Islingword Inn, Brighton (Beaufort)

Victorian pub near Queen's Park.  Although partitions have been lost, rendering the pub a single space, many historic features remain, including an excellent bar counter and back, panelling, vestibule, and Victorian fixed seating.

Victorian three-storey pub given a 1930s refit and although the room divisions have been lost there is a lot of quality work here. The bar counter appears to be Victorian in the centre and from the 1930s on the left and right. The fine bar back fitting has slender columns holding up the shelves. Much fielded panelling on the walls. two good 1930s brick fireplaces on the rear left wall and a small one on the right. The fixed seating could be Victorian having carved legs and re-upholstered. There is a good corner vestibule entrance. Urinals in gents could be from the 1930s. The area on the right on a higher level was added in the 1970s/1980s.  Improvements to this rear area and some cosmetic changes to the remainder of the pub have largely preserved the historic features.