The Prince Edward, Holloway, N7

The Prince Edward is a decent looking pub that is situated in a more quiet are of Holloway away from the shops. Once inside this is quite a nice pub with two separate rooms,i had a drink in the lounge which is on the right side,this room is oblong shaped and runs to the rear,it is carpeted and there is comfy bench seating with small stools in bays down the right side of the room,there was a TV to the right showing football. The room to the left is smaller and has a pool table in it. There were no real ales on the bar,which was a shame,i had a drink of Camden Pale Ale,which was cold and fizzy,i would have prefered the John Smiths smooth crap to the Camden drink i had. There were no signs of food being served which seems to be the case for most pubs i did in the area. I thought this was a decent and comfortable pub to have a drink in,just a shame there was not one real ale on the bar. Pub visited 25/2/2017

This pub still retains several interesting heritage features, dating from various times over the previous 100 years or so. The wrought iron signage above the doors is Victorian, as is the curved tiled panel on the corner of the pub bearing the pub's name. But for me the most arresting feature is the pair of copper panels at the back of the room on the right entitled "call to arms" and "at the revels" - these are undoubtedly Victorian as well. There are still two separate rooms accessed by their own doors to the street, or via a small corridor behind the bar. We were told by the young lady behind the bar - the daughter of the landlord - that the screen separating the two rooms was introduced in the 1960s to replace one that had been removed some twenty years earlier. Much of the central stillion also dates from the 60s. The ceiling still has the Lincrusta (or Lincrusta style) decoration, and the large room at the back on the right was once the billiards room, but the skylight in there is now no longer in use. So, this pub is very interesting from a historical viewpoint. But unfortunately there's no real ale, and I didn't see any sign of food when I was in there on Wednesday afternoon. Nevertheless this is a comfortable pub. It's carpeted, and seating is mainly banquettes with normal tables and chairs. There are TVs of course, showing the horse racing when I was in; some plates, jugs and the like on shelves as decor; a pool table in the room on the left; and some bench seating outside at the front. Apart from the absence of real ale, I thought that this place had a lot going for it. It's definitely worth visiting for a good look around.