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17 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1AZ (View on Google Map)
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A two room pub conveniently situated on Castle Gate. A beer garden is situated at the rear of the pub

Information for this venue is provided by the Newark Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Royal Oak
Local Authority
Newark and Sherwood District
Last updated
06/01/2024
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wellington
Pub ID
NEK/73
Asset of Community Value

UPDATE 2020.

It still retains a fine inter-war inglenook fireplace (now with modern wood burning stove) in the front public bar and the counter front is as described but the Formica top has been replaced with an overpowering modern top and the bar back is now modern. The rear room has no old fittings. This pub has therefore been re-categorised as having local interest only.

The former description is shown below.

An old coaching inn on the former A1, hence the stables at the back and the coach arch through which is the entrance to the bars. In the front Oak Room, the fine linenfold bar counter front is 1960s work but the inglenook fireplace is some thirty years older. The rear public bar has a curved bar counter from around 1970. The Tudor-style doors into both bars are from the 1930s.

UPDATE 2020.

It still retains a fine inter-war inglenook fireplace (now with modern wood burning stove) in the front public bar and the counter front is as described but the Formica top has been replaced with an overpowering modern top and the bar back is now modern. The rear room has no old fittings. This pub has therefore been re-categorised as having local interest only.

The former description is shown below.

An old coaching inn on the former A1, hence the stables at the back and the coach arch through which is the entrance to the bars. In the front Oak Room, the fine linenfold bar counter front is 1960s work but the inglenook fireplace is some thirty years older. The rear public bar has a curved bar counter from around 1970. The Tudor-style doors into both bars are from the 1930s.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Sharp's (varies)


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Games Games
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (15m)
1, 2, 3a, 28, 29, 67
Nearby Station (250m)
Newark Castle

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