Pub Heritage Little Queens
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Lancashire - Bacup
One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest
Listed Status: Not listed
12 Yorkshire StreetBacup
OL13 9AE
Despite considerable opening out and alteration at the back, much remains to enjoy at the front. A tiled passage leads to a lobby bar where a small surviving section of the counter sports green Art Nouveau tiles. The authentically traditional tap room, front left, has a wood block floor, fixed seating all round, bell pushes, old fireplace and narrow scrubbed tables. Front right, the snug (now the pool room) has lost its fixed seating but other features like the parquet floor and fireplace are of a good age. Tiling continues up the stairs and in the passage to the toilets - most of the stained and leaded glass is, however, modern.
Originally three small rooms and lobby bar. In the early 1980s a former kitchen on the rear right was incorporated into the public area and the snug on the rear left and a passageway in front of it which went to a now disused door (visible on the exterior only) were all opened up to a large rear area and a new counter installed to serve it. The Queens is still worth a visit to see the front section consisting of a tiled passage to a lobby bar. A small section of the bar counter with green Art Nouveaux pattern tiles remains. Originally the bar had shutters and only some of the top panels survive. The excellent front left tap Room has wood block floor, original fixed seating all around with a baffle by the door and bell pushes in a wood panel above the setting. A good tiled and wood surround fireplace, four long narrow scrubbed tables add to the authenticity of the room.
The front right snug has parquet floor, a good tiled and wood surround fireplace from the early 20th century and bell pushes around the walls but it has lost its fixed seating and is now the pool room. The old bell box has four windows 'Smoke Room', 'Commercial Room', 'Tap Room', and 'Sitting Room'. Tiles continues up the stairs to private quarters. A lot of stained and leaded glass is modern as is the window in the tap room added 'for supervision'. Tiling also in passage to toilets at rear.
Full Description
The front right snug has parquet floor, a good tiled and wood surround fireplace from the early 20th century and bell pushes around the walls but it has lost its fixed seating and is now the pool room. The old bell box has four windows 'Smoke Room', 'Commercial Room', 'Tap Room', and 'Sitting Room'. Tiles continues up the stairs to private quarters. A lot of stained and leaded glass is modern as is the window in the tap room added 'for supervision'. Tiling also in passage to toilets at rear.
