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About the Ellesmere Hotel
The Ellesmere Hotel has always been at the centre of the life of the town and you're sure of a warm welcome.
Over 200 years ago the hotel played an important part in the building of the Llangollen Canal and the prosperity that followed, and we're proud of its association with the history of Ellesmere.
After many years as a pub, the Bridgwater Arms (later in the 1990's it was re-named the Ellesmere Hotel), has once again became a hotel and we offer well-equipped rooms at great prices, with discounts for stays over three nights.
Right now we have a choice of Double, Twin or Single rooms with en-suite shower, and family rooms.
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The Ellesmere Hotel has a large public bar with real ales, a pool table, darts, juke box and TV.
We're a lively pub, with regular entertainment and activities, and of course we get involved in local events.
We're friendly, down to earth people who want to give our guests the best possible experience, whether on holiday or business travellers. In the short time we've been open as a hotel again, we've already picked up some loyal customers who stay with us again and again.
The Ellesmere Hotel is a great place to meet friends, old and new.
The Ellesmere Hotel is owned by Mark Griffiths, and he runs it along with his partner Sandra. Always a regular at the Bridgewater Arms (Ellesmere Hotel), he bought the pub when it came up for sale in 2009, and leased it out to a tenant.
Both have lived and worked locally all their lives, and like many people in Ellesmere, the hotel had been part of their lives.
They took over the running of the hotel in 2015 and since then have been busy improving it, and in particular, refurbishing the hotel's many rooms.
Part of the new Function Room
Staff & friends had an enjoyable afternoon provided by "Jones the Boats" on the Llangollen Canal.
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What's On at the Ellesmere Hotel February 27, 2018
News and What's On February 27, 2018
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Ellesmere Hotal and the Canal Revolution
The Ellesmere Hotel – then the Royal Oak Hotel – played an important part in the canal coming to Shropshire.
In 1792 the Duke of Bridgwater called potential investors to a meeting at the hotel to raise money for a new canal that would link Ellesmere with the tiny port of Netherpool.
Plaque on the wall of the Ellesmere Hotel commemorating its role in the canal age (click to expand image)
The fundraiser raised £1 million, an enormous sum in those days, and the Ellesmere Canal Company was formed. Ellesmere became a hugely important transport hub, and its terminal on the Mersey was renamed Ellesmere Port.
This event led to the construction of the two aqueducts at Chirk and Poncysyllte, with the extension of the canal to Llangollen. Today they are a World Heritage Site and well worth a visit.
The hotel was immediately renamed the Bridgwater Arms in honour of that night in 1796, a name it kept until it was re-named in the 1990's to the Ellesmere Hotel.
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