The Crown and Plough lies in the centre of historic Leicestershire village of Long Clawson. A free house, the pub serves up to four real ales, including beers from local breweries Poachers and Grasshopper. The pub is popular base for tourists, offering good quality rooms and a varied food menu, but still retains its identity as a local village pub.
Historic Interest
The Crown & Plough is a Grade II listed building (No. 1075044): "Public house. Dated 1730, altered C19 and C20. Rendered stone or brick, slate roof, brick ridge and end stacks L plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3- window range. Irregular glazing of C20 windows to ground and 1st floors with minored surrounds. Datestone to 1st floor left of centre inscribed SF/1730. A 1-light casement window to left of datestone, similar, slightly wider window below the former and 2-light casement attic window to centre directly below eaves. Fall-height wing to rear left. Present entrance to rear with 6-panel, part-glazed door and straight hood on brackets. Interior has chamfered spine beams." [Historic England] [Melton Borough Council; Long Clawson & Stathern Ward / Leicestershire County Council; Belvoir Ward / Rutland & Melton Parliamentary Constituency / Clawson Hose & Harby Parish Council]
This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.
Crown & Plough, Long Clawson