In 33 or 40, a disastrous fire started at a pub called the malt shovel and aided by the wind, swept through spondon destroying the church and most of the houses. Malt shovel inn public house is a grade ii listed building in spondon, city of derby, england. Forest hills golf club and the rolls of monmouth are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the areas natural beauty can explore forest of dean and clearwell caves. Malt shovel spondon history spondon historical society. Please note that we close our booking slots one hour beforehand so we have a chance to get your table ready but dont worry if youre a bit last minute and. We can also host a bbq party in our garden complete with an outside bar.
We offer a buffet menu or we can tailor a menu to your individual needs. After reading a book titled timetable of death by edward marston where the malt shovel was used as l. The malt shovel inn, solihull 1025881 historic england. A fantastic pub with great cask ales and amazing food. The white hart at aston on trent 2123 derby road, astonontrent, de72 2af derby rated 4. But, in 40, a huge fire commemorated locally nowadays as the great fire of spondon began in a malt house on the site of the malt shovel inn. Latest additions to the archive are featured first. Situated four miles east of derby, spondons history can be traced back to the doomsday book. Spondon archive booklet history of the malt shovel. The malt shovel uxbridge menu view the menu for the malt shovel london on zomato for delivery, dineout or takeaway, the malt shovel menu and prices. Dogs are allowed in the bar area of our pub, as this is the most friendly environment. Over the years, the historical society in spondon, derby has amassed a large and fascinating collection of old photographs, documents, maps and other items which, together, tell the story of the village of spondon and the surrounding area of derby through the years. Malt shovel inn public house, spondon, city of derby.
This was the original name of the land upon which now stands the malt shovel. The malt shovel dudley ltd free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. Delicious food and drink at the malt, harden near bingley. The perry family lived and farmed here in the late 18th century and in the early 19th century the porter family occupied it. No future events currently found at malt shovel in spondon, derby view past events. The malt shovel of the ram pub company offers a pub and dining experience that aims to be a home from home. Spondon historical society works with the village improvement committee on a series of local history publications called the spondon archive.
At the crux of the grand union canal and frays river, the malt shovel enjoys a beautiful situation, in an eyecatching, listed 19thcentury building. Serving a range of local sourced real ales and beers. The malt shovel book restaurants online with resdiary. Buy the malt shovel, spondon by david hayes from waterstones today. The whitewashed exterior and colourful interior aids the rustic charm created by the traditional british pub cuisine. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Since the earliest recorded history there has been an alehouse in spondon. Book a table at the malt shovel we know you love coming to the malt shovel, so weve made it easier than ever to get friends and family together with our online booking service. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The second in a series of new booklets about spondon past and present has been launched, looking at the history of spondons oldest public house, the malt shovel.
The pub is known for its unmodernised period interiors and internal design. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. These are full of interest and thankfully survived the trend of twenty or more years ago to strip out interior wall and features in order to moderni. Check malt shovel in spondon, 9 potter street on cylex and find.
The malt shovel spondon, derby updated 2020 restaurant. All the books are available in the village from spondon news and housleys chemists, priced at. Heritage list entry summary for the malt shovel inn. We cannot be sure that henry lorkene kept the malt shovel, but this is spondon s oldest inn, and still occupies land in potter street near the ancient center of the village. Malt shovel shardlow, cafe and bar in shardlow, derby, offers everything from coffee and cakes to cocktails, beer and wine and light meals and snacks. The malt shovel, spondon by david hayes waterstones. Media in category malt shovel, spondon the following files are in this category, out of total. Anitas husband david had already researched the history of the grade ii listed malt shovel pub. The village is mentioned in the domesday book of 1086. We aim to ensure your time with us is relaxing and enjoyable. The malt shovel is a grade ii listed public house at potter street, spondon, derby. In about 33, a great fire, starting at the malt shovel, a local pub, and aided by an easterly wind, swept through the village destroying the church and all but a few houses, with just one casualty, the mayor. Spondon archive booklet history of the malt shovel, spondon.
Speculative accounts of its cause tell of drying malt coming alight on the current site of the malt shovel inn. Take a tour of the historic village of spondon, derbyshire, uk. The name of spondon is derived from the anglosaxon words spon meaning gravel, woodchip or shingle and dune meaning hill, giving us spondune as a gravelly hill. The malt shovel is a family run pub with great homemade food and a variety of different ales to choose from. Here are all the items currently available in our online image archive.
Oct 19, 2019 the malt shovel spondon just before heading out for a meal in a nearby restaurant, stopped at the malt shovel for a quick pint, friendly service and a welcome indoor atmosphere away from the damp outside, well worth a pint. Characterful old pub with a tiny bar and small lowceilinged rooms off a central corridor. Check out the similar venues below or view events in derby. At the malt we can cater for your special celebration whether it is a birthday, wedding, funeral or corporate event.
With fine beers, wines and spirits our customers can expect a warm welcome, great hospitality and fantastic food from this well formed local pub. The name spondon is anglosaxon and describes a gravelly hill. Great local pub the malt shovel spondon, derby traveller. Written by david hayes, the book is the latest in the series of booklets being published in partnership between spondon historical society and the village improvement committee. Summa totalis of all the alehowsys within the hundred of appulton lxj. The malt shovel is a dog friendly pub in iver uxbridge. The pub is not in the centre of spondon, but down a minor road. St werburghs is spondon s oldest landmark, although a previous church stood here until 40 when the great fire of spondon burnt it to the ground and all but destroyed the village. To view more particular items, you can select from the categories in the menu on the left, click on a particular era on the timeline below or use the search box on the left. Restaurants the malt shovel spondon in derby with cuisine. Books and journals doubleday, ah, page, w, the victoria history of the county of warwick, 1947, 215. Make the most of our forthcomin promotions, designed to make the time you spend at the malt shovel even easier on your pocket to enjoy. Here you can tour around some of spondons most historic landmarks.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A brief history of spondon, derby the origins of spondon can be traced back over 10 centuries, with a reference to the village as spondune in the doomsday book of 1086. Spondon st werburghs church bible class football team. Malt shovel at spondon potter street, de21 7lh spondon rated 4. The malt shovel menu, menu for the malt shovel, uxbridge. Image archive spondon history spondon historical society. Malt shovel inn public house, non civil parish 1228930. We welcome four legged friends and have water and treats available to ensure theyre as comfortable as you are during your visit. Before they knew it, a second book was proposed and soon published. Around the back of the pub is an extensive lawned beer garden with a covered area and childrens climbing toys. Late c18 or early c19, the core probably early c18. A new orangery has been added, seating 33 people, and the beer garden has also been extended, seating people. The malt shovel uxbridge bookatable book uk restaurants.
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