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Bell on the Common, Broughton Gifford


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Very traditional country inn offering home cooked food. Two separate bar areas, with one being a delightful copper bar that dates from 1959 and the other a highly traditional rustic affair that seems to have been untouched for generations.

The two ales are regular Wadworth stalwarts and can be enjoyed in the large garden on a sunny day. Homemade pies are available. A weekly quiz night is held with proceeds benefiting local charities.

Historic Interest

Lounge copper bar dating from 1959

Information for this venue is provided by the North West Wiltshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Last updated
26/10/2024
Last surveyed
17/11/2016
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wadworth
Pub ID
WNW/12234
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

Of most interest here is the Copper Lounge Bar, accessed from the left-hand entrance and named for the curved copper-topped counter, with front covered in copper panels, a copper hood above the fireplace and copper-topped tables, all from around 1959. Behind is a modern restaurant. The public bar to the right also dates mostly from 1959, having been two rooms before that; another copper hood adorns the old fireplace. A separate pool room has full-height wall panelling and bare wall benches. The bowling green at the back is owned by Wadworths brewery and leased to the bowling club.

General information about historic pub interiors

Old stone built village pub with three rooms. Of most interest here is the small Copper Lounge Bar which is accessed from the entrance on the left with a quarry tiled porch. It is so named as in c.1959 the curved bar counter front was covered in copper panels (apart from a strip of carpet at the base), copper top added, copper hood added to the old stone fireplace (which has a glazed brick interior) and all the tables have copper tops. Unusually the handpumps are on the bar back, which was replaced in c.2005 and ply panels were also added to the walls then. A doorway leads to the modern Restaurant at the rear which has a stone fireplace.

From the right hand door a red and black diamond quarry tiled floor passage with dado panelling painted cream goes front to back. Opened-up off the passage to the right is the pool room with full height tongue 'n' groove walls with bare wall benches but has lost its fireplace. Archway to the left into the Public Bar which was two rooms in the past - there are signs of a fireplace on the left but has been like this since at least the 1950s. The room has a large old stone fireplace with copper hood, the bar front dates from c.1959, old bare wood bench seating, but the bar back was replaced in c.2005.

Sash windows along the front still have wooden box shutters.

At the rear is a bowling green owned by Wadworths and leased to the bowling club and also a Scout Hut.

General information about historic pub interiors
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Wadworth 6X Pump Clip
Wadworth - 6X

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.1%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Wadworth - Henry's IPA
Wadworth - Henry's IPA

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.


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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Camping Camping
Norrington Lane (500m)
Events Events
Quiz night on Mondays
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes
Directions
All roads to Broughton G. leads you to the common

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