Admiral Rodney, Prestbury

Research by G Barndwood 2016 determined that the refit was in fact 1970s work

Late 18th-century pub retaining much of a 1950s refit. The centre of the bar counter has a distinctive frontage seen in 1950s pubs, and the bar-back fitting is similar to those seen in inter-war pubs.

In 1983 the cottage on the left was incorporated into the pub. The servery was moved two feet further back as indicated by the bare wood floor area in the front of it. The front left snug is an opened-up area near the servery with an unusual styled brick fireplace with a coat of arms painted above it, sloping wood-backed fixed seating, and barrel-shaped tables with stools.

The front middle snug has a wide doorway, fixed seating, bell-pushes, a brick fireplace of a semi-circular design, tables made from barrels, the odd barrel seat and half-timbering on the walls. At the rear of the servery area is fixed seating, a semi-circular brick fireplace, four barrel-shaped tables with inlaid copper, and half-timbering on the walls. A passage leads to the right with more half-timbering on the walls and an open staircase.

At the end of the passage note the two inter-war doors, one bearing a copper 'Cellar' sign and the other a modern 'Lamp Room' sign. A further door with a copper 'Smoke Room' leads to a room (formerly two small rooms) whose front area has another unusual brick fireplace, fixed seating, and half-timbering on the walls. The rear area has a 1950s brick fireplace and some copper-topped tables.

Please note the pub is due for a full Robinsons refit in 2018 so visit it soon.