West Midlands pub firm announces purchase of Shropshire inn
West Midlands pub company and micro brewer Black Country Ales has announced the purchase of a Shropshire pub as part of its expanding portfolio.
The Three Fishes located on Hereford Road in Bayston Hill will become part of the Dudley based pub chain, who already operates several other establishments in Shropshire including The Anvil in Shifnal and The Harp in Albrighton.
Black Country Ales celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, having started in 1999 with the purchase of the Old Bulls Head Inn in Gornal.
"Black Country Ales is pleased to announce the acquisition of our latest pub, the Three Fishes in Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury," said a spokesperson.
"This cherished pub will continue to serve the local community under our stewardship, with minor renovations scheduled for early 2025 to enhance the space while honouring its character.
"We look forward to maintaining its proud tradition and welcoming all patrons both new and returning."
The prominent 0.3 acre pub site on the edge of Bayston Hill, around three miles north of Shrewsbury, had gone on the market earlier with commercial estate agents this year with a price tag of £275,000.
Based in Kingswinford, Black Country Ales operates over 50 pubs in the West Midlands, predominantly in the Black Country, and also operates a micro-brewery from it's Old Bulls Head premises in Gornal near Wolverhampton.
The company started brewing its own ales in 2004, having discovered brewing equipment in one of the pub's outbuilding after the purchase.
