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Crown & Anchor Inn, Llanidloes
Llanidloes
SY18 6EF
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about Crown & Anchor Inn
By a narrow margin the best pub in Llanidloes, in my estimation, but only for its interesting and well-preserved layout. On Camra's national inventory, so worth seeking out. The bar is in a small room on the right off the central corridor, with two hand pumps which were serving Wye Valley Butty Bach and Brains Reverend James at the time of my visit, and nothing to suggest that other beers are ever available. On my Saturday night visit there was an interesting crowd, with a group of young women on my left and a handful of old men on my right, the latter regarding the former rather like a cat would a goldfish bowl, or a fox a chicken coop.
Other items of interest include a handsome Crown & Anchor mirror behind the bar, and a framed list of Llanidloes pubs on the wall to the left (see photos). It's not clear how old the list may be - there are 41 pubs on it, so clearly some considerable time has passed since it was compiled.
Date of visit: 17th December 2016
On 20th January 2017
- rating: 7
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Peter Edwardson left this review about Crown & Anchor Inn
Superb, totally unspoilt pub that features on CAMRA's National Inventory of historic pub interiors. Run by the same landlady since 1965. Interior comprises five small rooms divided by a central corridor. Open all day, but doesn't serve any food. On my visit real ale range was Hancock's HB and Brain's Reverend James.
On 27th June 2014
- rating: 10
[User has posted 14 recommendations about 14 pubs]