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The Duchess, Marylebone, W1
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Reviews of The Duchess (Average Rating: 5 of 10) see review guidelines
Graham Coombs left this review about The Duchess
A rather select little place tucked round the side of Selfridges. Lots of wood panelling and a nice ceiling give a very distinctive and quite unusual feel. Cask ales were London Pride, Sharp's Atlantic and TT Landlord "coming soon", at the sort of prices you might expect.
On 13th April 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 3339 recommendations about 3276 pubs]
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Tris C left this review about The Henry Holland
Originally licenced as the Red Lion in 1765, this was destroyed by a V2 in 1944 to be rebuilt in 1958, named after the Georgian architect to Whitbread, for whom the pub was built. It now has a CAMRA heritage interior of Regional Importance.
The previous reviews and CAMRA’s description do a fine job by way of description; I’d describe it as being a neo-Regency/Art Deco mashup, with lots of ugly illuminated founts and Corona glass cooler to the bar (see photo). When it comes to entertainment, there’s a no expense spent attitude, with The Martin Lewis Money Show playing silently on a TV, for absolutely no apparent reason whatsoever, power ballads playing loudly over the gramophone.
Ales: a very nice barmaid indeed was serving up Pride, so I opted for a pint of Neck Oil at £6.50; if only I could have asked the advice of Martin Lewis.
This really isn’t a great place. The heritage value lifts the grade by a point or two, but otherwise it’s not worth a special visit.
On 9th October 2021
- rating: 5
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Henry Holland
Rather an austere external appearance, and although the interior under quite a tall ceiling has mid-brown wood panelling it doesn't feel particularly welcoming either. Little changed from my last visit about ten years ago, and - as expected - just Doom Bar Pride (£4.80) from the pair of handpumps. However, having said all that, the atmosphere on Christmas Eve was better than I remembered so the rating nudged up a notch accordingly.
On 27th December 2018
- rating: 6
[User has posted 8086 recommendations about 8086 pubs]
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- Official site of The Duchess - www.theduchesspub.co.uk
- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Duchess - whatpub.com
- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
London Paddington, 1.5 miles, 28 min walk (show)
London Euston, 1.65 miles, 31 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 01 October 2015 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Pool Table : No last updated 18 December 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Quiz Night : No last updated 09 October 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 August 2022 by ROB Camra
