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Crown

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Greater London North - London

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed Status: II

116 Cloudesley Road
London, Barnsbury
N1 0EB

Tel: (020) 7837 7107

Email: crown.islington@fullers.co.uk

Website https://www.crownislington.co.uk/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheCrownIslington

Real Ale: Yes

Lunchtime Meals: Yes

Evening Meals: Yes

Nearby Station: Essex Road

Station Distance: 1050m

Public Transport: Near Railway Station (Essex Road)

View on: Whatpub

The Crown has some sumptuous and unusual details, including some rare snob screens and magnificent glazed partitions. 

This is a stylish Fuller’s house located in a smart part of Islington, and appears to have been rebuilt in the late 19th century in the fashionable Queen Anne style. The outside walls are notable – simple thin screens of timber and huge expanses of glass framed by granite faced Corinthian pilasters. The lower panels of the windows have good etched glazing and the small top-lights are also decorated. Within, there is a panelled dado and a relief moulded ceiling. This is complemented with a pretty frieze with cream and green tiled strap work decoration. An elegant wooden fireplace adorns the left hand side of the pub.

The servery sits right in the middle of the pub and would originally have been surrounded by a series of separate drinking compartments Two very fine full height glazed partitions survive from this scheme. Oddly, three of the outer doors are labelled ‘Saloon Lounge’ - it’s probable that this dates from the time the layout was simplified. The door to the former publican's office still exists in the glazed bar back although it is mainly hidden behind a wine rack and an under-counter fridge.

The counter is extremely impressive with small panel details and a tapering base. It supports a long row of ten snob screens which originally sheltered off-sales customers from the denizens of the pub. There is another unusual two-bay curved screen on the counter at one end of the servery which also originally held snob screens.

A stylish Fuller’s pub, with some sumptuous and unusual details, located in a smart part of Islington.

It appears to have been rebuilt in about 1900 and has attractive red-brick and polished, red granite and grey Larvikite detailing. The outside walls are notable – simple thin screens of timber and huge expanses of glass. The lower panels of the windows have fine etched swirling and polished glass and the small panes at the top are also decorated.

The servery sits right in the middle of the pub and was originally surrounded by a series of separate drinking compartments. Fortunately, enough survives to get a good sense of how things used to be. Each of the outside doors would have led to its own compartment and a couple of partitions survive.

The door to the former publican's office still exists in the glazed bar back although it is mainly hidden behind a wine rack and an under-counter 'fridge.

The counter is a fine piece with small panel details and a tapering base. It supports a long row of ten snob screens. There is another unusual two-bay curved screen on one end of the counter which originally held snob screens too. Finally, on the inner walls, don’t miss the pretty frieze with cream and green strapwork decoration.

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