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Swatters Carr, Middlesbrough

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228-230 Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 3QW (View on Google Map)
(01642) 239060
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A Wetherspoon conversion of the Empire and now named after the original 17th-century farmstead, set in the heart of student land.

Swatters Carr cricket ground, also known as Linthorpe East cricket ground, hosted First Class matches between 1864 and 1867, and was also the original home of Middlesbrough Football Club.

During the last 300 years it has been a hotel and an opera house, among other incarnations. An old turnstile features along with historical photographs in the large, lengthy bar.

The seven hand pulls serve the nationally contracted beers together with several locally sourced, and not so locally sourced, guest beers. Real cider.

Beer festivals, Meet the Brewer, a January sale and celebrations of Saints' days are all hosted.

A small outdoor drinking area overlooks the busy Linthorpe Road.

Historic Interest

Former 17th C farmstead; former opera house; former ground of Middlesbrough Football Club and Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Information for this venue is provided by the Cleveland Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Empire; House; Hogs Head; Tavern
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
01/01/2018
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
CLV/12-0029
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers (7 changing beers - not all the regular contracted beers are on at the same time. Normally has at least one genuine guest beer.) and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free - The Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Several
Closest station (1700m)
Middlesbrough
Ordnance Survey Reference
NZ493195
Directions
on W side of University campus, 750yds S of town centre

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