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The Duke of Wellington is well worth a visit to see the splendid baronial style lounge which is largely intact from its creation in the 1930s. It is situated through a doorway to the right of the public bar and it is entered between two fine timber and glass screens. All around the room are benches with bench ends featuring barley twist columns and some old panelling above. The room looks like it has completely panelled walls but actually the top section is a clever design consisting of strips of timber on plaster walls that have been painted brown. Over the ‘panelling' either side of the fireplace is what looks like inglenook-style canopies. What looks like a plaster frieze with decoration of fruits and leaves is actually a plastic mould - just tap it and you realise it is hollow! There is a fine plasterwork ceiling, and a 1930s timber fireplace with ornate canopy-style mantelpiece which, unfortunately, has a reproduction Victorian-style fireplace. The original stained and leaded windows remain at the rear but the stained glass front windows have nearly all been replaced with plain windows. The light fittings are recent and rather over the top while the carpet is truly horrid but perhaps protects something interesting.
Reopened 17-5-2021 after COVID
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
The big attraction here is the baronial-style lounge (right), largely intact since its creation in the 1930s. It's entered between two timber and glass screens and has a full set of benches with ends featuring barley-twist columns. The room appears to have completely panelled walls but actually the top section is a clever design consisting of painted strips of timber on plaster walls.. What seems to be a plaster frieze with decoration of fruits and leaves is actually a modern plastic affair - just tap it and you realise it is hollow! There is a fine plasterwork ceiling and 1930s timber fireplace with an ornate canopy-style mantelpiece (above, unfortunately, an inappropriate reproduction Victorian-style fireplace). The original stained glass windows remain at the rear. Sadly, the recent decorative scheme detracts significantly from the atmosphere of the room.
The Duke of Wellington is well worth a visit to see the splendid baronial-style lounge which is largely intact from its creation in the 1930s. It lies through a doorway to the right of the public bar and it is entered between two fine timber and glass screens. All around the room are benches with bench ends featuring barley-twist columns and some old panelling above. The room appears to have completely panelled walls but actually the top section is a clever design consisting of painted strips of timber on plaster walls. Over the ‘panelling' either side of the fireplace is what look like inglenook-style canopies. What seems to be a plaster frieze with decoration of fruits and leaves is actually a plastic mould - just tap it and you realise it is hollow!
There is a fine plasterwork ceiling, and a 1930s timber fireplace with ornate canopy-style mantelpiece which, unfortunately, has a reproduction Victorian-style fireplace. The original stained glass windows remain at the rear but those at the front have nearly all been replaced with plain windows. The light fittings are recent and rather over the top while the carpet is truly horrid but perhaps protects something interesting. A TV screen has been bolted onto the panelling but is relatively unobtrusive and could easily be removed. In 2022, the room was redecorated with a scheme that detracts significantly from the atmosphere of the room.
This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.
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