When it closed its doors suddenly weeks ago, villagers feared the historic Plough Inn would be left to rot as a derelict eyesore just like many before it.
But after being taken over by businessman Chris Silcox, the 18th century Trysull pub has been given a new lease of life. After a grand launch which saw the grounds of the quaint country pub transformed with a marquee and disco, the 58-year-old, who also runs Kingswinford’s Arizona Crossing, has vowed to turn around its fortunes and take it into a successful new era.
Weekly performances by live bands have already been pencilled in at the School Road pub as well as over-25s discos every Friday night and a new Black Country-themed menu complete with faggots and peas.
Security staff have been employed to ensure there is no trouble and Mr Silcox said family fun days, featuring an outside bar, marquee, barbecues and karaokes will be held every Sunday from May.
On top of the new packed programme it has also been revealed that around £300,000 will be ploughed into creating a new function room, which is hoped will come alive with bustling birthday and wedding parties, as well as a new restaurant.
Brewery Marston’s, which runs the pub, is hoping to kick off work on the new development in October.
Mr Silcox, of Wall Heath, said today: “We want to make the pub part of the community and create a strong relationship with all of the villagers and locals.
“It is not going to be anything like the Arizona Crossing because this is a country pub and that is the way it should be run. There is some really good food on the menu now and we’ve got lots of events lined up and live music every week.”
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Sure you will make it part of the Community having a disco there - Trysull is a nice village, and needs a pub which attracts people who enjoy an evening at a Country Pub.
Get real, Karen. People are just not using pubs like they used to. If enough people patronised the Plough there would be no need for over-25 discos and bands. A quaint country pub can’t survive on nostalgia