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11-13 April 2025
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The left-hand bar parlour of this fine Gray’s pub is on CAMRA’s Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors, being virtually unchanged for 100 years. There is a totally contrasting modern lounge bar and separate restaurant. Food available lunchtimes and evenings Tue-Fri, all day Sat, and until 5 pm Sun. No food Mon. Both bars have a real fire. Children and dogs welcome. Large garden with children’s playground. Disabled facilities.
Historic Interest
A visit to the small 'Bar Parlour' is a must to see a very rare country pub public bar virtually unchanged for 100 years.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
The 'Bar Parlour' here is a rare example of a country pub public bar hardly altered in 100 years. The door to the left of the etched and frosted bay window leads into a splendid little room retaining an old counter and bar back shelves, full height tongue-and-groove panelling with bare benches attached and two old scrubbed tables. The flagstone floor was fitted in the 1970s on top of the original brick floor. The brick fireplace is of no great age. Elsewhere, the lounge has a good carved wood fireplace but the other fittings are modern. A former club room is now the small area where the dining room starts.
A visit to the small 'Bar Parlour' of the Queen's Head is a must to see a very rare country pub public bar virtually unchanged for 100 years. The door to the left of the bay window with its etched and frosted 'Bar Parlour' window, a replacement of the original and fitted in the 1970s, leads into a small flagstone floored bar which was laid on top of the original brick floor in the 1970s. This splendid room retains an old counter, old bar back shelves, full height tongue-and-groove panelling throughout with bare benches attached and two old scrubbed tables; only the brick fireplace appears to be different.
Historically the pub consisted of the bar, an off-sales and a club room. The off-sales survived until the 1980s and was accessed via a door and ran down the left side of what is now the lounge, but was formerly the living room. The lounge has a good carved wood fireplace but the other fittings are modern. The former club room is now the small area at the beginning of the dining room at the rear right which retains an old brick fireplace.
This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 3 regular beers.
Queen's Head, Tolleshunt D'Arcy
guest beers from the Gray's list
Changing beers typically include: Brentwood (varies) , Mighty Oak - Captain Bob
Source: Regional
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Events
Games
Real Fire
Restaurant
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Cider
Real Heritage Pub
Quiet
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