Whitesmiths Arms, Gloucester

An Arkells pub with an opened out interior with a central servery with three serving faces. Traditionally furnished with benches and Britannia tables plus a tables and chairs made out of barrels in one corner. Three pulls are located on each side of the counter serving 3B or Wiltshire Gold in nice condition. There is also a snug to the right hand side and a pool table in was what originally a separate building, the lefthand part is an 18th Century Grade II listed building while the right hand part dates back to the 15th and retains the original roof causing it to be Grade II listed as well. Décor is strictly maritime with prints of ships, and some artefacts like ships lights, ropework, shell cases and a steering vane or “Panama Cleat” from a Norwegian sailing boat presented by the crew. There are also a couple of big screens. Given its location just outside the old docks the décor isn’t surprising, the limited opening hours more so but it doesn’t do food.