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Red Lion, Rugeley

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19 Market Street, Rugeley, WS15 2JH (View on Google Map)
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Grade II-listed heritage pub dating from the 16th century. The small bar has a low beamed ceiling, quarry tiling and some very old wooden panelling. Shimmy past the right side of the bar for the generally quiet darts room. Meanwhile to the left is a slightly more modern room with TV. Large beer terrace to the rear. They have no car park of their own, there is a public one opposite.

Information for this venue is provided by the Cannock Chase Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cannock Chase District
Last updated
02/04/2024
Last surveyed
29/08/2017
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Marston's
Pub ID
TAM/0167
Asset of Community Value

Three star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic importance

Listed status: II

A popular three-room drinkers' pub occupying a 16th-century timber-framed building, it was last refitted in the inter-war years.

 The small public bar in the centre has some very old re-used panelling, a red quarry-tiled floor and a beamed ceiling. The fireplace was modified in the 1970s when the typical Banks's metal inset was installed (as it was in the other two rooms). The tiny cupboard left of the fireplace kept dry valuable items like salt. The counter seems to be inter-war while the bar-back with turned shafts looks earlier. To the left, a snug has modern fittings but an inter-war fireplace. The games room on the right has panelling, old bench seating and a modern tiled floor.

General information about historic pub interiors

A C16 timber framed building which houses a three-room drinkers pub last refitted in the 1930s. The timber frame is exposed on the left hand gable wall, the right hand gable end is of stone and the front has been rebuilt in modern brick. The present front door leads to the small public bar with an old red quarry tiled floor. The oldest internal features are the possibly 17th century panelling on the left hand partition wall and beamed ceiling. The bar counter looks like it is from the 1930s, which could be the date of the bar back shelving which includes some slender pillars. there is a small area to the left of the servery for customers to stand and be served from a hatch/doorway. Note the old gas lamps on either side of the servery. The mantelpiece is genuinely old and almost reaches the ceiling but the fireplace itself was installed by Banks's Brewery in the 1970s. Note the piece of patterned enamel in front of the fire and also the tiny cupboard in the wall to the left of the fireplace. It is believed this was for gentlemen to store their hats - very useful it was is raining as the heat from the fire dried them out. Fixed wall bench seating looks like it dates from the 1930s.

To the left is the small snug with a modern tiled floor and dado panelling. An old, possibly 1930s fireplace has an interior replaced in the 1970s. The original entrance to this room was from an external door on the left - the vestibule / part glazed partitions around the lobby are visible in the public bar. It is highly likely this room was brought into use as a public room later than the other two. On the right accessed by a door in the main lobby or through a gap cut in the dividing wall is another small low ceilinged room. It also has a modern tiled floor, old fireplace with a 1970s Banks's fireplace and a mantelshelf that almost reaches the ceiling, old dado panelling. The two sections of bench seating could date from the early 20th century. The present landlady is allowing non customers to use the car park on payment of a donation to the local Air Ambulance which has raised over £8,000 but owners Marstons have plans to sell most of the land that makes up the car park!

General information about historic pub interiors
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Banks's - Amber Ale
Banks's - Amber Ale Session Bitter • 3.4%
Banks's - Amber Ale
Banks's - Amber Ale

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Is located over the road, free on Sundays
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
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Quiet Quiet
Transport
Nearby Station (980m)
Rugeley Trent Valley

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