Falstaff Inn

1960s-built estate pub which, unlike most interiors from that era, has suffered little change. It’s not conventionally attractive, at least to some eyes, but is a rare reminder of a once-common decorative style. In the cavernous public bar, the counter is a real period piece – stone panels with copper strips on the front below a chunky wooden top. The bar-back is simple but intact and elsewhere are a raised balustraded section with bench seating on two sides, a darts area with pillared partitions (one of which has been reduced to half height) and a lino-tiled pool area at the far end. The L-shaped lounge also has a counter redolent of its period with the panels also appearing above the bar and carried on around the corner plus another simple bar-back (some shelves removed) and more balustrades. A hatch for food service is currently out of use.