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The village is still dominated by the discreetly hidden Calke Abbey, now owned by the National Trust. The Chequers is that rare delight, an unspoilt village pub. Though chiefly built of stone the top few courses are brick but its age is given away by a large ingle-nook fireplace in the bar. There is an equally large saloon off the main bar and a third room to the rear of the pub. In keeping with the ultra-traditional nature of the pub the lavatories are in a separate building at the back of the pub. There is a pleasant seating area at the back between the pub and lavatories.
Bar snacks made to order.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
Much of what we see inside this 17th-century pub derives from a refit in the early 1950s. In the main room, both bar counter and bar back are typical of that time, the latter with small drawers still used as a till. A settle formerly almost encircled the inglenook fireplace but most was removed in 1968 so only a tiny portion remains. Seats either side of the fireplace have head room scooped out of the breast beam. A second, small room has old dado panelling, 1950s brick fireplace and a piano which is still played on Sat nights. A third room marked private can see use at busy times. Sadly, the 50-year-old egg throwing competition on Easter Monday was stopped in 2003 on health and safety grounds.
17th-century pub which was altered in the 19th-century with the interior little altered in 50 years. The bar counter and bar back fitting are almost certainly from 1952 - the date on the Gaskell & Chambers handpumps; the counter front has a distinct style seen in the 1950s and the bar back has a couple of small drawers still used for a till with a wooden tray for coins. The small fireplace in the inglenook could also date from 1952 - sadly the tiny settle with an iron stay attaching it to the ceiling is all that remains of the one that practically encircled the fireplace with just a small gap in it to walk through - the rest having been removed in 1968. There are seats either side of the inglenook fireplace which has a scooped out head-room in breast beam (alleged to have been done by Arthur Toplis of Ticknall two generations ago).
A door with '1' on it leads to a second small room with some old dado panelling, a 1950s brick fireplace, display case and a piano which is still played every Sat night from 9pm. A third small room marked 'private' can be brought into use at busy times. Outside gents' and ladies'. The front porch-way was altered c 2000.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.
Chequers Inn, Ticknall
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Games
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
Quiet
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