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Bricklayers Arms, Thornton

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Opens Mon at 5:00pm
213 Main Street, Thornton, LE67 1AH (View on Google Map)
(01530) 230808
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The pub consists of a central Public Bar with a Snug like annex to one side and a Lounge Bar/Restaurant to the other side. Floors of oak boards in the Snug and quarry tiles in the Public Bar plus exposed ceiling timbers and a fireplace set back in what appears to have once been an inglenook fireplace all enhance the olden rural ambience. The pub has a small concreted patio area with picnic tables and a large lawned garden also with picnic tables plus childrens play equipment. Patrons can gain access from the garden to a surfaced track which circumnavigates Thornton Reservoir enabling one to walk all the way around the man-made lake. A seasonal food van (weather dependant) can attend Friday evenings and Sat-Sun daytimes - burgers, toasties etc. The regular 28 bus service was withdrawn in August 2025.

Historic Interest

This pub has been in existence for many years and, according to local lore, is reputed to have been 'kept' by members of the Dilks family since the early 1600s. The last Dilks landlord was Arthur Dilks, who was born at the pub and retired soon after his 65th birthday in 1982. The pub was so called because besides been licensed victuallers the Dilks family traded as builders.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Hinckley and Bosworth District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
22/08/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Everards
Pub ID
LEI/319
Asset of Community Value
Monday
5:00pm ‑ 10:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm ‑ 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon ‑ 3:00pm & 5:00pm ‑ 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon ‑ 3:00pm & 5:00pm ‑ 11:00pm
Friday
Noon ‑ 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon ‑ 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon ‑ 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (From Everards list) and 1 regular beer.

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Everards - Tiger
Everards - Tiger Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 24 times
Everards - Tiger
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Everards - Tiger

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 24 times. at Bricklayers Arms, Thornton.

ABV 4.2%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
In uncarpeted areas only and on a lead
Events Events
Quiz night Thursday
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Smoking Smoking
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Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
Irregular service

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