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Crown Inn, Northill

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Operator: Greene King
2 Ickwell Road, Northill, SG18 9AA (View on Google Map)

Pub-restaurant tucked away between the church and village pond, a stone’s throw from the Greensand Ridge Walk. With its antique bay windows, low beams, flagstones and copper-topped counter, the main bar and its adjoining snug are traditional and welcoming. The restaurant has a more contemporary and elegant feel. There is a sunny patio and a large garden with a well-equipped children’s play area. Freshly-prepared food is served in all areas. The pub can accommodate private functions for up to 60 guests.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Last updated
04/03/2024
Last surveyed
03/03/2024
Pub ID
BEN/379
Asset of Community Value

Timber-framed building dating from 17th century. The pub was subject to a refit in 1962 (maybe there was no bar counter until then) and most of these fittings remain. Recently the interior of the pub was subject to a repainting of wood surfaces in light pastel shades of paint and modern seating installed which does make the interior look much like other food-led interiors.

On the left the beamed public bar (two small rooms in the distant past) has a bar counter with distinctive beaten copper top and set of handpumps dated 1962. Built of brick it has a wooden front from 2010 which has been painted a pale yellow colour. The bar-back fitting has a middle shelf of beaten copper - note lower shelves, now painted a fawn colour, are sloping, enabling bottles to be stacked on their sides. On the right of the servery there is an old split door with a ledge on top. Fixed seating could also date from 1962.

On the right the dining room, formerly the public bar, has an old counter with the front painted a pale yellow (top remains a natural wood colour) and lower bar back fitting with sloping shelves look from 1962 but the top part of the back fitting is modern. Brick fireplaces in both rooms are old as are the latch doors throughout including those leading to the toilets.

Two further small rooms have been brought into use - the one on the far right was a former mortuary and has an opening to the roof ceiling and old bread oven. The small one on the far left has no old fittings.

Timber-framed building dating from 17th century. The pub was subject to a refit in 1962 (maybe there was no bar counter until then) and most of these fittings remain. Recently the interior of the pub was subject to a repainting of wood surfaces in light pastel shades of paint and modern seating installed which does make the interior look much like other food-led interiors.

On the left the beamed public bar (two small rooms in the distant past) has a bar counter with distinctive beaten copper top and set of handpumps dated 1962. Built of brick it has a wooden front from 2010 which has been painted a pale yellow colour. The bar-back fitting has a middle shelf of beaten copper - note lower shelves, now painted a fawn colour, are sloping, enabling bottles to be stacked on their sides. On the right of the servery there is an old split door with a ledge on top. Fixed seating could also date from 1962.

On the right the dining room, formerly the public bar, has an old counter with the front painted a pale yellow (top remains a natural wood colour) and lower bar back fitting with sloping shelves look from 1962 but the top part of the back fitting is modern. Brick fireplaces in both rooms are old as are the latch doors throughout including those leading to the toilets.

Two further small rooms have been brought into use - the one on the far right was a former mortuary and has an opening to the roof ceiling and old bread oven. The small one on the far left has no old fittings.

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Friday
Noon - 2:30pm & 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday
11:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
In bar area only
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
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