The Woolpack

"The Woolpack" is a fictional public house on the popular ITV soap opera "Emmerdale".

It has played host to many of the soap's storylines and is the focus of the programme. The Woolpack is where people meet up for a drink and to talk. Some of the biggest storylines of Emmerdale have involved the pub.

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 chased the chimney to fall through the roof causing a window to collapse and fall on Tricia Dingle, which eventually resulted in her death.

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.

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. Although in recent years especially since the move to Harewood the Malt Shovel has not been mentioned. In 2008 Val said the Malt Shovel is being refurbished and renamed Malt. Val is planning to refurbish The Woolpack and rename it Wool or Pack. (It is unknown whether or not the refurbished Malt will appear in the soap).

The first landlords seen on screen were Amos Brearly and Henry Wilks.

The current landladies are sisters Diane Sugden and Val Pollard.

The current employees are:

"Bartenders": Bob Hope, Paul Lambert, Jo Sugden and Jasmine Thomas

"Chef": Marlon Dingle, Jake Doland

Key Events

*1973: Amos Brearly and Henry Wilks become Landlords of the Woolpack.
*1978: Landlord Amos Brearly is held at gunpoint by armed robbers who steal the takings.
*1983: Jessica Hertney goes into labour, and gives birth to Identical triplet girls.
*1985: Joe Herteney dies from a heart attack.
*1988: Laura Wylie dies instantly when she trips on a box, and falls down the stairs.
*1991: Henry and Amos retire, Henry dies, Alan Turner becomes Landlord.
*1993: The wine bar is demolished by the Plane crash, paralysing Chris Tate.
*1998: The pub is burnt down after Tricia Stokes accidently sets it on fire with sparklers.
*1999: Diane and Bernice Blackstock become landladies.
*2000: Bernice marries Ashley on christmas day.
*2002: After her failed marriage to Asheley, Bernice Thomas sells har half of The Woolpack to Louise Appleton and leaves Emmerdale.
*2004: The Woolpack roof falls through after it is struck by lightning, crushing Tricia Dingle who later dies in hospitel. Diane Marries Jack.
*2006: Louise sells her half of The Woolpack to Dianes sister Valerie Lambert.
*2008: Val Marries Eric. Jack dies leaving Diane widowed and custody of Jacks daughter Victoria as her mother Sarah Connolly is dead.

ee also

*Woolpack residences
*Major Emmerdale storylines