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A 15thC traditional thatched village inn with old beams, inglenook fireplaces and an unfailingly friendly atmosphere. Real ales are dispensed on gravity, while cider comes from nearby Sam's. The pub is renowned for its generous portions of locally sourced, home cooked food. Close to the Tarka Trail, River Torridge and Stafford Moor Fishery, there are seven en-suite rooms for visitors. A popular beer festival is held every August bank holiday weekend.
Historic Interest
Associated with Michael Morpurgo's book War Horse who got the inspiration for the book from chatting to First World War veterans in front of the pub fire.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II
Thatched mid-17th-century inn, constructed as a row of four cottages into which the pub has expanded over the years. The oldest part is what is now the dining room. The public bar is especially characterful – it has a stone fireplace with bread oven, half-height panelling, bench seating, simple bar-back shelves and, thanks to intentional non-decoration for 60 years, a wonderful nicotine colour scheme on the ceiling and some walls. A later expansion to an area on the right does not detract. Other rooms also sport superb large fireplaces.
Thatched mid 15th century inn which was originally 4 cottages built to accommodate the craftsmen rebuilding Iddlesleigh Church. After completed, one cottage was kept as an almshouse. The public bar has a 1950s bar counter and shelving from that period behind the bar above a row of casks on stillage. Woodwork enclosed beams and potshelf above bar are more modern work (1970s?). A large stone fireplace with a bread oven and a part-chamfered, part ovolo-moulded wooden lintel. The bar is opened-up to a small right room in 1970s with bench seating. On the left in the former almshouse is the dining room consisting of a room at the front left and a tiny alcove at the rear.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Usually from a Devon brewery and sometimes two guest beers in summer.) and 2 regular beers.
Duke of York, Iddesleigh
Source: National
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Family Friendly
Disabled Access
Dog Friendly
Accommodation
Camping
Function Room
Games
Real Fire
Restaurant
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Cider
Real Heritage Pub
Beer Festival
Quiet
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.jpg "Stillage. by Michael Schouten. Published on")
.jpg "Old City & St Anne's Ales Advert in Public Bar. by Michael Schouten. Published on")