The Castle Inn
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| Type | Public house |
| Coordinates | 50°37′35″N 2°14′46″W / 50.62638°N 2.2462°W |
| Current tenants | Alex Halliday |
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| Awards and prizes | CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2014 |
| Designations | Grade II listed |
The Castle Inn is a public house in West Lulworth, Dorset, England, which dates from the 16th century. It was originally called The Green Man, and later the The Jolly Sailor. As of 2014[update], the pub is a popular traditional pub and hotel. Alex Halliday is the current landlord, and the third generation of the Halliday family who have run the pub for over 30 years. The Castle Inn has a focus upon traditional real ales, real ciders and perries.
The pub has changed names many times during its history. It has been known as both the Green Man and the Traveller's Rest at various points. It is currently named after the early 17th century hunting lodge Lulworth Castle, situated in East Lulworth. An 1846 document held by the Dorset History Centre amongst the papers of the brewers White and Bennett of Wareham notes that it was then called The Jolly Sailor and formerly called The Lugger.
In Dorset Pubs & Breweries, Tim Edgell states that the pub dates back 400 years, and that it was a homebrew pub in the 19th century.
Its name was changed from The Jolly Sailor in about 1860 - it was still The Jolly Sailor in 1859, but was Castle Inn in the 1861 and subsequent censuses.
It is a Grade II listed building, described by English Heritage as being probably 18th century.
The West Country is known for its cider but many pubs in the area are tied houses and so only stock a limited range. The Castle Inn is a free house and stocks many different varieties including "real cider". Cider in the UK is legally allowed to contain as little as 35% apple juice (fresh or from concentrate).CAMRA says that "real cider" must be at least 90% fresh apple juice.
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