06/09/2026
In the 1700s a steeplejack earned pints of b**r by climbing St Alkmund church spire to entertain other customers.
One wealthy customer bet George Archer 8 pints that he couldn’t steal the weather vane from atop the spire. George had already downed 4 of the pints before he began climbing. As he reached the top, he fell to his death.
His spirit is supposed to occupy the corner seat by the window of the pub, facing the church.
We attended the 3 Fishes, Fish Street, Shrewsbury. Sadly it was temporarily closed. But, the area around George’s corner was giving of constant electro motive force.