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1852 Brewery Co, Wigston

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2 Station Road, Wigston Magna, Wigston, LE18 2DH (View on Google Map)
(0116) 319 3140
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The interior was remodelled during the early days of Greenalls' ownership. It mainly consists of a large public bar, on several levels, with a pool room annex to the rear which has one wall completely clad with wooden Shipstone’s beer crates. Out the back is an enclosed garden with picnic tables and two timber summer houses. Food may be available, including breakfasts and Sunday lunches: please enquire with the pub.

Historic Interest

The Railway Hotel was erected between 1871 and 1881, alongside a terrace of railway workers cottages which together with the pub now constitute The Midland Cottages Conservation Area. The former Wigston Magna railway station (Midland Railway) across the road closed in 1968. In the 19th century, the hotel was owned by the short-lived Gresley Brewery Ltd, Castle Gresley, Derbyshire. In the 1920s this establishment ceased to be a hotel and became a public house and eventually Shipstone's Brewery became the owners. When Greenalls bought them out in 1980, they renamed the pub The 1852 Brewery Company in deference to the date Shipstone's Brewery first opened.

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Railway Hotel
Local Authority
Oadby and Wigston District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
29/01/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Trust Inns
Pub ID
LEI/340
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Tuesday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Wednesday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Thursday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Friday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Saturday
Noon ‑ Midnight
Sunday
Noon ‑ Midnight
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Draught Bass - Draught Bass TasteMatch Prediction

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Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted 5 times
Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. at 1852 Brewery Co, Wigston.

ABV 4.4%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Arriva: 47 (Circular anticlockwise), 48 (Circular clockwise)
Including evenings and Sundays
Closest station (1100m)
South Wigston

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