The Dysart Arms Public House

The Dysart Arms Public House is a classic English village pub in Bunbury, Cheshire, England, operated by the pub group Brunning & Price. It occupies a building believed to date from the mid-1700s, originally a farm belonging to the Tollemache family estate, and is a Grade II listed building. The pub takes its name from the Tollemache family, who were the Earls of Dysart, and their coat of arms is displayed above the door. The original pub stood in the building now known as Orchard House across the road before moving to its current premises in the late 1800s. The Dysart Arms presents itself as a quintessential British village pub, with open fires, bookcases, old oak, and a pleasant garden. Its bar carries an extensive array of whiskies alongside local ales and a well-balanced wine list. The kitchen serves daily menus built on fresh, seasonal ingredients, with a spine of classic British dishes complemented by more exotic influences. The pub has also appeared in the ITV drama Home Fires, which filmed across the village. As part of Brunning & Price, a pub group that began in the North West and North Wales and now has a branch of the family in the South, The Dysart Arms is one of a collection of individually styled pubs. The pub hosts events such as charity pub walks and wine tasting evenings, and maintains a mailing list with a monthly competition. Its Grade II listed status reflects its architectural and historic interest within Cheshire.

The Dysart Arms takes its name from the local landowners, the Tollemache family, who held the title Earls of Dysart; their coat of arms remains above the pub door. The building is believed to date from the mid-1700s and was originally a farm belonging to the Tollemache estate. The family held a small-holding of some 25,000 acres in Cheshire and extensive estates in Scotland, but lived in London at Ham House in Richmond. The original pub was located in the building over the road, now known as Orchard House, before moving into the current premises in the late 1800s. Records compiled with the help of members of the Cheshire List at RootsWeb identify landlords from that period: Joseph Tapley in the 1851 Census, Richard Rutter (also a butcher) in the 1857 Cheshire Post Office Directory, Samuel Clarke in the 1881 Census, and Samuel Wood (also a butcher) in the 1892 Trades Directory. Richard Rutter married for a second time in 1857 at St Boniface to Margaret Andrew, and their five children, including the mother of a descendant's maternal grandfather, were born in Bunbury, presumably in what is now Orchard House. From 1878 until his death in 1891, Richard Rutter kept the Shrewsbury Arms in Little Budworth, and the pub stayed in the hands of various members of the Rutter family until the mid-1940s. Richard's mother and descendants also owned the Red Lion in the same village for many years. In the present day, The Dysart Arms is operated by Brunning & Price, a pub group that began in the North West and North Wales and now has a branch of the family in the South, with each pub having its own style and flavour. The pub is a Grade II listed building in Bunbury, Cheshire. It has been used as a filming location for the ITV drama Home Fires, which took over the whole village. The pub continues to host community and themed events, including charity pub walks and Italian wine tasting evenings.

• Building believed to date from the mid-1700s as a farm on the Tollemache estate.

• Original pub located in the building now known as Orchard House across the road.

• Pub moves into its current premises in the late 1800s.

• 1851 Census records Joseph Tapley as landlord.

• 1857 Cheshire Post Office Directory lists Richard Rutter (also a butcher) as landlord.

• 1881 Census records Samuel Clarke as landlord.

• 1892 Trades Directory lists Samuel Wood (also a butcher) as landlord.

• Pub remains in the hands of various members of the Rutter family until the mid-1940s.

• Pub appears in the ITV drama Home Fires, which filmed across the village.

A quintessential British village pub offering fresh, seasonal food and quality drinks in a historic Grade II listed setting.

• Cask ales

• Whiskies

• Wine list

• Daily food menus

• Classic British dishes

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