This 300 year old pub has a lovely exterior with a sundial and hanging baskets. The surprisingly spacious interior has a large bar area with real fire and three rooms, two small and one large, leading from it. The low beams and impressive collection of brasses and pictures give a cosy feel to the pub, the local atmosphere being apparent when darts or dominoes are in progress. Live music features on two nights a month in the large room, open mike on Thursdays and live bands on Saturdays. At least one of the guest ales is usually from a Cheshire brewery, and the Tetley is available at reduced price up to 7pm on week days.
Winner of branch Pub of the Season: Spring 2024
Historic Interest
300 years old
Mid 18th-century brick built pub with a multi roomed layout. The right-hand door leads to a bar with an old baffle as you enter and another near the ladies', old possibly Victorian fixed seating with bell pushes in the wall above. The bar counter front looks modern and the fireplace is of modern brick. The front centre main bar has a modern looking counter and the bar back is definitely modern. The fixed seating here is possibly inter-war and the small brick fireplace looks 1950s.
On the front left is another small room with re-leatheretted fixed seating that might be old and bell pushes in the top of old dado panelling, also a 1950s brick and stone fireplace. Further back is a two-part room with post war fixed seating and a good wood surround fireplace with modern brick interior, a bit of old dado panelling. There was a bar at the rear of this room in the past. A small pool room at the rear has been opened recently. Virtually intact inter-war gents' with 'Gentlemen' in red on etched panel in door, a dado of inter-war tiles throughout and red tiled floor.
Mid 18th-century brick built pub with a multi roomed layout. The right-hand door leads to a bar with an old baffle as you enter and another near the ladies', old possibly Victorian fixed seating with bell pushes in the wall above. The bar counter front looks modern and the fireplace is of modern brick. The front centre main bar has a modern looking counter and the bar back is definitely modern. The fixed seating here is possibly inter-war and the small brick fireplace looks 1950s.
On the front left is another small room with re-leatheretted fixed seating that might be old and bell pushes in the top of old dado panelling, also a 1950s brick and stone fireplace. Further back is a two-part room with post war fixed seating and a good wood surround fireplace with modern brick interior, a bit of old dado panelling. There was a bar at the rear of this room in the past. A small pool room at the rear has been opened recently. Virtually intact inter-war gents' with 'Gentlemen' in red on etched panel in door, a dado of inter-war tiles throughout and red tiled floor.
This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.
Lord Eldon, Knutsford
Source: National