Dog & Gun, Earl Shilton

Mock Tudor pub built in 1932 and still retaining a close to original layout and many fittings. From the porch there is an off-sales hatch and doors to the lounge and tap room. Front lounge on the right has its original bar counter, bar back fitting, a small section of original panelling, the rest was taken out by a previous landlord, doors and door furniture original. Rear door leads into a lovely quarry tiled and panelled corridor around the snug and to the toilets. Note the half door with serving hatch above has a ‘Servery’ brass plaque on it. The best room is the snug at the rear right which has the original panelling, fixed bench seating, fireplace inset into panelled surround and this room now opens out into the tap room. There were alterations to the bar in the early 1970s; note the quarry tiles are part original and ones in front of the bar are from 1970. Although the original bar fittings remain the counter has been moved from its original position. On the left there is some fixed seating and the original 1930s brick fireplace which has a c.1970 inset added. Also, the toilets were moved inside in c.1970. A former landlady told a tale about a lion which escaped from a nearby circus and proceeded to walk past the pub, also the pub did do a 'roaring' trade in liquorice to the locals!!!