Prince Of Wales, Ilford

Built in 1890 and converted to pub use around 1930, it still has two completely separate rooms with original bar counters. 

The rendered flat roof extensions on the left, front, right and rear were added when it became a pub. There were originally four doors leading to the public bar on the left, a snug and off sales in the middle, and a lounge bar on the right. The partitions are now long gone, and the former off-sales and snug areas have been incorporated into the public bar. The 1930 bar counter in the public bar facing two-sides is original, as is the vertical panelling on the walls to two-thirds height, but both have been painted with a wood-effect paint. The white-painted panelled ceiling also looks original, although the bar-back is relatively modern. The door at the rear has a ‘Private’ and Prince of Wales Feathers etched panel.

The lounge has an external entrance on the right and also a doorway from the public bar. The relatively small counter with a forward canted front, and dado panelling around the room look original. Its decorative appearance is markedly different to that of the public bar, with the counter front and wall panelling painted an eye-catching red-brown colour.