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Comment on Globe Inn – Lympstone by v4vendetta

v4vendetta — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:43:02 +0000

A superb pub, great proper pub atmosphere, good selection of well kept real ale (best bass for miles) Dave and Sheila , landlord and lady, always friendly and a good few characters in the bar. Good reasonably priced food, try the seafood sizzlers! And dog friendly. Plenty of room, larg bar and restaurent. Well worth a look.

Comment on Marlboro – Ilfracombe by DJWadmin

DJWadmin — Mon, 30 May 2011 06:53:04 +0000

Dave Wendt left the following message:

“My grandpa, William Edgar Davey, was born at 71 High Street Ilfracombe on June 8th ,1889. I see in this web site that this address is now the Marlboro pub. Was this a private residence 100 years ago?”

Comment on Winstons – Seaton by Mina Road Tunnel Graffiti - Urban Expression And Depression

Mina Road Tunnel Graffiti - Urban Expression And Depression — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:09:45 +0000

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Comment on Dolphin – Dartmouth by cabbagehead98

cabbagehead98 — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:06:20 +0000

THE DOLPHIN Inn is quickly emerging as the place to be !. Situated on Market Street, Dartmouth, the new Dolphin has an increased light, airy and welcoming interior, following a detailed and carefully planned renovation.
Open from 11am to 11pm, Monday to Sunday, the business remains family-run with The warmest of welcomes for locals and tourists alike.
Brother-in-laws John Jones and Glenn Powell have taken great lengths to ensure that the Inn has retained the classic features of a seaside pub, but one that is laid back and chilled in the services it offer to fit a wide-range of tastes. Sections of plush leather seating add a new sophisticated look to parts of this treasured and lovingly restored pub. With Manager John Pope – aka Geoffrey Boycott – using his great persuasive skills local boatbuilders and salvage masters have donated time and pieces in an attempt to bring some real local history to the pub – big thanks to all .
As part of their ongoing push for higher standards, the pub owners have brought in a range of drinks, coinciding with the launch of a their very own brewed beer called Whaler Ale, brewed at their brewery – Bridgetown Brewery – situated on the river in the sister pub the Albert inn in Totnes.
-Be amongst the first to try the new brew, which is launched this week (Friday July 23), and is available on tap at the bar.
The Dolphin also has an alternative range of well-sought out beverages with dry sparkling wines like Prosecco, local ales and party drinks including Agwa liquer and Sang Som, available in buckets. The owners also pride themselves on being the only pub in town to stock the elegant Laurent Perrier champagne to make those memorable occasions extra special.
But the pub has also expanded in terms of it’s culinary cuisine on offer, serving classic, locally-sourced and freshly prepared dishes that are also price-conscious. Fresh shellfish and hand-picked crab are just two of the new range of fish dishes on offer. The Dolphin have their own take on the pub basket meals of the 70’s, offering Peri Peri chicken, the Dolphin Beach Burger, Half Pound of Sausages and scampi as well as a new children’s menu, little crabbers, where the children receive a free crabbing line included with their meal for £5.95.
The pub has incorporated a range of special meal deals with the return of rib-eye steak nights on Mondays, curry nights on Tuesdays and pie and pint night on Thursdays. Other special offers will follow with tear-off vouchers available in the Dartmouth Chronicle Newspaper.
Ever popular Pub quiz nights have made their welcomed return to the pub with a quiz master and a pop-up pirate prize draw, which will continue through autumn and winter months every Sunday.
Look out also for the return of the copper bar !!! and a full makeover for the first floor
To incorporate functions, private parties , to include a christmas menu and at last the return of Sunday lunches starting from September.
Available to view on Facebook, Twitter and with a website, http://www.venture-inns.com, the pub looks to set the standards for others to follow. For more information, go to http://www.venture-inns.com or call 01803 833698.

Comment on Walkabout – Exeter by travellinscott

travellinscott — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:41:42 +0000

Great pub. Perfect for watching the World Cup. And great drinks deals. Definitely an 9 out of 10 venue

Comment on Grapevine – Exmouth by DJWadmin

DJWadmin — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:53:03 +0000

Used to be the Viper.

Comment on Ordulph Arms – Tavistock by DJWadmin

DJWadmin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:20:06 +0000

Surely the only pub named “Ordulph Arms” in Britain?

Comment on Dolphin Hotel – Plymouth by Una

Una — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:32:42 +0000

The Dolphin Hotel is a pub on the Barbican in Plymouth, England, notable as the setting of several of the artist Beryl Cook’s paintings. It is a no-frills unmodernised pub known for its cask ale, draught Bass served straight from the barrel.

The pub also provided the setting for the BBC’s poorly reviewed animated comedy series Bosom Pals, which was based around some of the characters in Cook’s paintings and featured the voices of Dawn French as the lead character Stella, Alison Steadman as her best friend Joan, and Timothy Spall as the Dolphin’s real-life landlord Billy Holmes

Comment on Bath House – Exmouth by Una

Una — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:15:45 +0000

This seafront pub used to be known as the Deer Leap before becoming part of the Hungry Horse chain and being renamed as the Bath House.

Comment on Globe Inn – Exeter by DJWadmin

DJWadmin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:14:37 +0000

The common practice of holding inquests in public houses applied to the Globe with the first recorded inquest in March 1859 when 76 year old Elizabeth Stump’s death by accidental burning was recorded. Probably the most poignant inquest was in August 1860 when two 14 year old boys, William Bull and Frederick Channing in the employ of Mr Mason at the brickworks, became trapped in the mud at the bottom of a 5 ft deep pool at the works and drowned. There were other inquests, of which, the last recorded was in 1880 when Florence May, nine months old, died of measles.