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The William Morris (JD Wetherspoon), Cowley, Oxford
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 3LR
Reviews of The William Morris (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about The William Morris (JD Wetherspoon)
I can add little to the previous reviews. This ‘spoons was named after the William Morris of MG (Morris Garages) car fame, later Lord Nuffield, founder of Nuffield College Oxford and not he of pretty wallpaper.
This sits on the edge of the depressing Cowley Centre which I visited once before in 1999 to buy a cheap camera from Curry’s, with this outlet – the first in Oxford – opening in 2003. At 9.30 on a Saturday night, it was only about 15% full, the customers overwhelmingly being quite a bit older than me and almost all male.
Ales on offer amounted to Doom, Abbot, Ruddles Best, Summerskills Tamar and Chadlington Oxford IPA (£1.00 a half) and fine, served by a friendly barman.
This isn’t the best ‘spoons I’ve been in, but it’s not the worst either; I’d prefer to take the short(ish) walk to the Jolly Postboys though.
On 4th September 2022
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1985 recommendations about 1951 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The William Morris (JD Wetherspoon)
On the edge of the bleak Cowley shopping centre, this seems to be an attempt to create a striking modern building, but is already looking dated. The Z-shaped subterranean interior snakes between the main road and the shopping centre behind and does not benefit from the intrusive industrial ducting throughout, but otherwise is acceptably average. Still just the one guest ale, which in this case was a creditable Vale Black Swan mild.
On 1st June 2022
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The William Morris (JD Wetherspoon)
A grim and utilitarian building houses a single storey modern Spoons. Given the area I wasn't expecting much but actually it was a pretty genteel affair inside on a Thursday afternoon. There's a pleasant seating area at the front with jumbo plate glass windows (the only natural light source). Just the one guest ale on at the bar, a decent white Horse Bitter (NBSS 3). Not bad, in context.
On 26th September 2021
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5089 recommendations about 5072 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - Just the usual 50p JDW vouchers - last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 01 June 2022 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
