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Crown, Buntingford


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This town centre pub has a large front bar, cosy back bar and large function room. Outside there are a covered patio and a secluded garden with petanque piste. Food served on Friday evenings and there is an acoustic music night on the third Monday of the month. In the Regional Inventory of Historical Public House Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the North Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
17/08/2021
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
HEN/173
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A small mid-19th century town centre drinkers pub. The front doors have etched panels - one has 'Ale And Spirit Bar' on it - and lead to a public bar with a genuine old bar back and a counter, which in 1990 was moved back about a foot as the markings on the ceiling confirm . Prior to the 1960s two short partitions formed a 'jug and bottle' with a small snug on the left and the public bar on the right. Some old dado panelling and part of the original seating can be seen on the left. At the rear up a slope is a small lounge which was a private living room until 1990 when a counter was added. A further room occupies a separate weather-boarded building at the rear. Gents haircuts are available by appointment!

General information about historic pub interiors

A mid 19th century small town centre drinkers pub. Front double doors have etched panels – The Crown Inn’ on the left one, and a rare wording of ‘Ale & Spirit Bar’ on the right. There are two short full height part glazed baffles as you enter the bare wood floored main bar. Prior to the 1960s there was two short partitions which formed a 'jug and bottle' with a small snug on the left and the public bar on the right. The Victorian panelled bar counter remains and has a number of brackets running all along its length, but the front has been shotblasted in recent years. In 1990 the counter was moved back about a foot - look for the markings on the ceiling showing its original position. On the left the dado panelling has been painted cream, attached is original bench seating, and there is a post-war brick fireplace. On the right is more old dado panelling.

Through a doorway at the rear right and up a notable slope is a small room with a small piece of old dado panelling painted cream. This was a private living room until the 1980s and has a small counter added in 2020. The pub retains its outside toilets which are now accessed under a cover walkway. A separate weather-boarded function room at the rear has no old fittings. Gents haircuts are available by appointment!

General information about historic pub interiors
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Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
No Service
Thursday
No Service
Friday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
No Service
Monday
No Service

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (Changing range of real ales available.) and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Thursday and Friday Fish and Chips only
Live Music Live Music
3rd Monday of the month
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
darts and petanque
Real Fire Real Fire
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
386, 331

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