Old Blue Ball, Wednesbury

A small Victorian pub with a relatively unaltered layout and the most recent alterations probably dating from the 1970s. It has a double bay-windowed frontage and a central entrance leading into a corridor with red and black tiled floor. On the right is a good small plain front bar with the servery; there are benches in the bay, an old counter with mosaic glass front but modern top; and plain old bar shelves with delicate spindle supports and mosaic glass; the fireplace has gone. Hatch service to the corridor, then on the other side is a room extending from front to back; this was formerly two separate snugs, but now combined with the front door blocked up; the two fireplaces have gone, but there are benches all round. Rear-right behind the servery is a small snug with modern counter - converted from a living room in the 1970s. The décor is 'beamed' M&B style from the same period.

Listed Desc. says:"The pub is known locally as "Spittle's" because of its former landlord Jonah Spittle (1765 - 1844) who organised cock fights on adjacent land and was one of the subjects of the well-known broadside ballad "Wedgebury Cocking"."