Located in a quiet residential area, this street-corner local is situated near to Devonport Park, and offers you a very warm welcome. The wood-panelled bar is comfortable and relaxing, although may be busy at times with Plymouth Albion RFC's ground nearby. "One weaker, one stronger" than the regular Draught Bass is the rule for guest beers, with lighter and darker brews also alternating. These are sourced from within the region as well as some favourite national live beers. A secluded garden at the front offers a retreat for smokers. Food is also available every evening from 1800 until 2100, Wednesday lunchtimes and all day from midday until 2000 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Historic Interest
It is listed on CAMRA's Regional Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors for the South West. It retains plenty of fixtures dating from a 1930's refit, notably plentiful fielded panelling, a sloping panelled bar counter, bar-back and fireplace.
Refitted in the 1930s it retains a number of fittings. The front bar has two doors so it was subdivided originally, but how? It has fielded panelled walls, a sloping fielded panelled bar counter on a plinth but the bar top with inlaid Formica is a replacement. The bar back fitting looks to be from the 1930 as does the brick fireplace painted red, the seating with fielded panelling backs, the parquet floor visible hear the counter, and a small baffle by the door. There has been changes in this area as the gents was originally situated at the rear right corner near the steps to the lounge bar. The lounge has a bar counter also with a fielded panelled front but with a different design so is it more modern than 1930s? The bar back cabinet has three large doors/flaps down and indicates this area was a storage for casks of beer up to the early 2000s. There is more fielded panelling on the wall behind. Originally there was a snug bar at the rear of the lounge confirmed by the signs of three doors on Napier Street. The toilets were re-sited into the lounge/snug area but retains their 1930s doors.
Refitted in the 1930s it retains a number of fittings. The front bar has two doors so it was subdivided originally, but how? It has fielded panelled walls, a sloping fielded panelled bar counter on a plinth but the bar top with inlaid Formica is a replacement. The bar back fitting looks to be from the 1930 as does the brick fireplace painted red, the seating with fielded panelling backs, the parquet floor visible hear the counter, and a small baffle by the door. There has been changes in this area as the gents was originally situated at the rear right corner near the steps to the lounge bar. The lounge has a bar counter also with a fielded panelled front but with a different design so is it more modern than 1930s? The bar back cabinet has three large doors/flaps down and indicates this area was a storage for casks of beer up to the early 2000s. There is more fielded panelling on the wall behind. Originally there was a snug bar at the rear of the lounge confirmed by the signs of three doors on Napier Street. The toilets were re-sited into the lounge/snug area but retains their 1930s doors.
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This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 1 regular beer.
Lounge, Plymouth