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Operator: Wetherspoon
14A Market Place, Ilkeston, DE7 5QA (View on Google Map)
(0115) 932 8040
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A Wetherspoon pub, named after John Flamsteed, first Astronomer Royal, who was born locally. Unusually, this is a pub converted from a supermarket. The large bar, which looks out onto the Market Place through the large glass façade, dispenses seven cask beers. Upstairs is a smaller eating and drinking area and an outside terrace. It is a short walk to Wharncliffe Road for all bus routes.

Information for this venue is provided by the Erewash Valley Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Erewash District (B)
Last updated
30/05/2025
Last surveyed
07/02/2018
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
ERE/12808
Asset of Community Value
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - Midnight
Saturday
8:00am - Midnight
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Cairngorm - Trade Winds
Cairngorm - Trade Winds Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.3% Spotted 6 times
Cairngorm - Trade Winds
Cairngorm - Trade Winds

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 4.3%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
Frome - Gulp IPA
Frome - Gulp IPA Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted 4 times
Frome - Gulp IPA
Frome - Gulp IPA

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
Stonehenge - Great Bustard
Stonehenge - Great Bustard Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted once
Stonehenge - Great Bustard
Stonehenge - Great Bustard

Premium Bitter

ABV: 4.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Thornbridge - Jaipur
Thornbridge - Jaipur New World IPA • 5.9% Spotted 7 times
Thornbridge - Jaipur
Thornbridge - Jaipur

New World IPA

ABV: 5.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 7 times recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 8 times
Oakham - Citra
Silver Award
Oakham - Citra

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 8 times recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter Session Porter • 4.9% Spotted twice
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter
Sambrook's - Powerhouse Porter

Session Porter

ABV: 4.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 3 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Exmoor (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Upstairs terrace
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
all centre stops
Closest station (1257m)
Ilkeston

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