The Crab, Shanklin
| The Crab | |
|---|---|
 The Crab (centre) | |
  Location within Isle of Wight | |
| 50°37′33″N 1°10′42″W / 50.62578°N 1.178222°W | |
| Location | Shanklin, Isle of Wight |
| Site notes | |
| Website | The Crab |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | The Crab Inn |
| Designated | 14 February 1992 |
| Reference no. | 1212445 |
The Crab is a pub in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of the UK.[1][2]
Located in the old village above the beach, as a traditional thatched building surrounded by other old buildings it has often been photographed and painted; the Shanklin and District History Society describe it as "possibly the most drawn, painted and photographed building on the Island" and CAMRA's notes on the pub comment that it "has adorned many a chocolate box".[3][4][5] As of 2026 it is operated by Greene King and has been a grade II listed building since 1992.[6] The Village Inn and Pencil Cottage on either side of it are also listed.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Popular Isle of Wight pub The Crab in Shanklin is hub of activity". Isle of Wight County Press. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Lloyd, David W.; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006). The Buildings of England: Isle of Wight (2nd ed.). Yale University Press. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-300-10733-3.
Most [buildings in the area] are in rough local stone...[The Crab] is surprisingly of brick; an orné wing in stone with decorative bargeboards was added c. 1865.
- ↑ "Shanklin History". Shanklin & District History Society. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "Crab Inn, Shanklin". CAMRA. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ "A Dive Into Some of Shanklin's More Famous Historic Inns". Island Echo. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- ↑ Historic England. "The Crab Inn (Grade II) (1212445)". National Heritage List for England.
- ↑ Historic England. "Vine Cottage (Grade II) (1212388)". National Heritage List for England.
- ↑ Historic England. "Pencil Cottage (Grade II) (1034289)". National Heritage List for England.
