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Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
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Think you're thinking of The Princess Louise in Holborn - not been for an age but definitely had character the last time I went.
Lots of pubs in London with that - some of which have been there for years, just a shame that pubs generally seem to be being edged out by theme bars or cookie cutter Wetherspoons type places |
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Hard one to choose up here in the bountiful land of Yorkshire
We've got pubs dating back to the 1500s and a huge following the the "real ale" type of pub.
One of my favourites at the moment is mostly candle lit and only serves real ales, nothing available from the major brands. |
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One of the best and most characterful pubs I've ever been to is "Bessie's" aka The Dyffryn Arms at Pontafen Nr Fishguard in deepest, darkest Wales. To visit this place is like stepping back in time 100 years. No electricity, quality beer served from a jug, and a fantastic, unique and most welcoming atmosphere. A bunch of friends and I spent an amazing Sunday afternoon / evening there years ago and I still remember it fondly. Magical pub.
Has anyone else visited Bessie's? |
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the old Tommy Ducks in Manchester was a characterful place...
it was opposite the Midland Hotel but got knocked down a good few years ago now
it had ladies knickers nailed to the ceiling and used glass topped coffins as tables
used to go there when I worked as a croupier at the Midland |
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The Wykeham Arms in Winchester:
At 250-odd years old, the pub bursts with history. It used to be a brothel and also put Nelson up for a night (some say the events coincided).
The eccentric bar is a bit of a mustn’t-miss experience. Tankards and school canes hang from the ceiling and you can sit at old worn school desks. It's close to Winchester Cathedral and I eat and drink there a lot.
It gets my thumbs up. |
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"Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it"
The "trip" is a fantastic pub but not even the oldest in Nottingham despite what they claim. The salutation and the bell, both in the city centre, are older.
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"Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it
The "trip" is a fantastic pub but not even the oldest in Nottingham despite what they claim. The salutation and the bell, both in the city centre, are older.
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really. I didnt know that but i have been to the others as well. Well we had a tour so im assuming it was theres. |
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Centurion in Newcastle railway station.
It used to be the old British rail buffet, it has a snug with a big fireplace and original tiling and high ceilings. |
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"I went for the first time to 'The Prospect of Whitby' overlooking the Thames at the weekend, apparently it's the oldest riverside tavern and dates back to 1520! 
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Used to frequent there when I was studying at QMW, along with Lord Rodney's Head on Mile End Rd (sadly no more) |
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"I went for the first time to 'The Prospect of Whitby' overlooking the Thames at the weekend, apparently it's the oldest riverside tavern and dates back to 1520!
Used to frequent there when I was studying at QMW, along with Lord Rodney's Head on Mile End Rd (sadly no more) "
Gonna try Ian McKellens pub next time I'm coming along there!  |
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"Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it
The "trip" is a fantastic pub but not even the oldest in Nottingham despite what they claim. The salutation and the bell, both in the city centre, are older.
really. I didnt know that but i have been to the others as well. Well we had a tour so im assuming it was theres. "
Time team did a special on the three pubs some years ago. They concluded that the bell was the oldest pub, the trip had the oldest cellars and the sal was the oldest building.
My personal favourite of them all has always been the bell |
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"Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it
The "trip" is a fantastic pub but not even the oldest in Nottingham despite what they claim. The salutation and the bell, both in the city centre, are older.
really. I didnt know that but i have been to the others as well. Well we had a tour so im assuming it was theres.
Time team did a special on the three pubs some years ago. They concluded that the bell was the oldest pub, the trip had the oldest cellars and the sal was the oldest building.
My personal favourite of them all has always been the bell"
i took a trip down the cellars of the trip. Very interesting.
I shall make a point of going back to the other two as well |
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Op. I absolutely love that pub. The tales of the crusades who used to start off from there and the Ship above the bar that no one will ever touch because of the bad luck around it. It s beautiful pub.  |
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By *ercuryMan
over a year ago
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The Free Trade in Newcastle. Great views down the Tyne, great ale and grafetti in the toilets from the 1970s.
If in Nottingham, try The Malt Cross, just around the corner from The Bell. Used to be an old music hall, and has been largely restored as such. |
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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago
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"Whats your favourite pub with character that youve been to. Mine is the old trip to jeruselem in nottingham. Its the oldest pub in the country. There is a few in nottingham.
Also one on the way to holbern tube station from dury lane that i cant remember the name of but will if someone says it"
I like the ottj. I also like the gothy one in notts where the loos are hidden behind the shelves. Name escapes me. |
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"the old Tommy Ducks in Manchester was a characterful place...
it was opposite the Midland Hotel but got knocked down a good few years ago now
it had ladies knickers nailed to the ceiling and used glass topped coffins as tables
used to go there when I worked as a croupier at the Midland "
i remember that place - so many places we have both been to - must have crossed paths so many times - and now of course we know each other |
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The "highway man" in sourton, devon, has to be quite unique... have actually fucked in there twice...most unusual energy in the place...and the pub itself...so much eye candy of weird and wonderful.
Another great place is Britain's remotest pub. Ive sailed there bit you can walk the 20 odd miles over big mountains...stop off and swim with dolphins if they in the bay..that's at "the old forge" in knoydart...Scotland |
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"the old Tommy Ducks in Manchester was a characterful place...
it was opposite the Midland Hotel but got knocked down a good few years ago now
it had ladies knickers nailed to the ceiling and used glass topped coffins as tables
used to go there when I worked as a croupier at the Midland "
Pevril on Peak or the chop houses are as characterful as pubs get in manchester. |
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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago
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"The toilet one in Manchester. (Is it called the convenience or the temple?)
Used to be a public toilet. You want character get yourself in there.  . It's truly an experience.  "
The temple. Its first on our trek list lol |
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"The toilet one in Manchester. (Is it called the convenience or the temple?)
Used to be a public toilet. You want character get yourself in there. . It's truly an experience.
The temple. Its first on our trek list lol"
You'll love it. |
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"The willow near Cambridge has a tee pee bed and swings haystacks
In there garden "
There's a few nice ones in Cambridge! I love The Eagle, the back room with the bomber crew's names on the ceiling always makes me fill up.
Locally The Alma here in Harwich is a cracking "proper" pub. The Ship is the most interesting but always empty... |
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"One of the best and most characterful pubs I've ever been to is "Bessie's" aka The Dyffryn Arms at Pontafen Nr Fishguard in deepest, darkest Wales. To visit this place is like stepping back in time 100 years. No electricity, quality beer served from a jug, and a fantastic, unique and most welcoming atmosphere. A bunch of friends and I spent an amazing Sunday afternoon / evening there years ago and I still remember it fondly. Magical pub.
Has anyone else visited Bessie's?"
No I,ve not visited there but its when you mention quality beer served from a jug we have one in our local village that still does this if needed which it usually is, this pub has history and character perhaps one of the reasons why? thou you mention 100 years back we have a few others that period also and a (bit) older which they would have once served from the jug with but alas no longer, and its very true the village pub is all part of our heritage we have lost 3 here in the last 5 years and between the 3 of them there would have been around 300 years service very sad indeed, period pubs add character of which so much usually has been lost in the neibourhood. |
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"The Wykeham Arms in Winchester:
At 250-odd years old, the pub bursts with history. It used to be a brothel and also put Nelson up for a night (some say the events coincided).
The eccentric bar is a bit of a mustn’t-miss experience. Tankards and school canes hang from the ceiling and you can sit at old worn school desks. It's close to Winchester Cathedral and I eat and drink there a lot.
It gets my thumbs up."
Yes I love anything like that nostalgic with winchester cathedral around the corner you can,t go wrong there usually where cathedrals are there will be a hub of old habitation around or nearby be it a pub or old house pity they did away with the old school cane 40 years on and our local school misses them badly. |
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"the old Tommy Ducks in Manchester was a characterful place...
it was opposite the Midland Hotel but got knocked down a good few years ago now
it had ladies knickers nailed to the ceiling and used glass topped coffins as tables
used to go there when I worked as a croupier at the Midland
i remember that place - so many places we have both been to - must have crossed paths so many times - and now of course we know each other "
I used to go to Tommy Ducks regularly as a student before we hit the Conti or Brahms & Liszt. Great pub - shame it's no longer there |
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"The "highway man" in sourton, devon, has to be quite unique... have actually fucked in there twice...most unusual energy in the place...and the pub itself...so much eye candy of weird and wonderful.
Another great place is Britain's remotest pub. Ive sailed there bit you can walk the 20 odd miles over big mountains...stop off and swim with dolphins if they in the bay..that's at "the old forge" in knoydart...Scotland "
I think after 20 odd miles I,d need the dolphins to keep boyant.. back in derby the dolphins derbys oldest pub 16th century. |
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"The "highway man" in sourton, devon, has to be quite unique... have actually fucked in there twice...most unusual energy in the place...and the pub itself...so much eye candy of weird and wonderful.
Another great place is Britain's remotest pub. Ive sailed there bit you can walk the 20 odd miles over big mountains...stop off and swim with dolphins if they in the bay..that's at "the old forge" in knoydart...Scotland I think after 20 odd miles I,d need the dolphins to keep boyant.. back in derby the dolphins derbys oldest pub 16th century. "
Was in The Dolphin at the weekend, then went to the The Flowerpot
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem was a regular haunt for a load of us before we went to Rock City back in the 80's/90's |
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"I went for the first time to 'The Prospect of Whitby' overlooking the Thames at the weekend, apparently it's the oldest riverside tavern and dates back to 1520!
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I went in there on my recent trip to London.
Its lovely.
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"The "highway man" in sourton, devon, has to be quite unique... have actually fucked in there twice...most unusual energy in the place...and the pub itself...so much eye candy of weird and wonderful.
Another great place is Britain's remotest pub. Ive sailed there bit you can walk the 20 odd miles over big mountains...stop off and swim with dolphins if they in the bay..that's at "the old forge" in knoydart...Scotland I think after 20 odd miles I,d need the dolphins to keep boyant.. back in derby the dolphins derbys oldest pub 16th century.
Was in The Dolphin at the weekend, then went to the The Flowerpot
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem was a regular haunt for a load of us before we went to Rock City back in the 80's/90's "
Tryed maddisons and rock city once back in the 80,s once with a mate afterwards it was always the palladium we went to sprung dance floor there, how the era,s have changed and life in general only a distant memory now. |
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"The "highway man" in sourton, devon, has to be quite unique... have actually fucked in there twice...most unusual energy in the place...and the pub itself...so much eye candy of weird and wonderful.
Another great place is Britain's remotest pub. Ive sailed there bit you can walk the 20 odd miles over big mountains...stop off and swim with dolphins if they in the bay..that's at "the old forge" in knoydart...Scotland I think after 20 odd miles I,d need the dolphins to keep boyant.. back in derby the dolphins derbys oldest pub 16th century.
Was in The Dolphin at the weekend, then went to the The Flowerpot
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem was a regular haunt for a load of us before we went to Rock City back in the 80's/90's Tryed maddisons and rock city once back in the 80,s once with a mate afterwards it was always the palladium we went to sprung dance floor there, how the era,s have changed and life in general only a distant memory now. "
I remember Maddison's, used to stick to the carpet and wipe your feet on the way out |
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