Hatton Arms, Gretton

Mostly of interest as a very fine vernacular building, being the manorial court-house (and pub?) till 1919. The bar counters in the two main rooms are modern - intrusive but could easily be removed) and there are no historic pub fittings - though the band-room in the range of outbuildings betrays long use as a pub/public building. I would be contradicted if I said it wasn't an historic pub interior, so I won't. cf Horse and Trumpet Medbourne. The two-bar layout has remained unchanged for many years. There is an old double-hinged door between the two small rooms which has a ‘1’ on it; a 1930s brick fireplace in an ancient inglenook fireplace and the fixed seating (wall bench and bay window) in 3 parts is also old. In the second bar the only old fittings of note are the beams, wooden floors and a display cabinet in the corner. With all the bar fittings being modern it is difficult to put a case for RI despite this being ‘an historic pub interior’. The Band Room in a separate building, mentioned in Julian’s description, was not open when I called. A new extension was added in 2005 which houses a dining room. Marginal No. (MS 9/06)