The Boot Inn is a Grade II listed building built in the mid 1600’s of flint and limestone bands with a tiled roof which was formerly thatched.
Many inns came into existence after the 1830 Beerhouse act, an act of parliament brought in to help stimulate the economy.
This enabled individuals to sell beer without a formal licence and it would have been under this arrangement the William Kyte, a master shoe maker, opened the Boot.
The first surviving record of the inns name is in the Kelly’s directory for the area in 1848.
On the 24th of August 1897 the inn was granted an alehouse licence which allowed it to sell cider and spirits as well as beer.
At this time it was licensed for six days a week, closing at 9.00pm.
During this period the Boot Inn was part of an estate which comprised of the houses, cottages, principal farms and inns in the parishes of Winterbourne Stoke, Berwick St James, Stapleford and Steeple Langford. The estate changed ownership several times between 1896 and 1920.
In 1921 the estate was offered for sale at auction in various lots and Wadworth brewery bought lot 3, The Boot Inn.
It has remained a Wadworth tenancy from that time and was granted a seven day licence in April 1951.
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Found this to be a good drinkers pub with a nice atmosphere. Beer was nice. However, going for food was not good. The pricing was average but the food was well below average. When you pay for food out, you expect a basic standard to be met but unfortunately it wasn’t nice. The cottage pie wasn’t good enough for the price paid. Would however recommend the beers!
Stopped here after walking the dogs from Stonehenge Campsite through a field then along the road for a section. Decent little country pub with friendly locals and staff.
Stopped off here to get hydrated while rambling. A great village pub with plenty of parking, nice staff and clean loos. The beer garden is quite large, this was great on such a sunny day because everyone wanted to be out in it.
Stopped off on the way down from London down to Devon. A very pleasant country pub with a beautiful garden. Will definitely come back if we do this journey again. Thanks.
Excellent experience. Sunday roast was outstanding. Small and gorgeous inside. Really nice staff. Desserts wondrous. Only nine tables, so you better book. Reasonable cost. Proper village pub 10 mins from Stonehenge, feel quite lucky to have been there.
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Winterbourne Stoke, Salisbury, SP3