29 Market Street, Tamworth, B79 7LR
Albion Road, Marden, TN12 9DT
Riviera Centre, Torquay
11-13 April 2025
23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA
Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP
Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ
Spreyton, EX17 5AL
One of the long established pubs found in this area, first built 1547 last rebuilt in 1921, the L-shaped bar has lots of wood paneling throughout. Another of the pubs where the ancient ceremony of 'swearing on the horns' which dates back to 1623 takes place twice yearly in March and August, details of the ceremony are shown above the impressive fire place. We are informed (May 2023) that, "They are thinking of having live music in the autumn "
The pub is run by the same company who operate The Jolly Butchers and Rose & Crown (both N16), the Brownswood (N4) and Black Lion Kilburn. Large front terrace provides a pleasant spot to have a beer and relax.
Note - payment by card only, cash not accepted.
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed status: Not listed
Rebuilt in 1921, it retains the original panelled bar counter with markings indicating where there were partitions. Behind the servery is a latticed leaded 1920s screen and what looks like a door therefore the two-sided bar back fittings with a row of brass handled drawers all along it was added later, possibly in the 1950s. A fireplace on the far left has been covered by fielded panelling. On the right is a large old fireplace with bread oven, old black pot and old panelling around it which could be original. One of pub's exterior windows at the rear is glazed with 'Established 1547' and 'Rebuilt 1921' and another with 'Olde Wres era'. Panelled walls run all around the rear part of the pub but most are of a different style to the front panels and are believed to be from the 1950s - a former fireplace is now covered up by panelling. The doors to the toilets look to be from the 1950s.
Rebuilt in 1921. Now one L-shaped room, it was originally split into three bars (or two bars and an off sales?) at the front with the rear area another room. It retains the original panelled bar counter with markings indicating where there were partitions. Behind the servery is a latticed leaded 1920s screen and what looks like a door therefore the two-sided bar back fittings with a row of brass handled drawers all along it was added later, possibly in the 1950s. A fireplace on the far left has been covered by fielded panelling (possibly re-used from missing partitions?).
On the right is a large old fireplace with bread oven, old black pot and old panelling around it which could have come from the original pub. The pub is famous for ‘The Ancient Ceremony of Swearing on the Horns’ – full details in a framed panel over the fireplace with the horns above it.
One of pub's exterior windows at the rear is glazed with 'Established 1547' and 'Rebuilt 1921' and another with 'Olde Wres era'. Panelled walls run all around the rear part of the pub but most are of a different style to the front panels and are believed to be from the 1950s - a former fireplace is now covered up by panelling. The doors to the toilets look to be from the 1950s.
This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.
Wrestlers, London
Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Family Friendly
Dog Friendly
Games
Real Fire
Smoking
Real Ale
Real Heritage Pub
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