Built in 1839 as a tap house to the nearby Gaddesden estate, now a thriving country pub in a popular horse riding and walking area close to the Gade Valley Trail, Chiltern Way and Gaddesden Round. The central bar, with a fine display of handpumps, serves the three main drinking areas and there is a patio to the front and a tranquil garden to the rear. The Great Gaddesden cricket pitch is opposite. Reopened April 2008 after a major refurbishment that has preserved all the old character including the two real fires. As well as the regular Greene King beers there are always guests on the seven handpumps including a 'LocAle' brew. Darts and dominoes played.
Re-assessed and downgraded. The licensee confirmed that the interior fittings only date back to the 1970s.
The former description is shown below.
Part of a terrace of cottages at right angles to the road. It still retains a layout of three low-ceilinged rooms of character around a central servery, which has fielded panelled counter front possibly from the 1930s and the bar back consists of old panelling with shelves. From the front door there is a tiny red quarry tiled floor area with genuinely old panelling either side of the door. To the left through a widish gap the room has more old panelling in the far corner, but in recent years the bench seating has been replaced by new dado panelling and the fireplace has seen changes (the wood surround may be old). To the right of the entrance through a doorway is a part quarry tiled floored small room with panelling that could be old, but the fireplace is modern.
At the rear right accessed via an old doorway on the left and more modern one on the right is another small room which was a living room and brought into pub use in the 1970s. It has 1930s oak panelling on two walls and service from a hatch/half doorway to the bar, but has recently lost its fireplace.
Re-assessed and downgraded. The licensee confirmed that the interior fittings only date back to the 1970s.
The former description is shown below.
Part of a terrace of cottages at right angles to the road. It still retains a layout of three low-ceilinged rooms of character around a central servery, which has fielded panelled counter front possibly from the 1930s and the bar back consists of old panelling with shelves. From the front door there is a tiny red quarry tiled floor area with genuinely old panelling either side of the door. To the left through a widish gap the room has more old panelling in the far corner, but in recent years the bench seating has been replaced by new dado panelling and the fireplace has seen changes (the wood surround may be old). To the right of the entrance through a doorway is a part quarry tiled floored small room with panelling that could be old, but the fireplace is modern.
At the rear right accessed via an old doorway on the left and more modern one on the right is another small room which was a living room and brought into pub use in the 1970s. It has 1930s oak panelling on two walls and service from a hatch/half doorway to the bar, but has recently lost its fireplace.
This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.
Crown & Sceptre, Bridens Camp
Ever changing range including those from local breweries. Number varies according to season.
Changing beers typically include: Tring - Bring me Sunshine , Vale (varies)
Source: Regional