The Three Pigeons, Halifax

Another pub with a wonderful interior, however this time it’s an Art Deco one. An attractive stone and brick exterior with large bay windows to the front the central entrance leads you into a striking octagonal drinking lobby with an impressive floor but an even more impressive Art Deco ceiling. This forms the hub from which five distinctive rooms radiate as well described in the reviews below. Each room has a different decor but Art Deco artwork in each room pulls the theme through the pub. There is a couple of flat screen tele’s in a couple of the rooms that was showing the current European football championship but they are small enough not to detract too much from the wonderful pub decor. There are eight ale pumps on the bar which are dominated by Ossett Brewery beers ( it’s their pub) and for our visit these included Ossett Butterley, Silver King, White Rat, Yorkshire Blonde, Best Bitter and Maximum Reward ( a collaboration with the Maxim Brewery). And then Rudgate Battleaxe Best Bitter and Tom’s Mighty Stout were the two guests. I went for the Ossett Best Bitter as it would have been rude not to and it was on fine form as you would expect. Another must visit when in Halifax.

Art Deco, multi roomer with an octagonal lobby leading to rooms in all directions. I timed it wrong (and was warned). Dont go just before Halifax are at home - rammed with football fans but did start emptying out as KO approached. Stopped me from properly exploring and taking photos, but as the only traditional pub in the GBG2024, I'm bound to come back if I am ever in town.