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Plough Inn, Bickington

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Bickington, EX31 2JG (View on Google Map)
(01271) 343176
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This Pub is Closed Long Term

400 year old roadside pub serving 2 real ales. Good value lunchtime meals are served on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Information for this venue is provided by the North Devon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
North Devon District
Last updated
16/05/2025
Last surveyed
24/11/2014
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
NDE/80
Asset of Community Value

Last major refit was in the 1950s. The carpeted public bar on the right is accessed via a wide arch but retains 1950s bar counter (has replacement front panels), 1950s upper bar back fitting, lower part appears more modern, 1950s fixed seating attached to distinctive curved dado from 1950s all around the room and 1950s brick and stone fireplace. there is a small area behind the servery. left of a passageway with back to back stone fireplace is a small lounge (originally a separate cottage) with fixed seating of c.1980. At the rear upstairs is a skittle alley and function room.

Last major refit was in the 1950s. The carpeted public bar on the right is accessed via a wide arch but retains 1950s bar counter (has replacement front panels), 1950s upper bar back fitting, lower part appears more modern, 1950s fixed seating attached to distinctive curved dado from 1950s all around the room and 1950s brick and stone fireplace. there is a small area behind the servery. left of a passageway with back to back stone fireplace is a small lounge (originally a separate cottage) with fixed seating of c.1980. At the rear upstairs is a skittle alley and function room.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:30am - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
6:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:30am - 3:00pm & 7:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service
Wednesday
12:30pm - 3:00pm
Thursday
No Service
Friday
No Service
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
12:30pm - 3:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Usually from a local brewery.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Country Life - Old Appledore TasteMatch Prediction

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Country Life - Old Appledore
Country Life - Old Appledore Session Bitter • 3.7%
Country Life - Old Appledore
Country Life - Old Appledore

This beer is served regularly at Plough Inn, Bickington.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Wednesdays & Sundays only
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
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Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (75m)
Barnstaple-Bideford

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