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Picture source: David Gormley

The Blue Boar was situated at 1 Bath Street. This grade-II listed pub opened in 1809 and closed in 2025.

it reopened in November 2025 and is now trading as one of the Punch - Unity Social Pubs. Wet only, but with a full range of draught beers. Still offering live music and sports screens, normally 11-12am close, but 1am for music events. It's been pitched as a cheap (£2.50 pints across the range) lively boozer. Punch are promising a rolling refurbishment starting in the near future.

David Gormley (March 2026)

Listed building details:

C16 or C17 origin, timber framed. Modern brick to rear. Three gables to road, rough rendered. Rendered plinth. One gable to left over carriage arch. Middle gable of two storeys, upper storey has one casement window with glazing bars, small cornice. First floor overhangs, coved cornice. One three light C19 window and double door, half-glazed. Right hand gable of three storeys, one window on top storey, casement with glazing bars, small cornice. Two windows on first floor, three light metal casements below single tiled hood. Ground floor has two light window with glazing bars, and small glass and wood door, both under continuous frieze and cornice. One window to right, flush frame, double hung sash, later glazing. Tall brick chimneys.

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