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A cosy and friendly two bar, medieval inn in the centre of the village. The lounge bar has a horse brass adorned, dark beamed and planked ceiling, black timber panelled and painted rough stone walls with cut in window seats, old settles, and a large ingelnook fireplace complete with a wood burning stove, bed warming pans and a Davy lamp. On the wall to the right of the entrance above the window seat, there is a poem about the saving of village orchard and cider. The upstairs was once the village Court House - hence the stocks outside, where there are also a couple of bench-tables. No under-14s; dogs welcome in bar
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
The least-altered example of the many church house inns in Devon. The last major change was in the 1960s when a large hole was cut in the public bar panelling to remove a hatch and create a bar counter. The lounge has an oak partition wall, typical of these pubs.
A 16th century two-roomed pub that is still owned by the church. At the end of the passage into the pub an old door has a tiny hatch in it probably the former off sales. A part glazed partition wall separates the public bar from the passage. It was last changed in the late 60's when a large hole was cut in the panelling in the public bar to remove the hatch and create a bar counter. New bar back shelves added at that time, casks behind the bar removed, and the massive stone inglenook fireplace in the lounge was exposed. The bar counters, dado panelling and bench seating could date from the late 1960s and the brick fireplace in the public bar is inter-war. An old wide latch door leads to the lounge. Note the oak partition wall in the lounge - a feature of many of Devon's Church House Inns - (the kitchen is beyond it), carved beams, and a 200 year old mummified cat found in a nearby property is in a glass case in the wall. The pub does not open around Sunday Evensong 'for good manners' so hours are 12 to 5.30; 7 to 11! Marginal, but the best example of a little altered Church House Inn.
This Pub serves no changing beers and 2 regular beers.
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