The Thomas Lloyd (J D Wetherspoon), Warwick

A totally standard Lloyds No 1 converted from a Lloyds bank, so not much of a name change needed there then. For some reason this pub was totally hammered on our Wednesday lunchtime visit. It was so busy that I couldn't really get a feel for the place or check out much of the decor. It also took ages to get served and then my pint was only in reasonable condition. We drank up pretty quickly and went to somewhere much more comfortable.

Large building on the market square rather grand structure, but thats about as good as it gets. Very standard Wetherspoons layout & only 3 ales & the one I tried, Ruddles Best, was next to undrinkable. A very poor member of the chain

The Thomas Lloyd A very large typical whether spoons. Surprisingly quiet on the afternoon we popped in. They had 8 real ales on, including the usual ruddles, abbots, deuchars, but also some local’s ales one being Queen Bee. 25 minute walk from the canal and 10 minutes from Warwick castle. The old town square has that continental feel, and is away from the busy bustle of the city. 20th September 2010

Official pages of the Thomas Lloyd - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

A large Georgian style, former bank premises, in cream render, with partial rustication and patio The interior is typical Spoons in the sense that it is foody and open plan-ish, but in this case there are sky lights and a decor of wood panel, blue, beige and cream, with some strange art. There are the usual historical information panels and silent Sky TVs on the walls. The service was ok, the clientele mixed and as usual, it was busy. We stopped for a coffee to start the day, as it wasn't even 12, when it struck the hour, i did have a half! Beer; tap stuff, with the usual Ruddles and Abbots on handpull, along with a couple of others - Westgate Brewery's Flankers Tackle and the one i tried, which was North Cotswold's Capucino Stout, which was dying in the glass sadly. I have been in worse Spoons - the coffee was fine!

Official pages of the Thomas Lloyd - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk