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Fox & Hounds, Christmas Common (Top Fox)

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Opens Tue at 12:00pm
Operator: Brakspear Pub Co
Christmas Common, OX49 5HL (View on Google Map)
(01491) 612599
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  • Historic Interior

Cotswold stone pub with small rooms for those wanting a quiet drink and for diners. Its barn style extension restaurant provides plenty of space in an open environment. Popular with walkers.

The Instagram account for this pub is viewable by left clicking on https://www.instagram.com/thefoxandhoundschristmascommon.

The Historic England website entry for this pub is viewable by left clicking on https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1059430.

Historic Interest

Historic England Grade II listed, entry number 1059430. Originally a house. Built mid-18th century, later extension to left (the barn style extension restaurant, built about 2000, to the right is not of special historical interest).

Has been identified by CAMRA as having a pub interior of special national historic interest - one star grading in the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
South Oxfordshire District
Last updated
05/07/2024
Last surveyed
11/04/2014
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Brakspear Pub Co
Pub ID
SOX/0560
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

In times past there were two bars here on either side of the entrance: a public bar to the left and a private bar to the right with an off-sales in between facing the door. The off-sales is still evident with its still-working glazed hatch. In the public bar is a large fireplace with a bread oven on its left-hand side. The traditional, rustic core still has its simple ambiance but the pub has now expanded considerably beyond it. On the far left the former village shop has been pressed into service as has the old kitchen area behind the public bar. Both bar and ex-kitchen have red and black quarry-tiled flooring. On the far right is a large but not overly obtrusive extension dating from about 2000 and mainly used for food service.

Monday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 7:00pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 7:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 2:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 25th August 2025
Noon - 2:30pm
Easter Monday
Mon 6th April 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Early May Bank Holiday
Mon 4th May 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Spring Bank Holiday
Mon 25th May 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
Summer Bank Holiday
Mon 31st August 2026
Noon - 2:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (from the Brakspear Pub Co approved list) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Brakspear - Gravity TasteMatch Prediction

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Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted 4 times.
Brakspear - Gravity
Brakspear - Gravity

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Fox & Hounds, Christmas Common.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
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Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Camping Camping
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garden
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Ordnance Survey Reference
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