The Duke of Sussex, W4

Now seemingly a food orientated pub, this old Victorian pub dominates a corner facing Acton Green Common. Now largely opened up, there are enough clues to enable the pub detective to determine the original multi-room layout. Apparently with nothing better to talk about my companions and I did just that. Helpfully, the modern replacement glazing in some of the windows bearing the names "private bar", and "saloon bar" confirmed our findings. A small entrance vestibule on Beaconsfield Road led onto a mosaic floor tiled corridor, which in turn led to the dining room at the back (almost certainly a billiards room at one time judging by the ornate skylight); and with another now disused doorway leading into the erstwhile private bar. With the other doors visible, I would say that this place must have at least four or five separate rooms at some stage.There's also a fair bit of original etched and cut glasswork around the place as well. The major part of the room can be used by those not eating, and is furnished mainly with normal tables and chairs, including scrubbed solid wood tables, and rather a lot of those small, hard wooden recycled school or church chairs with pouches for papers or suchlike at the back of them. I would have thought that the novelty of them would have worn off by now and they would have been replaced by something more comfortable and more suitable for adults. But I rather liked this pub; it wasn't noisy as I can't remember any music being played; and I thought it was comfortable enough despite the school chairs. Also, I enjoyed my beer of the day in here - Bedlam Pale Ale as I recall.

Hidden away behind Chiswick High rd this is a busy and friendly pub.Nicely furnished with large windows that let plenty of light into what is probably more a gastro pub than a boozer.Usually 3 cask beers on from smaller micro,s.Leased from Greene King so the house beer and the craft lager both are brewed by GK.

Randomness Guide to London - Duke Of Sussex entry

Randomness Guide to London - Duke Of Sussex entry

I was greeted by a friendly barman when I ordered my £3.60 pint of Heineken (ouch, this is the 2nd pub in a week that has charged me this). Upon sitting down I noticed Black Sheep, Bombardier and Spitfire all available along with a selection of premium lagers. There was also a blackboard hanging from the ceiling behind the bar with this week's ale listed, which were Youngs, Oldwagg, Daleside Legover, Everards Tiger and Deuchars IPA. There is nothing wrong with this pub, but I personally don't think that it was worth the detour from the High Road.