Bowling Green, Stoke Works

Formerly two brick built cottages that became a pub in 1892. It retains two small rooms at the front and the main bar at the rear overlooks an active bowling green. Particularly worth a visit is the front left room (known here as 'the bar') created by a curved partition wall with its ancient door, a red tiled floor, unusual small curved bar counter with a row of small windows above and may have had a sash window in the distant past. There is fitted seating around the room is old, but re-covered, the wood surround fireplace may be modern ( is painted cream), there are old wall cupboards and modest baffles by the door. A short passage leads to the front right snug with a carpet, old fixed seating in the bay window, the fireplace looks modern (is painted cream) and the room is served via a small hatch/bar.

The main lounge bar at the rear could have been this size for many years as most of the dado panelling looks old with some wall bench seating (possibly post-war?) although two former doors can be seen on the outside and the brick infill looks suspiciously new. The bar counter, bar-back fitting, two ‘Banks’s fireplaces are all modern. Nice glass in the inner door. An extension on the left brought the toilets inside.