Named after Sir James Scarlett, the first Baron of Abinger, the pub was built as two cottages in 1620, becoming a pub in 1907. It is the epitome of the traditional country pub with a stone-flagged floor and oak beams. There are several different drinking and eating areas. Immediately in front of the small bar dispense area there are stone slabs on the floor. This leads to the main bar area; this has wooden flooring. The highlight here is an inglenook containing a lovely open fire. Behind here is another cosy room with low ceilings and a stove. To the right of the bar is another room, this one with parquet flooring and another fire. This leads to a smaller room with a couple of tables and a dartboard and another stove. Throughout the pub are good wooden tables to sit at. The guest beer will be a seasonal ale from Badger. Outside is a very pleasant garden with a bouncy castle, a play area with tyres and a wild flower area. The car park opposite is not owned by the pub but they maintain it and their customers are the main users.
17th century building with 19th century extensions. Converted from 2 cottages on 1907 it had 4 little altered rooms and was sympathetically refurbished by Hall & Woodhouse in recent years. From the left hand door there is a passage through the pub. On the front left the tiny public has a bar counter which replaced the original one which was straight across and the bar back shelves have been taken down, retreated and stained so they look new but are the original ones I was told - but they look modern!. Also has dado panelling and a 1930s brick and wood surround fireplace. On the right of the passage step into the old flagstone floor tap room with a brick edged inglenook fireplace with old fireback, beamed ceiling, tongue 'n' groove and older panelling with bare wall benches attached. Scrubbed tables and benches complete the picture. On the rear left is a small carpeted room with a modern hatch door, but the half height panelling could be old, the wood surround fireplace has some 1930s infill and the high backed settle is new. Through the flagstone room a door with a figure '2' on it leads to a brick lobby in front of the right hand door and on the rear right is another
17th century building with 19th century extensions. Converted from 2 cottages on 1907 it had 4 little altered rooms and was sympathetically refurbished by Hall & Woodhouse in recent years. From the left hand door there is a passage through the pub. On the front left the tiny public has a bar counter which replaced the original one which was straight across and the bar back shelves have been taken down, retreated and stained so they look new but are the original ones I was told - but they look modern!. Also has dado panelling and a 1930s brick and wood surround fireplace. On the right of the passage step into the old flagstone floor tap room with a brick edged inglenook fireplace with old fireback, beamed ceiling, tongue 'n' groove and older panelling with bare wall benches attached. Scrubbed tables and benches complete the picture. On the rear left is a small carpeted room with a modern hatch door, but the half height panelling could be old, the wood surround fireplace has some 1930s infill and the high backed settle is new. Through the flagstone room a door with a figure '2' on it leads to a brick lobby in front of the right hand door and on the rear right is another
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.
Scarlett Arms, Walliswood