Newhampton, Wolverhampton

A bustling red brick corner local, originally built in 1864. It was however much extended on the Riches Street side in 1922 by Atkinsons brewery, to plans by architects Boswells & Tomlins; inside there is a door with an etched window featuring the brewery trademark of three 'A's. Further changes in 1981 saw removal of part of the servery to open up the hall into the front bar area and closure of a door in the middle of the old bar.

The most intact room is the elegant rear left smoke room with ‘Smoke Room’ leaded panel in the door, a baffle with leaded panel, 1922 fixed seating all around the room, an inter-war tiled and wood surround fireplace with good mantelpiece above and is served via a hatch to the back of the servery. Good external stained and leaded windows. The pool room on the rear right, formerly the snug, has 1922 fixed seating, stained and leaded panels in the doors, good external leaded windows and is also served via a hatch; dado panelling is painted grey so difficult to date.

The public bar has a terrazzo floor, old fixed seating, two fireplaces with coal fires difficult to date, a baffle with leaded panel at the top, a number of doors with 1922 'Bar' stained and leaded panels but the bar counter, bar back and fielded panelling all look modern. Terrazzo corridor that has a hatch with rising window to the side of the servery. Note the etched ‘Atkinsons Saloon Bar’ panel in the rear door of the public bar. Some windows are modern e.g. a ‘Pool Room’ leaded one. Good ‘Gentlemen’ panel in the door and outside gents’ (now covered over) retains its white glazed brick walls and two large Belfast sinks but it has a new tiled floor and urinals and tiles around them are replacements. Ladies’ has leaded panel in door.

At the rear is a crown bowling green served by a separate 'Pavilion Bar' (built in 1912) with a restored bar back and very unusual bowls boxes. Club room upstairs has no old fittings – is home to the Newhampton Folk Club who host performances (Admission charge).