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Prince of Wales, Herne Bay

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173 Mortimer Street, Herne Bay, CT6 5DS (View on Google Map)
  • Historic Interior

Splendid Victorian pub, reflecting the heyday of this seaside town. Silver award winner in the local CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year competition in 2012.

Information for this venue is provided by the Canterbury Herne Bay & Whitstable Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Canterbury District (B)
Last updated
02/05/2024
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Shepherd Neame
Pub ID
CAN/4256
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

Dating from the turn of the 20th century, this original layout of this side-street pub is easily discernible, although some features of the layout (including the snug) date from a 2005 restoration.  The counters and bar back are modern.  Old glasswork in the doors and windows, and some surviving partitions are noteworthy.

This pub gives a a good sense of how pubs were laid out and fitted up around 1900. Plans were drawn up for it in 1893 and the Art Nouveau window glass is typical of the time. The sense of separate rooms is conveyed by the different room names in the door and window glass, and a screen still with its door dividing the main bar into two. On the right is a large room which looks as though it was a billiard room (a name in the old glass mounted on a wall but the outside, now boarded ove , says Lounge and tea room, evidently planned with holidaymakers in mind. There was a substantial refurbishment in 2005 which provided some of the window glass: seems mighty unlikely that a century ago rooms would have had the jokey descriptions of ‘Ladies Gin Room’ or ‘Lying Bar’!

General information about historic pub interiors

Dating from the turn of the 20th century, this original layout of this side-street pub is easily discernible, although some features of the layout (including the snug) date from a 2005 restoration.  The counters and bar back are modern.  Old glasswork in the doors and windows, and some surviving partitions are noteworthy.This pub gives an excellent idea of how pubs were laid out and fitted up c.1900. Plans were drawn up for it in 1893 but the Art Nouveau details of some of the internal glasswork suggest work was going on in Edwardian times. The sense of separate rooms is conveyed by the different room names in the door and window glass, and a screen still with its door dividing the main bar into two. On the right is a large ‘Lounge and Tea Room’, evidently planned with holidaymakers in mind.

There are 'Billiards' etched panels on the two doors from the smoke room from which it may have changed. An excellent refurbishment by owners, Shepherd Neame, in 2005 preserved the old work and created a small snug in the left-hand part, using a formerly redundant office space. Modern counter: the bar-back is from 2005 replacing modern work. There was an off-sales shop (in addition to the jug & bottle) which was later turned into a private bar, wording still on inner door. The room behind the bar brought into use after the refurbishment was originally an office and has tall wooden doors hatch for service. Note the penny in the old slot on a toilet door in the gents.Retains the old snob screens in the cellar. Shepherd Neame wanted to remove the screen but the Landlord preserved it. Has a 'Ladies Gin Room' window.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
10:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
10:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
10:00am - Midnight
Thursday
10:00am - Midnight
Friday
10:00am - Midnight
Saturday
10:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight

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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Shepherd Neame - Master Brew
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Session Bitter • 3.7% Spotted 3 times.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Prince of Wales, Herne Bay.

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

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Stagecoach: 600/400 (Triangle), 601, 602, 36
600 changes number to 400 to Whitstable
Closest station (1350m)
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