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Built in 1495 as a farmhouse with a large estate, in 1635 it became the Red Lion. Smugglers and customs officers clashed here often until 1805 when it became a post house. In the nineteenth century the large stables enabled the inn to offer a livery service. The pub has two main beamed bars, a public with wooden floor, also a snug and a restaurant / function room upstairs including two inglenook fireplaces. Home cooked food, locally sourced where possible, is offered.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Wealden District
Last updated
01/08/2025
Last surveyed
21/01/2014
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate
Pub ID
HES/HOOEE-2000
Asset of Community Value

Brick built, part tile hung village pub which originally was three small rooms and possibly an off-sales? The small spartan public bar on the right has a bare wood floor, a small curved bar counter which looks to be from the 1950/60s with a brown Formica top, a small 1950s brick fireplace, old dado panelling painted red, some panelling above painted cream and the odd wall bench.

The main saloon bar looks like it was two rooms in the distant past but possibly changed into one room in the late 1950s as the bar counter is of ply panels with a fine set of four short porcelain handpumps on a Formica top, but, sadly, the bar back fittings are modern although there is a small till drawer that could date from c.1960. There is a large inglenook fireplace on the left of the room, a 1950s brick fireplace on the right and the fixed seating could be from a similar period.

There is a splendid small uneven brick floored snug on the rear left that was probably brought into use in recent times as there are some wall cupboards. The date of the brick fireplace in an inglenook is unknown, service is via a split door to the side of the servery and on the wall is a fine model of the pub. Still retains an outside gents on the right / public bar side and a shop on the far right is leased out.

Brick built, part tile hung village pub which originally was three small rooms and possibly an off-sales? The small spartan public bar on the right has a bare wood floor, a small curved bar counter which looks to be from the 1950/60s with a brown Formica top, a small 1950s brick fireplace, old dado panelling painted red, some panelling above painted cream and the odd wall bench.

The main saloon bar looks like it was two rooms in the distant past but possibly changed into one room in the late 1950s as the bar counter is of ply panels with a fine set of four short porcelain handpumps on a Formica top, but, sadly, the bar back fittings are modern although there is a small till drawer that could date from c.1960. There is a large inglenook fireplace on the left of the room, a 1950s brick fireplace on the right and the fixed seating could be from a similar period.

There is a splendid small uneven brick floored snug on the rear left that was probably brought into use in recent times as there are some wall cupboards. The date of the brick fireplace in an inglenook is unknown, service is via a split door to the side of the servery and on the wall is a fine model of the pub. Still retains an outside gents on the right / public bar side and a shop on the far right is leased out.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:30pm & 7:00pm - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 2:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (from Enterprise list) and 1 regular beer.

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Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 9 times.
Sussex Best Bitter - Harvey's
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. at Red Lion, Hooe.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
occasional
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
25 covers
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
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