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One of the oldest pubs in Wales and although the main building is thought to date from at least 1765, it embraces a round medieval tower from the 13th century. Today, the Old Nags Head is a welcoming locals pub with an interesting interior accessed up a short flight of stone steps. At the front is an intimate snug with a small fireplace, a small TV, and a book shelf near the bar counter. This gives access to a larger low beamed bar with another fireplace with a small wood burner, off this is the "Gate Room", a small seating area situated in part of the old tower and which displays brewery and cider memorabilia. Throughout there are pictures of old pop stars on the walls. From the bar leads a corridor with a pool room on one side, and a cosy snug on the other. The garden is at the rear. Beers are sourced from both Brains and Marston's Breweries. Live music has a strong following here evidenced by instruments dotted around. Various kinds of music are performed mainly on Fridays with an open mic night once a month on a Thursday which kicks off the monthly music weekend that extends into Sunday.
Historic Interest
Built when Monmouth was a walled town and forming part of the Dixton Gate, the east gate of the town. At that time the tower contained a fresh water spring and in 1790, a William Giverninett let a dwelling house with a brewhouse to James Price for 7 pounds & 7 shillings for 50 years. The pub isn't mentioned in the lease but it was either this pub or the adjacent Seven Stars or the Cock, as all had a Dixton Gate address. Brewing continued here until 1921 under John Redpath. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-2312-the-old-nag-s-head-p-h-monmouth
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: II*
Here you can drink in one of the East Gate's two round towers, part of Monmouth's medieval town wall, which is incorporated into the pub. This is a mainly early 19th.century four-roomed pub that last changed significantly in the early to mid 1960s. The small front 'Studio Bar' had a bar counter installed then for the first time, the room previously being served via a hatch. The wall between the 'Studio Bar' and the passage was replaced with a low partition. Panelling on the wall is of various dates and has bench seating attached; the fireplace looks 1960s. The second bar has a similar counter and was installed in the early to mid 1960s; the fireplace and all the bench seating is from the same era, but the flagstone-like floor is modern. The almost circular 'Gate Room', the old round tower, has modern panelling and floor. To the rear on a lower level is another small room with bare wood floor and old panelling that is now used as a dining room. The pub has been extended and includes a separate games room.
Here you can drink in one of the east gate's two round towers, part of Monmouth's medieval town wall, which is incorporated into this pub. This is a mainly early-19th-century four-roomed pub that last changed in the early to mid 1960s. The small front 'Studio Bar' had a bar counter installed for the first time in the early to mid 1960s, previously the room was served via a hatch. The wall between the 'Studio Bar' and the passage was replaced with a low partition at the same time. Panelling on the wall is of various dates and has wall bench seating attached; the fireplace looks 1960s. The second bar has a similar counter so was installed in the early to mid 1960s, the fireplace and all the bench seating is from the 1960s, but the flagstone-like floor is modern. The almost circular 'Gate Room', the old round tower, has modern panelling and floor. To the rear on a lower level is another small room with bare wood floor and old panelling that is now used as a dining room. The pub has been extended and includes a separate games room.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer (Brains) and 2 regular beers.
Old Nags Head, Monmouth
Source: National
Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Dog Friendly
Camping
Function Room
Games
Newspapers
Real Fire
Separate Bar
Wi Fi
Real Ale
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