A pub company says it is with “great sadness” they have had to close The Fradley Arms.
Greene King confirmed it had shut the Rykneld Street pub.
A spokesperson for the company told Lichfield Live:
“It is with great sadness that we have closed The Fradley Arms in Lichfield.
“Our number one aim when closing the pub has been to protect jobs where possible and we are pleased we have been able to transfer team members into new roles in the local area.
“We would like to thank the Lichfield community for their continued support for the pub and our team.”
Greene King spokesperson
Shit hole and was always dead anyway.
I thought at first that this was the pub on the canal at Fradley Junction, which I recall visiting quite a few times pre-pandemic, but I actually went past the actual pub concerned today on the A38 on the way back from Burton and immediately thought ‘phew, not the pub I was originally thinking of’!
While any pub closing down is a shame, I’ve never set foot in that particular one in my life so in fairness I can’t really comment on how I feel about it.
Was not the best place but lots of memories. Is there a closer pub for the people of
fradley?
You should’ve put some money into it to make it more appealing. The management didn’t have a clue how to run it. It’s a real shame in the right hands it could’ve been a great little pub.
Not used the Fradley arms for sometime, at one time many moons ago it was quiet a decent pub, bur as others have stated because of poor managment and no money being spent it became very dirty and always smelled,
The carpets were always sticky and every time you went in there was always food under the tables.
Shame on you Greene King.
You stuck to the carpet and it was just not a welcoming place. I hope another brewery buys it and makes something of it. Fradleys population is growing weekly
What do the locals want to see happen with this place? I am interested in purchasing the pub but I’d like to know why the locals want or expect?
Thanks
@Oliver. I think the place has lots of potential. I went there when my kids were younger for children’s birthday parties, to let them play in the play area or to have a meal. It’s also next to a Premier Inn. It’s a difficult time for pubs generally though.
@oliver
We would like to see a nice family pub for the locals. Would be great to have live sports and a typical pub food menu. In the right hands this could be a goldmine. Please buy it as it would be well supported by the locals.