The Woolpack

The Woolpack is a fictional pub in Emmerdale

The Woolpack
The Woolpack is the only soap pub to have changed locations as part of a story-line. In 1976, the original Woolpack was found to be suffering from subsidence. Another building was bought by landlords Amos Brearly and Henry Wilks and made its debut as The Woolpack later the same year. This was to cover Emmerdale Farm's move from Arncliffe to Esholt for location filming.

The first Woolpack was the Falcon Inn in Arncliffe. When the outdoor scenes were moved to Esholt in 1976 the Commercial Inn was chosen as the new Woolpack. The present Woolpack is on the purpose-built Emmerdale village set on the Harewood estate  which is based on Esholt.

The 1993 plane crash  saw the Woolpack wine bar demolished trapping many people inside and paralysing Chris Tate from the waist down. It was also involved in the storm of 2003  where the roof was struck by lightning which caused the chimney to fall through the roof causing a window to collapse and fall on Tricia Dingle, which eventually resulted in her death.

For many years the Woolpack had a rival pub in the village called The Malt Shovel which was supposedly slightly downmarket compared to the Woolpack.

Owners
Armos Brearly (1973-1991)

Henry Wilks (1973-1991)

Alan Turner (1991-1999)

Bernice Blackstock (1999-2001)

Diane Blackstock (1999-2010, 2010- )

Louise Appelton (2002-2006)

Val Pollard (2006-2009)

Jimmy King (2009-2010)

Nicola King (2009-2010)