The Woolpack in Emmerdale is the centre of the show and has been for almost 50 years. It’s seen plenty of drama, births, deaths, armed sieges and the legendary plane crash back in the 1990s.
Here’s the lowdown on everything you need to know about Emmerdale’s famous pub.
Early days at The Woolpack in Emmerdale
When Emmerdale began as Emmerdale Farm in 1972, Amos Brearly was the landlord of The Woolie.
He had owned the pub since 1948 and ran a tight ship. One of his most loyal customers had been Jacob Sugden – grandfather of Robert, Andy and Victoria – who drank himself into an early grave.
The first episode of Emmerdale (Farm) featured Jacob’s funeral.
According to Emmerdale history, the Woolpack had stood strong since the 18th century, but in 1976, The Woolpack began falling down thanks to subsidence.
Amos realised it was unsafe and converted another building in the village into the pub, which is the building it’s still in now.
Read more: Who plays Kev in Emmerdale and what’
’
’
’––
’
’
’
’