The Woolpack Inn was closed c.1865 and was demolished c.1879. At the time of its closure it was described as an ‘ancient hostelry.’ The Woolpack Inn was located just to the south of the old Riverside Hotel. Trafalgar House, a dignified Victorian house, was constructed on the site.
Map Reference: SO 894331
Landlords at the Woolpack Inn include:
1774-1794 Mary Guy
1794-1796 John Pitt
1796-1797 Henry Dobbins
1797-1808 John Hobbs
1808,1830 William Smith
1834 James Cook (had the misfortune of drowning in the River Severn, under doubtful circumstances)
1838,1845 Thomas Bond
1850,1856 Enoch Ricketts
