Blacksmiths Arms

The Blacksmiths Arms is a public house and kitchen in the village of Rothwell, near Market Rasen in the Lincolnshire Wolds, England. It occupies a Grade II listed former inn that has stood at the heart of Rothwell in one form or another since the 18th century. The pub takes its name from the blacksmith's shop that once stood outside the front of the building; the base of the furnace can reportedly still be seen in the car park today. For a period the pub was known as the Nickerson Arms, serving as a hostelry for workers on the estate of the local landowner Sir Joseph Nickerson, the agriculturalist behind Nickerson Seeds (now owned by Limagrain). Today the Blacksmiths Arms presents itself as a hub for the community: a pub and kitchen serving fresh, locally sourced food prepared in house, alongside cask ales and wine. Its menus change seasonally, and it hosts recurring community events such as a monthly charity quiz. The pub sits in Cherry Valley in the heart of the North Lincolnshire Wolds, a rural and agricultural part of eastern England. As a single-site village pub rather than a multi-outlet chain, the Blacksmiths Arms operates as a local hospitality business. Its identity is closely tied to its historic building, its village setting and its role as a gathering place for the surrounding community. The official website presents menus, a wine list, a bar list, table booking and an events calendar, reflecting a modern pub-and-kitchen operation within a historic listed structure.

The Blacksmiths Arms occupies a Grade II listed former inn that has stood at the heart of Rothwell, in the Lincolnshire Wolds, in one form or another since the 18th century. The building takes its name from the blacksmith's shop that used to stand outside its front; according to the pub, the base of the furnace can still be seen in the car park today. For a period the pub was known as the Nickerson Arms. Under that name it served as a hostelry for people who worked for the local landowner Sir Joseph Nickerson. Sir Joseph owned Nickerson Seeds, which is now owned by Limagrain, and was regarded as one of the most important agriculturalists of the modern era. He turned over his Rothwell estate to developing new cereal varieties and to building up a celebrated wild partridge shoot. He was widely regarded as one of the finest shots of his generation; in 1952 he and five friends achieved a world-record bag of 2,119 birds in one day, a record that the pub says still stands. HRH the Prince of Wales was a regular guest on Sir Joseph's shoots. In the present day the Blacksmiths Arms has returned to its historic name and operates as a pub and kitchen. It describes itself as a hub for the community, serving fresh locally sourced food prepared in house alongside cask ales and wine, with menus that change seasonally. It also hosts recurring events, including a monthly charity quiz. The official website, which carries a 2013 copyright notice, presents menus, a wine list, a bar list, table booking and an events calendar.

• The building has stood at the heart of Rothwell in one form or another since the 18th century.

• For a period the pub was known as the Nickerson Arms, serving workers on Sir Joseph Nickerson's estate.

• In 1952 Sir Joseph Nickerson and five friends achieved a world-record bag of 2,119 birds in one day.

• The pub's official website carries a 2013 copyright notice.

A community-focused village pub and kitchen in a historic Grade II listed building, emphasising locally sourced food, cask ales and a relaxed, friendly setting.

• Cask ales

• Wine

• Fresh locally sourced food prepared in house

• Seasonal menus

1. 1The Blacksmith's Arms, Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshireblacksmiths-rothwell.co.uk
2. 2Gallery | The Blacksmith's Arms, Rothwell, Market Rasen, Lincolnshireblacksmiths-rothwell.co.uk
3. 3Blacksmiths Armswikidata.org