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Operator: Soulfood Spices Limited
53 Collingwood Road, Risinghurst, Oxford, OX3 8HH (View on Google Map)
(01865) 751876
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  • Community Supported

Estate pub built in 1939 by Ind Coope. The local of C. S. Lewis who lived nearby.

Closed May 2015. Local group formed Community Pub Co. ACV agreed. Run until Dec 2023 as a wet led Community Pub.

Dec 2023 no longer a community pub. New leasehold holds to community ethos but has added English & Indian food.

Indoor space includes areas set as pubic bar and restaurant. There are two Aunt Sally teams and two darts teams

During summer has 1 changing cask ale, normally local. During winter may have 2nd cask ale on.

As well as food in the evening the pub offers both English and Indian breakfast on Saturdays.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Ampleforth Arms
Local Authority
Oxford District (B)
Last updated
21/08/2024
Last surveyed
19/08/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Star Bars & Pubs (Heineken UK)
Pub ID
OXF/H-1
Asset of Community Value

Community Supported

A campaign in 2015 led to the community takeover and the pub reopened in 2017, with a local group who formed a Community Benefit Society (The Amp Community Pub Limited) taking a leased from pub owners Heineken Star Pubs. However, in 2023 the community group ran into financial difficulties and had to give up the lease.

General information about community pubs
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
No Service
Friday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Sunday
6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Aunt Sally and Darts
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Community Pub Community Pub
LocAle LocAle
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Oxford Bus Co: 14

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