Welcome to The Battleaxes a stunning freehouse pub nestled on the outskirts of Wraxall in Somerset. The Battleaxes is closely situated to the country estate of Tyntesfield. The previous owners of which, the Gibbs family built in the 1800's.
Just 10 minutes from the city of Bristol, The Battleaxes is set in a characterful Grade II listed building on the main Bristol Road (B3130). Lovingly, sympathetically and imaginatively restored in September 2010 The Battleaxes has a playful eccentricity that is cluedo country house meets traditional country pub.
From late morning ‘till night The Battleaxes is at your service, whether for a spot of brunch and a coffee, a light lunch, 3 course dinner or just a pint of local beer.
Internally the pub is essentially split into two main areas with a total of 140 covers. Upon entering through the lobby you come into the main bar area with worn and welcoming sofas and club chairs to your right and a bright and airy room to your left which hosts the bar itself. The floor is reclaimed pine from an old Welsh chapel. Prints and oil paintings adorn the walls along with reclaimed crystal and brass light fittings, all which add to the atmosphere. The main bar is a cluster of small rooms interlinked to create that cozy feeling. The rooms lead away from the main bar and up to The Club Room, which was once the village hall and still sports the cast iron diamond where the skittles sat when it was used as a skittle alley. With its own private bar The Club Room is perfect for Sunday lunches and evening dinners. With an open fireplace, taxidermy on the walls and a few more oil paintings The Club Room is a little more opulent and would lend itself easily to private functions. The furniture throughout the pub is rustic and reclaimed, with scrub top tables, chapel chairs and beaten old leather armchairs that just beg to be sat in.
The Battleaxes
Photographs by Antony Potts