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An imposing suburban Fuller's house rebuilt in 1929 to designs by T H Nowell Parr and dominated externally by three gables on the rendered frontage. There are three distinct rooms with internal partitions, the pair on the right even retaining a doorway between them. The wall panelling remains as does the bar counter although the fitting behind seems a modern replacement. The windows contain attractive dimpled glass. At the rear the counter is original. The back parts were extended in 1934 to Parr’s design and contains a large hemispherical skylight. The main menu is freshly prepared, featuring English and Mediterranean dishes. There is a large garden containing many picnic tables. The terrace bar has heated large umbrellas and the summer BBQs are popular. There is usually live jazz on the last Thursday of every month with The Dick Esmond Trio and guests. The pub is part of the local community running the beer tent at the annual Party In The Park.
Historic Interest
Grade II listing:- Public House. 1929 by Nowell Parr, extended to rear 1934 by Hall Jones and Partners to Parr's design. Red brick; machine tile roofs. EXTERIOR: south elevation of 2 storeys and dormer attic; 3-window range. Symmetrical main block with projecting central section with 3 attic gables. Recessed doorways to right and left, that to left (west) under moulded flat hood on scrolled consoles leading to saloon bar. Right doorway into public bar within open porch on single brick corner pier. Central half-glazed double doors to private bar flanked by 2-light leaded metal casements either side with stained glass and glazing bars. One 6-light casement of similar design between side doors and central doorway. Continuous timber fascia above windows. First floor with central canted bay window fitted with 4 leaded metal casements, and one 3-light window right and left. Central attic gable projects on scrolled brackets: one single-light casement. Outer gables each with one 2-light casement. 2 stacks on front roof slope. Single-storey gabled west extension with a tripartite bay window with leaded glazing and a half-glazed door to the left, under an overlight. Rear with hipped 2-storey block fitted with 3-light leaded cross casements to first floor and a central ridge stack. Ground floor obscured by single-storey covered terrace added 1934: rebuilt central external staircase to garden rises to 2 double-leaf glazed doors in short extension with glazed doors in returns. Main wall with one 2-light cross casement right and left. Twin-flight external staircases right and left, of 1929, led originally to open terrace. That to west serves part of original terrace. That to east rises to double glazed doors with a 2-light leaded casement to its left. INTERIOR: 3 front bars each with high dado panelling, timber chimneypieces with cast-iron inserts, bench seating, panelled bridging beams and remote winder window openers. 6-panelled doors open from private bar into the others. Curved panelled bar counter serves all three bars. Rear bar in 2 parts. South part is former dining room: panelled bridging beams and small-framed dado panelling. Elaborate carved timber chimneypiece in east wall with carved overmantel mirror and cast-iron fire insert. West wall with 3 six-panelled doors serving cloakrooms and private entrance lobby. North wall broken through in 1934 into north part, the ceiling supported on 3 steel piers. Panelled bridging beams. 2 domed glazed roof lights with glazing bars set in geometric patterns with coloured glass.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
The main attraction of this pub is the retention of three largely unspoilt original pub rooms along the front.
An imposing suburban Fuller’s house rebuilt in 1929 to designs by the excellent pub architect T H Nowell Parr and dominated externally by three gables on the rendered frontage. Although the pub has been modernised internally the original arrangements are still very much in evidence, especially along the front. Here there are three distinct rooms with internal partitions; the former saloon bar on the left, the former private bar in the centre and former public bar on the right. The door between the private and public bars is still in situ. A separate room on the far left called "The Old Off Licence" is presumably just that. Needless to say each of the rooms had its own external entrance. The fielded wall panelling remains; the island servery is surrounded by the original counter, but the fitting in its centre looks modern.
Behind the servery is the former dining room, and at the rear the pub was extended in 1934 by Hall Jones & Partners to Parr’s design, where we have an attractive hemispherical skylight. There may have been some rearrangement towards the rear, but as well as the former dining area we now have three other drinking/dining areas.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.
Duke Of Kent, West Ealing
Changing beers typically include: Dark Star (varies) , Fuller's (varies)
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Parking
Dog Friendly
Events
Function Room
Games
Newspapers
Real Fire
Restaurant
Separate Bar
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
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