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Riviera Centre, Torquay
11-13 April 2025
One of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world.
Units 3-5, Heathfield Industrial Estate, Heathfield Street, Elland, HX5 9AE
Westgate Brewery, Westgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1QT
A former multi-award winning free house. A fair choice of mostly national brand beers are usually to be had, making it one of the town's interesting cask ale outlets. Four neatly decorated rooms radiate from the congested bar, two compact snugs, a large lounge with feature overmantle mirror which most regulars regard as the best room in the pub. From 2023, this room houses a pool table, which seems somewhat incongruous., Meanwhile to the right is an overspill room with plenty of standing space. Live music is a feature of weekends, with the large yard and attractive outdoor seating area to the rear often show-casing larger acts such as local rock bands, folk, acoustic and more. This tends to operate from March till November. It serves too as a beer garden and barbecue area. This space has an outdoor bar that operates during the music events (no cask ale served from here though).
NB. Strictly over-18s only,
Historic Interest
Reopened 2/8/2023. Closed 22/7/2023 seeking new tenant. Reopened 11/11/2021. Closed and boarded 1/1/2021 following death of former licensee, Steve Alexander. Local branch Pub of the Year 2008, and runner-up nationally in CAMRA's Pub of the Year for 2009. Originally this was a Boddingtons Brewery house.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
Although slightly opened-up this pub still retains five distinctive rooms. The vault in the centre has an old bar counter. Front left room off a narrow opening from the passageway has old fixed bench seating all around the room and bell-pushes. Further along the passage is a narrow opening to the rear left room with more original fixed bench seating, and bell-pushes in the wood panel above. Behind the servery a narrowish gap leads to a slightly larger rear room with a bare wood floor, more old fixed bench seating, two plain baffles by the doorway and bell-pushes in the wood panel above the seating.
Although slightly opened-up, the pub still retains five distinctive rooms. The vault in the centre has an old bar counter (painted blue and cream) but the bar back is modern as is the pot shelf. It is opened-up off a passage on the left with a brown and white tiled floor and retains one original etched window. Original central door no longer in use.
Front left room has a narrow opening from the passageway, bare wooden floor, old fixed bench seating all around the room, an early 20th century tiled, cast iron and wood surround fireplace and bell-pushes. Further along the passage is a narrow opening to the rear left room with more original fixed bench seating, an early 20th century tiled, cast iron and wood surround fireplace and bell-pushes in the wood panel above.
Behind the servery a narrowish gap leads to a slightly larger rear room with a bare wood floor, more old fixed bench seating, two plain baffles by the doorway, a wood surround with cast iron interior that looks modern but a large plain mirror above which is old. More bell-pushes in the wood panel above the seating. Through a gap from the vault is another bar on the right with modern fittings.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.
Crown Inn, Stockport
guest beer, often Lancaster
Changing beers typically include: Lancaster (varies)
Source: National
Sports TV
Live Music
Garden
Family Friendly
Dog Friendly
Events
Games
Real Fire
Separate Bar
Smoking
Wi Fi
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
Quiet
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