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Legs of Man, Arclid

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  • Historic Interior

Present building dates from 1939, and was designed by J. H. Walters, but a pub of the same name existed here since the late 1860's. Originally had a thatched roof, similar to the Bleeding Wolf [q.v.]. This caught fire in 1956 and was replaced with tiles. It houses a separate restaurant behind its partial mock-Tudor exterior. The bar menu is extensive. Large beer garden.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
09/04/2025
Last surveyed
06/04/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Robinsons Brewery
Pub ID
CHS/1022
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

Built in 1939 by architect J.H. Walters, this is one of the major 1930s Cheshire roadhouses in this guide built for Robinsons' Brewery (the others in this guide are the Church House, Buglawton, and Bleeding Wolf, Scholar Green). Unfortunately it lost its thatched roof to fire in 1956. The left-hand entrance retains its revolving door which leads into a large room which houses the servery with its original tapering bar counter (the bar-back is more recent). Note the legs of man over the fireplace. Archways have been cut to the room on the right which still has its original brick fireplace. A door on the right leads out to the gents' with four large original urinals and wall-tiling. The restaurant (rear left) is much as it was originally with panelling and another legs of man over the fireplace. The gents' beyond the restaurant is also intact with two big urinals and tiled walls.

General information about historic pub interiors

One of three similar roadhouses built by Robinsons in the 1930s (the others are the Bleeding Wolf, Scholar Green (A34) and Church House, Buglawton (A54) but this one lost its thatched roof in a fire in 1956. On the right-hand side the entrance retains its revolving door while the public bar has a counter which appears to be of the 1930s but the bar back only dates back to the 1960s (except perhaps for its cigar cabinet). The fixed seating may be the original but is boxed-in and there is a modern fireplace. Archways have been cut to the room on the right which retains its original semi-circular brick fireplace. A door on the right leads out to the gents' which still retains its four large urinals and tiling on the wall.

At the rear left is a panelled passageway leading to the restaurant with 1930s oak panelling all around the room, a wood surround fireplace with the Legs of Man above it but the double doors into the room are no longer in use and the staff door at the rear is used instead. The gents' beyond the restaurant is also intact with two big urinals and tiled walls.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Robinsons - Cumbria Way TasteMatch Prediction

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Robinsons - Cumbria Way
Robinsons - Cumbria Way Session Bitter • 4.1%
Robinsons - Cumbria Way
Robinsons - Cumbria Way

This beer is served regularly at Legs of Man, Arclid.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Robinsons - Unicorn TasteMatch Prediction

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Robinsons - Unicorn
Robinsons - Unicorn Session Bitter • 4.2%
Robinsons - Unicorn
Robinsons - Unicorn

This beer is served regularly at Legs of Man, Arclid.

ABV 4.2%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Robinsons - Cascade IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Robinsons - Cascade IPA
Robinsons - Cascade IPA Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted 3 times.
Robinsons - Cascade IPA
Robinsons - Cascade IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Legs of Man, Arclid.

ABV 4.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
only in right hand area of pub
Restaurant Restaurant
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (700m)
Arriva and D&G: 38
Directions
A50

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