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Cuckoo Bush Inn, Gotham

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Leake Road, Gotham, NG11 0JL (View on Google Map)
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Large brick building on the main street with colourful hanging baskets in summer. Inside there is a long narrow room with banquettes and dart board, a carpeted lounge, and a snug with tiled floor and traditional fireplace. Low ceilings and wooden beams are features. Loyalty card on cask beers available.

Historic Interest

Built in 1858, the name comes from the 'Wise Fools of Gotham' who built a fence around the tree where the cuckoo's nest was, to stop the cuckoo flying away! (Do cuckoos have nests?!?).

Recorded in 1876 as a public house under publican Joseph Talbot (Post Office Directory).

Asset of Community Value registered 11th January 2016 (RBC ACV 014) and nominated by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA (Ref. ACV 012). This expired on the 10th January 2021.

As at November 2017, the freehold for the Cuckoo Bush (NT336494) was held by Punch Partnerships (PTL) Limited [Reg. No. 3512363]. It was transferred to Star (Heineken) on the 5th March 2018.

[Rushcliffe Borough Council; Gotham Ward / Rushcliffe Parliamentary Constituency]

Information for this venue is provided by the Nottingham Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Rushcliffe District (B)
Last updated
30/04/2025
Last surveyed
25/08/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Heineken UK
Pub ID
NOT/433
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

An 1858 building with an unusual layout. The main entrance leads to a drinkers' lobby, then a smoke room on the left - the modern fittings here suggest it is a recent addition. On the right is a wonderful, largely unaltered bar with old narrow benches, old counter (but new top and bar back), wood surround fireplace and cast-iron tables. A narrow passage takes you to a large rear lounge which is an amalgamation of two small rooms. The counter is genuinely old but not so the other fittings.

General information about historic pub interiors

Built 1858 to an unusual layout it retains much original structure. Main entrance leads to a drinkers' lobby with smoke room on the left which has modern fittings, so may be a later addition. On the right you find a wonderful unaltered bar with old narrow benches. It retains an old counter with new top, new bar back, original fixed seating, brick and wood surround fireplace which could be 1930s but is painted over, complete with three good old cast iron tables, two with marble tops. A narrow passage leads to a large modernised rear lounge which was two small rooms. This retains an original counter, but new top and bar back, and a 1950s fireplace in the rear section.

General information about historic pub interiors
Wednesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 11:00pm
Friday
9:30am - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
5:30pm - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 10:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Woodforde's (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
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Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
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Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
NCT 1

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