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Commercial Hotel, Knaresborough

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Operator: Samuel Smith
High Street, Knaresborough, HG5 0EA (View on Google Map)
(01423) 862170
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

Formerly the Borough Bailiff, it reverted to its earlier name in 2014. This is a largish and slightly upmarket inn belonging to Samuel Smiths. There are two bars, a public entered at the side and a lounge accessed through the main door off the High Street; there is also a large dining room at the back with a real fire in winter, and at the front on the left is the rather grandiose 'Oak Room' with its own real fire. The pub is a Grade II listed building with an old and interesting interior of the sort pub designers have tried to recreate but this one is largely original, if a little redesigned.

Historic Interest

Grade II Listed Building. The borough's bailiff, the principal officer keeping law and order in the town, lived here in the 17th Century; the exterior was refurbished in the 18th Century. The premises has served as an inn since around 1720 under the name of the Commercial Hotel, and only more recently as the Borough Bailiff.

Information for this venue is provided by the Harrogate & Ripon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Borough Bailiff
Local Authority
Harrogate District (B)
Last updated
25/04/2024
Last surveyed
08/02/2020
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Samuel Smith
Pub ID
HAR/7605
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter Session Bitter • 4%
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter
Samuel Smith - Old Brewery Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Commercial Hotel, Knaresborough.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Except Sunday
Garden Garden
Pub benches at rear
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Events Events
Bingo Sundays 5.15
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Darts, pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (150m)
Knaresborough

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