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Cask Ale
Operator: Independent
The Square, Gillingham, SP8 4AY (View on Google Map)
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Originally a 15th century coaching inn, with its own brewery and stable, rebuilt following a fire in the 17th century and re-named as The Phoenix. It has an open plan layout with two areas and an open fire. There are picnic tables outside on what was the car park but there are two public car parks nearby plus on street parking.

Historic Interest

Grade II Listed, and listing says late 18th century. Historic England list entry 1110337.

Information for this venue is provided by the West Dorset Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
North Dorset District
Last updated
Last surveyed
16/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Dorset Acquisitions Ltd
Pub ID
WSX/28
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 10:00pm or later
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm or later
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm or later
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm or later
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm or later
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm or later
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm or later
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:00pm
Friday
Noon - 2:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 2:00pm
Sunday
No Service

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Phoenix, Gillingham.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hattie Brown's - Crow Black TasteMatch Prediction

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Hattie Brown's - Crow Black
Hattie Brown's - Crow Black Strong Porter • 5.1% Spotted 18 times.
Hattie Brown's - Crow Black
Hattie Brown's - Crow Black

Spotted 18 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Phoenix, Gillingham.

ABV 5.1%
Style Strong Porter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Bowland - Boxer Blonde , Hattie Brown's - Crow Black , Hattie Brown's - Swanage Nut

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Garden Garden
seating outside
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
up to 6pm
Camping Camping
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (250m)
South West Coaches: CR3, 58
Nearby Station (720m)
Gillingham (Dorset)
Ordnance Survey Reference
Directions
Entrances on High St and The Square

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