Crown, Houghton Regis

Thatched 17th century pub that still retains much from a refitting in the 1930s. On the right is the little altered public bar with parquet floor, panelled ceiling on the left painted white, and a full height baffle / draught screen by the door painted black. This traditional bar has an old, possibly 1930s curved counter, bar back upper part could be 1930s with mirrored back and good columns holding up the shelves. There is curved bench seating attached to the dado panelling around the bay window all painted black and more either side of the bar counter: also a brick fireplace painted cream and 'Gentlemen' sign on the door which all look to date from the 1930s.

The door on the front middle of the pub may have been the off-sales? (combined with lounge now). The lounge on the left with an interesting ceiling still retains a 1930s brick inglenook fireplace (but has bottles inlaid into the brick so is it more 1950s/early 1960s?) but the bar counter and bar back are modern. At the rear is a small separate games room still with hatch service but no other old fittings, but signs there could have been an inglenook fireplace here. Note the old benches in the lobby from the car park.