Hales Bar

The corner building here (with the old wooden pub-front and containing the vaults) was rebuilt circa 1827 on the site of one of Harrogate's earliest inns for spa visitors. The gable-fronted building adjoining was added in 1856 and the whole establishment assumed its present title in 1882, after the then landlord William Hales. The high-ceilinged main saloon bar (in the later building) still has gas lighting, some old seating and interesting bar fittings - a Victorian counter with water tap and two ancient cigar lighters as well as an imposing bar-back that features eight wooden spirit vats. Despite some evident modifications, this spacious room still has a very distinctive Victorian feel to it. In the vaults, a refurbishment during 2013 uncovered original beams and stonework which have been left revealed.