Overview

• Hall & Woodhouse confirmed the venue will reopen next month under the restored name The Angel after a reported £250,000 refurbishment.
• The owners have removed exterior artwork depicting a decapitated woman and an accompanying inscription as part of the rebrand.
• Some locals condemned the decision as "woke" and said they will keep calling the pub The Silent Woman.
• The Silent Woman name dates to the 1920s and is linked to Thomas Hardy’s earlier reference to a “Quiet Lady” in The Return of the Native.
• The company says the update will modernize a dated property while preserving traditional character, presenting the name as a return to its original form of over 400 years.