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Craft & Cleaver, St. Albans

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Operator: Independent
62 Catherine Street, St. Albans, AL3 5BU (View on Google Map)
(01727) 568300
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Refurbished in May 2015 and renamed as the Craft & Cleaver. The front of the bar is dedicated as a drinking area with eating areas on both sides of the bar. Specialising in smoked meat served in the evenings and all weekend from the smoker. To the rear is a large patio area with individual covered cubicles and outside seating providing further drinking and eating areas. No cask ale but stocks a changing and usually interesting range of "craft" keg beers.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Bar 62, Pineapple, Merry Minstrel
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
01/05/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/718
Asset of Community Value
Monday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
10:00am - Midnight
Sunday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Monday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
10:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 7:30pm
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Facilities
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Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Restaurant Restaurant
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Transport
Close to bus routes (10m)
34, 302, 653
All other buses to city centre stop within 200m (St Peters Street)
Closest station (1400m)
St Albans City
Ordnance Survey Reference
TL148076

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The Charter Market Quarter

The Charter Market Quarter

15 minutes 6 curated stops

The Charter Market Quarter has many historical links. One of the only free-standing medieval civic clock towers, the site of the First Battle of St. Albans in 1455, during the Wars of the Roses. Allegedly the Boot Inn played host to soldiers fighting in the battle. There used to be 23 pubs around the Market area!

St Peter’s Quarter

St Peter’s Quarter

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The northern end of the Market is dominated by St. Peter’s church, one of the three churches originally built by the Saxon’s on the main pilgrim routes into St. Albans. Soak up the history and architecture of the area, as well as music history! 

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