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Brookside, Barkby

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Opens at 1:00pm
Operator: Independent
35 Brookside, Barkby, LE7 3QD (View on Google Map)
07584 358266
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The pub consists of a small traditional public bar, with a darts board, a slightly larger lounge bar with a dining-room annexe. Out the back is furnished with timber garden furniture on the partially covered paved patio area, with a log burner, and the lawned area with a hexagonal open-sided summer house, with a block paved floor. After many years in brewery ownership (Ind Coope, then Burtonwood, then Marstons), the Brookside is now an independent free house, popular for local ales and Indian food.

Historic Interest

This historic inn first started trading in the 18th century. It is tucked away in a secluded part of the village, so much so that, many years ago, former proprietors placed advertisements in The Leicester Mercury, issuing a challenge for consumers to find the pub. In bygone days, long before refrigeration, barrels of beer were cooled in Barkby Brook, immediately to the front of the pub. The barrels were laid in the running water, along a stone trough, which is still in situ to this day. A commemorative plaque fixed to the side of the brook bank brickwork, is visible from the footbridge, and reads: "A short run of specially shaped stones down the centre of the brook bed. Beer barrels from The Brookside Inn were rolled onto the stones to cool. In use until the early 1900s".

Information for this venue is provided by the Leicester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Charnwood District (B)
Last updated
05/07/2023
Last surveyed
04/07/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
LEI/9
Asset of Community Value
Monday
4:30pm - 9:15pm
Tuesday
4:30pm - 9:15pm
Wednesday
4:30pm - 9:15pm
Thursday
4:30pm - 9:15pm
Friday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Sunday
No Service

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Constantly varying) and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
In public bar only.
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (600m)
Centrebus: 100 (Irregular Mon-Sat daytime only)

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