Sun Inn


Listed landlords at the Sun Inn included Nathaniel Whiston (1784-1805), Martha Whiston (1807-10), John Whiston Snr (1822-61), John Whiston Jnr (1860-66), William Tudor (1868-1901), Roberta Roberts (-1912), George William Roberts (1913), John Thomas Thornton (1921-53) and John Hilton (2022-)

1841 Census John Whiston

Pigot & Co 1842

1851 Census John Whiston


1851 History, Gazeteer & Directory of Shropshire John Whiston

Slater's Directory of Glos, Herefs, Mon, Shrops, & Wales, 1859 Inns John Whiston

Erstwhile landlord John Whiston passed away in the summer of 1860 and it was his son, John Whiston Jnr who then took over the pub. 

1861 Census John Whiston

1868 Slater's Directory of Glos, Herefs, Mon, Shrops & Wales William Tudor

1871 Census William Tudor

1871 Cassey & Co.'s Directory of Shropshire William Tudor

Sun Inn Article
Shropshire Star 11th Feb 2024
by James Vukmirovic
Shropshire pub dating back 500 years with old-fashioned feel - but now has a newcomer in charge
It's a pub which has survived for more than 500 years and become an historic part of a town, as well as appearing a feature film. The Sun Inn in Clun has lived a long life as a pub since becoming a hostelry in the 16th century and was once part of a trail of seven pubs in the town. While some have fallen by the wayside, the pub has managed to keep itself alive through adapting to modern demands as a bed and breakfast, with the bar and lounge featured parts of the pub, as well as being featured in the film "Wolf Manor" which was filmed in Shropshire.
The public bar has a floor with stone flags, as well as an open fire, while the smaller bar next to it has a wood burning stove and the lounge contains comfortable furniture, which includes high-backed and coaching settles. It also has a conservatory and a patio at the rear which opens up to show the view across the Shropshire countryside.
Landlord John Hilton has been running the pub for two years alongside the bed and breakfast and described it as a traditional English pub which harks back to a forgotten time. He says "The Sun Inn is a great village pub with stone floors, open Inglenook fireplaces and I think it's how you would imagine an old English pub. "I think it's definitely a pub that people would want to come and see as part of a visit to Clun as that's what we've tried to achieve over the time we've been here.

Slater's Directory of N & S Wales etc., 1880 Inns William Tudor

1881 Census William Tudor


1891 Census William Tudor

1891 Kelly's Directory of Shropshire - William Tuydor


1901 Census William Tudor

William Tudor passed away in 1901 soon after the 1901 census was taken at the grand old age of 83 having served behind the bar for over 30 years.

Below is photo of the Sun Inn from the early 1900s when the licence was then held by John Roberts who kept the Six Bells and was a monumental mason. His mother Roberta helped run the Sun. 

Early 1900s - Edith & Susie Roberts (granddaughters of Roberta)

Radnorshire Standard 28 December 1904
1911 Census - Leberta (Roberta) Roberts

1913 Kelly's Directory of Shropshire - George William Roberts


1921 Census John Thomas Thornton

1934 Kelly's Directory - John Thomas Thornton

1939 Register John Thornton

Wolverhampton Express and Star 29 June 1983

Shropshire Star 30 December 2000


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