History of Pubs and Breweries of the Midlands Region. Research is augmented with photographs, details of licensees, stories of local folklore, census data, newspaper articles and a genealogy connections section for those studying their family history.

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This website aims to record and preserve the histories of the pubs, inns, taverns and breweries of the Midlands' region. There is an emphasis on Birmingham and the Black Country, however other towns and places are featured. Consequently, you will find sections on other counties of the Midlands region, though maybe not in such great detail. The website is a great resource for those interested in public houses and breweries but also offers a wealth of information for those researching social history and genealogy. There are thousands of images and hundreds of maps for you to browse and enjoy.

Use the site map link in the top right-hand corner of any page to find what you are looking for. Alternatively, use the search box. This may not show recent updates as these need archiving by Google and this seems to take a few weeks. To further help easy navigation, drop-down menus are also provided at the top of most pages and there are also menus in the right-hand column to help you move around quickly.

Although some trickery and effects have been deployed to make the site a visually enjoyable experience, great effort has been made to ensure that the pages will download relatively quick and can be viewed on most browsers. All pages have been validated at W3C so hopefully you will be able to enjoy the site no matter what machine you are using, no matter what browser you have and will fit on most screen resolution settings.

Standing on the banks of the River Severn, the Boat Inn between Jackfield and Coalport is known as "The Pub That Floods." This room has been half-full of water on several occasions and the levels have risen to the ceiling in March 1947 and November 2000. These levels are recorded on a well-photographed exterior door. This is a place that is a true survivor and has endured much adversity.

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“Few things are more pleasant than a village graced with a good church, a good priest and a good pub.”
John Hillaby