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Square & Compass, West Cornforth

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7 The Green, West Cornforth, DL17 9JQ (View on Google Map)
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This is a proper drinking pub and friendly local on the village green in the old part of Doggy (the village's local nickname). It has sold cask ale for more than 40 years. The pub is home to darts, chess and dominoes clubs plus hosts a well-attended Thursday night quiz. There are good views towards the Wear valley and Durham city.

Information for this venue is provided by the Durham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Durham County Council
Last updated
04/08/2025
Last surveyed
16/10/2021
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
PARNABY HOLDINGS LTD
Pub ID
DUR/75
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 7:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 3 times.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 4 hours ago at Square & Compass, West Cornforth.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Sharp's - Doom Bar , Wadworth - 6X

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Singer some Saturdays
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
chess dominoes darts pool
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes
Arriva: 56
Directions
Off Coxhoe-W Cornforth road.

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