beer! The pub was thatched until 1929 and the Wright family from Thurcaston held the tenancy for 105 years.
The Marshall family have been here for 22 years and have always been passionate about retaining the traditional image of a country inn with log fires, oak beams, old maps and documents reminding us of past times.
Excellent cask conditioned ales, fine wines and home cooked food are served daily, an extremely well qapeinted skittle alley/function room is used for traditional skittle parties, family get togethers, Birthday parties, reunions, funeral teas, fund raising events, vintage style weddings and much more - venue not to be missed!"
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