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(Pub, External, Key). Published on 07-03-2015

Criterion, Weston-super-Mare

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45 Upper Church Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2DY (View on Google Map)
07983 851707
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Genuine free house & traditional community pub just off seafront in the Knightstone area. Believed by some to be one of the oldest pubs in town. It has interesting local photos on the walls. Pub games feature strongly with darts and cribbage teams. Bar snacks are available and the pub is big on rugby and dogs,,. There is a welcoming real fire in winter. Internal steps make wheelchair access to toilets a little difficult.

Information for this venue is provided by the Weston Super Mare Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
North Somerset
Last updated
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
28/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
AVN/572
Asset of Community Value

Victorian pub which retains its original bar counter and bar back fitting. The off sales was absorbed some years ago so the left hand door is now disused and the counter here is of a lower grade. There is a Victorian counter, and down the main part of the room a fine mirrored bar back of similar age with shelves held up by columns but at the front part of the room only the top part of the bar back fitting remains. There is a lot of untreated wood on the wall instead and there is a display of casks below. There is also two small oldish fireplaces. Up three steps through a wide doorway - so virtually opened-up - the rear area which was a room originally served by a hatch. The old looking bar counter is therefore a copy/repro of the main bar one. There is more untreated timber on the walls and a table skittles here. The rear area was increased in recent years - originally there was an external area between the room and the outside toilets.

Victorian pub which retains its original bar counter and bar back fitting. The off sales was absorbed some years ago so the left hand door is now disused and the counter here is of a lower grade. There is a Victorian counter, and down the main part of the room a fine mirrored bar back of similar age with shelves held up by columns but at the front part of the room only the top part of the bar back fitting remains. There is a lot of untreated wood on the wall instead and there is a display of casks below. There is also two small oldish fireplaces. Up three steps through a wide doorway - so virtually opened-up - the rear area which was a room originally served by a hatch. The old looking bar counter is therefore a copy/repro of the main bar one. There is more untreated timber on the walls and a table skittles here. The rear area was increased in recent years - originally there was an external area between the room and the outside toilets.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Disabled Access Disabled Access
May require barman to unlock for you.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
cribbage, darts and table skittles
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
1
Closest station (1350m)
Weston-super-Mare

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