The Sun Tavern, Shipley

Now operated by Punch Taverns under their Unity brand, and has had a very smart refurbishment, with a marble fireplace preserved but seemingly everything else brand new. No cask beer but my half of Guinness was a very reasonable £4/pint and although very cold soon became drinkable. As well as sports on TV there is a screen showing departures from Shipley's complicated triangular station - make sure you know where your platform is and how to get there, and leave plenty of time for crossing the busy roads.

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Classic, flat iron shaped, large pub, obviously an important venue in its Victorian heyday now sunk to a mediocre town centre pub. A smaller than expected triangular room with an L shaped counter, mostly done out in shades of grey woodwork, there’s a nice old marble fireplace. Seating is mainly banquettes at rectangular wooden tables although there’s some half height posing tables. Beerwise just a sad collection of the usual suspects.