Comfortable, mainly wooden floored pub with red ceiling. Fine carved bar. Mixture of high tables and stools, and normal tables and chairs. Photographs of local area on walls and historical people. Interesting pictures of the interior of Brompton Oratory. Tables and chairs on outside pavement.
Historic Interest
Grade II listed, Historic England ref 1358152. Terrace, mainly shops save for Nos 2-8 which are dwelling houses. Early C19. Three storeys, stucco. Each 2 sash windows wide. End 4 houses advanced. Three light sash window and round-headed door on ground floor. First floor with architraves and pediments on consoles and cast iron balconies. Second floor with sash windows with architrave surrounds. Modillion cornice and blocking course. Other houses with no pediments or balconies. Central house, 18 and 20 with cornices to first floor windows, full height Ionic pilasters between windows (capitals gone to No 18). Good late C19 shop fronts. The Gloucester has a good later C19 public house front with paired Corinthian pilasters supporting a cornice with consoles and dentils.
This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.
Gloucester Arms, South Kensington
Source: Local