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Black Prince, Northampton

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15 Abington Square, Northampton, NN1 4AE (View on Google Map)
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Medium sized pub on the edge of town centre with a large function room and a surprisingly large Beer Garden. There is a large horseshoe bar serving up to eight beers and six ciders. Former home to J Church Brewery and sister pub to the Olde England, ten minutes walk away going out of town on the Kettering Road. Olde England labelled beers are contract brewed for both pubs by Potbelly in Kettering. In 2022 & 2023 it was voted Best Local Live Venue by the the Northamptonshire Music Awards.

Historic Interest

Former home to J Church Brewery and sister pub to the Olde England, ten minutes walk away going out of town on the Kettering Road. Voted local CAMRA Town Pub of the Season Spring 2017. In 2022 & 2023 it was voted Best Local Live Venue by the the Northamptonshire Music Awards.

Information for this venue is provided by the Northamptonshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Racehorse
Local Authority
Northampton District (B)
Last updated
19/03/2025
Last surveyed
28/11/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wellington
Pub ID
NTH/228
Asset of Community Value
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:00am
Saturday
Noon - 1:00am

Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Phipps NBC (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Mild , Porter , Stout

Source: National

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Live bands (see Facebook)
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night Thursday
Function Room Function Room
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 16, X4, X6, X10, X46, X47
Closest station (1400m)
Northampton

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