Brian Phillips, much-loved landlord of the Masons Arms and lifelong resident of Devauden, passed away on 20th January 2010. Brian's contribution to Devauden is incomparable and he is greatly missed by everyone who knew him.
Brian Phillips, landlord of The Masons Arms in Devauden, recently celebrated his 60th birthday. Naturally, he choose the Masons as the venue and the pub was packed with regulars, friends and family who came along to join him on this great occasion.
Congratulations to everyone involved in the charity auction at The Masons Arms on 2nd January. Over £2000 pounds was raised for Children with Leukaemia. This brings the total raised in the appeal to nearly £3000.
A collection of photographs from the Masons Arms Pub in Devauden.
Please join in the following events and help raise money for Children with Leukaemia.
The current owner of the Masons Arms has abandoned his plans for re-opening it as a pub and has applied to change the use of the building to a house. Many local residents and pub regulars have expressed their opposition to the planning application by submitting comments on Monmouthshire County Council’s website.
Preparations for the opening of the Masons Arms are progressing and the new pub sign has been installed.
An archive of news items and events held at the Masons Arms pub in Devauden Monmouthshire.
The Masons Arms is for sale. Guide price is £300,000.
After a wait of 15 years the Mason's Arms is now open.Opening hours are from noon to 11:30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and from 5pm to 11:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Closed on Monday.
Emma and Yori, who were formerly running the Carpenter's Arms at Shirenewton, are looking forward to welcoming locals to the Mason's Arms when it officially opens at 5pm on Thursday 15th October.
The current owner of the Masons Arms withdrew his application to change the use of the building to a house on 16 April 2020. He will assess his options and take advice from agents on marketing the property as a public house. Many local residents and pub regulars had expressed their opposition to the planning application by submitting comments on Monmouthshire County Council’s website.
The Masons Arms is set to reopen in 2026. The new owners have started renovations and the pub could be open within the next few months.
What’s yours? Take part in our questionnaire to suggest beers and ciders for when the Masons opens.
Thanks to everyone who took part in the Mason Arms Beer Preferences Survey. Over 80 people completed the questionnaire and made suggestions for the range of drinks that could be available when the pub reopens. The results and comments will be passed on to the new owners and, although it won’t be possible to include everyone’s favourites, the list will help them to choose the final selection.
Emma and Kate have sent their thoughts on the Masons ahead of the reopening.
Top local covers band The Offshoots will be performing live at The Masons Arms, Devauden on Friday 6th November.
A big thank you to local rock band Ugly Frog who raised the roof at the Masons on 19th December (you may have noticed that repairs already being carried out).
The Masons Arms pub was very much at the heart of our community and its closure in October 2011 left a gap that has never been filled. Now, at last, there is, perhaps, some hope that it will reopen in the near future.
World Cup Football at The Masons ArmsEngland v GermanySunday 27th JuneKick-off at 3pm The Crown at The Masons!By special arrangement a top chef has been flown in from South Africa to provide the culinary delights at The Masons Arms during the historic match between England and Germany on 27th June. Restaurateur Jonathan Davies, who was at the Michelin star rated Crown at Whitebrook before emigrating to the world cup host nation, will taking on the braai (BBQ) duties for what promises to be a thrilling afternoon. Do not miss it!
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