one of ... Britain's Real Heritage Pubs
This pub is taken from the National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors, CAMRA’s pioneering effort to identify and help protect the most important historic pub interiors in the country. | |||||
CUMBRIA - Carlisle, Cumberland Inn North West England Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors 32 Botchergate, Carlisle, CA1 1QS Tel: 01228 536900 Opening Hours: 11(12 Sun) - 11 Draught Beer & Cider: Two real ales Public Transport: Railway Station: Carlisle Citadel Listed Status: Grade II Built 1929-30 to designs by Harry Redfern, this is the least altered of the Carlisle & District State Management Scheme pubs (i.e. the state control system set up in the First World War to run Carlisle's brewing and distribution system). It has an elegant Tudor Gothic style stone frontage with a first floor oriel window - just the sort of civilised architecture intended to mirror civilised drinking which was one of the aims of the Scheme. From the left hand door there is a long panelled passage that leads to the main bar. The right hand panelled partition has at times in the past been partly removed for access into the front right room but is now firmly fixed in place. Between the main bar and the front room there is a wide opening following removal of double doors. The small front room retains its rectangular fielded panelling to two-thirds height and in it is a ‘Ladies Powder Room’ door leading to the toilet. Modern bar counter has replaced the original hatch. The bar counter and bar back in the main bar look modern (listed description says counter brought forward and
extended to the rear) but the panelling and the fireplace are original. Recently a small dance floor and DJ booth have been added. At the rear is another separate room with an original 1930s stone fireplace. Recently a new glazed partition has been added to split the room into two with seating in the front section and a pool area at the rear. |
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