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Crown & Thistle, Abingdon

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Opens at 8:00am
Operator: Acorn Pubs Ltd
18 Bridge Street, Abingdon, OX14 3HS (View on Google Map)
(01235) 522556
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Public bar in 18 bedroom Hotel and separate Restaurant.

Over 400 years old and once a coaching inn, there is a wonderful cobbled courtyard drinking area, complete with a cannon. There are separate buildings for the bar & function room and the restaurant. The bar has been extended to include the barn which can be closed off for private functions. The bar features comfortable leather seating offering a range of wines and cocktails as well as the real ales. There are a total of seven hand pumps comprising 3 at the main bar, 2 in the function room and 2 in the restaurant. Opens early for breakfast and food served all day including bar snacks.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed. Circa 1605 with C18 front. Cobbled courtyard is listed separately.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Stocks Bar
Local Authority
Vale of White Horse District
Last updated
22/10/2025
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Firestone Inns Ltd
Pub ID
OXF/AS-10
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 12:30am
Saturday
8:00am - 12:30am
Sunday
8:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 10:30pm
Saturday
8:00am - 10:30pm
Sunday
8:00am - 9:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Dark Star - Hophead , Loose Cannon (varies) , Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Cobbled Courtyard
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Welcome in the courtyard but not inside the buildings.
Accommodation Accommodation
18 luxury en-suite bedrooms
Events Events
has occasional themed 'parties'
Function Room Function Room
more than one
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
Oxford Bus Co: - several

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