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This cosy, welcoming free house close to Richmond Park has been owned by the same family for over 30 years. Originally converted from two cottages, the pub is about 150 years old. Up to four changing guest beers are usually available – the ceiling displays an impressive collection of pump clips. Large screen TVs show all major sports. Cards and dominoes are available. As well as the front outside seating, which is available all year round, the rear garden is open in summer months. Fireworks and pig roast on 5th November. Pub is dog-friendly. Accredited for beer quality during 2023.

Information for this venue is provided by the Kingston & Leatherhead Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Last updated
22/02/2025
Last surveyed
03/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
KIN/7045
Asset of Community Value

Probably late-Victorian two-storey pub of brick with rendered front (first licensee recorded as 1878); originally converted from two cottages, Now has two front doors and the right-hand one has been blocked-up.

A plan dated 1927 (obtained from the Kingston History Archive) shows a public bar on the front left, a saloon bar on the front right, a bottle and jug dept. between them; a tap room on the rear left (served by a hatch, which remains) and a bar parlour behind the servery i.e. rear centre. It is not known when the partitions that created the bottle & jug were removed – you can see the position of it by the markings on the ceiling. Also, the wall separating the tap room has been removed so the whole pub is now just one u-shaped room.

The plan details a reduction in the extent of the bar counter on the right and confirms it has been in its present position since 1927. The counter is of an inter-war style. The mirrored bar back looks old but the lower section on the left is modern and on the right has been replaced by fridges. The fireplace on the left looks to be from the inter-war period (but the one on the rear left is a repro). Fixed seating looks modern. Dado panelling is old but painted cream in recent times. Front bays windows have inter-war glass.

Probably late-Victorian two-storey pub of brick with rendered front (first licensee recorded as 1878); originally converted from two cottages, Now has two front doors and the right-hand one has been blocked-up.

A plan dated 1927 (obtained from the Kingston History Archive) shows a public bar on the front left, a saloon bar on the front right, a bottle and jug dept. between them; a tap room on the rear left (served by a hatch, which remains) and a bar parlour behind the servery i.e. rear centre. It is not known when the partitions that created the bottle & jug were removed – you can see the position of it by the markings on the ceiling. Also, the wall separating the tap room has been removed so the whole pub is now just one u-shaped room.

The plan details a reduction in the extent of the bar counter on the right and confirms it has been in its present position since 1927. The counter is of an inter-war style. The mirrored bar back looks old but the lower section on the left is modern and on the right has been replaced by fridges. The fireplace on the left looks to be from the inter-war period (but the one on the rear left is a repro). Fixed seating looks modern. Dado panelling is old but painted cream in recent times. Front bays windows have inter-war glass.

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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 2 regular beers.

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Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 4 times.
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Park Tavern, Kingston.

ABV 4.1%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Young's - London Original TasteMatch Prediction

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Young's - London Original
Young's - London Original Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 3 times.
Young's - London Original
Young's - London Original

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Park Tavern, Kingston.

ABV 3.7%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Guest beers change weekly

Changing beers typically include: Hogs Back (varies) , St Austell (varies) , Windsor & Eton (varies)

Source: National


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Until 6pm away from the bar
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Some board games available plus dominoes and playing cards
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
371
Nearby Station (950m)
Norbiton
Directions
Near Kingston gate of Richmond Park

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