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. | ||||||
DERBYSHIRE - Derby, City Centre, Olde Dolphin National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors Part One 6-7 Queen Street, Derby, DE1 3DL Tel: 01332 267711 Public Transport: Railway Station: Derby Listed Status: Grade II Derby's oldest pub with the licence said to date from 1580, this four roomed pub is a remarkable survivor considering its city centre location. This is a late sixteenth century building but most of what we see today is the result of an inter-war restoration, which created much of the internal arrangements and character of the pub. Externally the upper floor is attractively half-timbered though a close inspection will show that the timbers are mostly modern - the original timbers failed when the external rendering was removed. The entrance leads to a corridor that passes through the building to the rear. It used to lead to some cottages but these have been demolished and a patio for outside drinking has been created. A staircase on the right leads to 1530 AD Steak Bar (the pub claims to date from 1530) - an upstairs restaurant only open Thu, Fri, Sat evenings from 6.30. This room does have massive sixteenth-century timbers visible and an old brick fireplace with a brass hood. |
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