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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Market Cross
Most pubs closed by Wetherspoon's seem to decline after the chain has moved on. I got the feeling that this town centre pub has not suffered the same decline as others. In fact, you would not really know that this wasn't still a Wetherspoon's, apart from it having far less cask ales and a few less customers. The other noticeable difference was that music was playing. It was at an acceptable level, which I regard as an improvement on Wetherspoon's.
Toilets are the usual trek upstairs and there are plenty of games machines. The pub featured Halloween decorations and a Halloween "after-party" was being advertised. Children are allowed in.
At the bar, the 10 handpulls are still present. However, just 3 were clipped. Cask ales on were Marston's Wainwright & Love Lane Session IPA. A third clip was turned round. It seemed to be for a cider (Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon). There were also a few keg beers, including Love Lane New England IPA.
Each table featured a menu, similar in style to Wetherspoon's and with very competitive pricing. Drinks were also good value and I thoroughly enjoyed my Love Lane Session IPA.
With only one other pub in the town of Holywell serving cask ale, this one still seems to be the best there is in the town.
On 2nd November 2025
- rating: 6
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Alan Hurdle left this review about The Market Cross
It was only closed for two weeks. Reopened on 20/05/2024. Serving 6 real ales and four real ciders.
John Charlton.
No longer owned by Wetherspoons.
On 22nd June 2024
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Market Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
In different circumstances, this standard-issue 'spoons converted from a Woolworths would hardly be worth more than a cursory note but in an otherwise uninspiring former market town (and long-standing pilgrimage centre, apparently) it is definitely the place to go for a decent pint. Even with a number of duplicated clips on the two banks of five handpumps, there were several interesting beers including two from Big Bog Brewery - the 6.0% Quagmire Premium Ale and the 7.0% Bog Super Genuine IPA - and Dark Side of the Moose from Purple Moose (like the other real ales, all normally £1.99 but luckily for me just £1.85 on Mondays).
On 22nd January 2018
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about The Market Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
A fairly standard Wethers. Usual Wethers fixings inside and as usual with the smaller Wethers its basically a rectangular box. 10 handpumps but 5 beers doubled up. A pretty harmless Wetherspoons.
On 8th October 2017
- rating: 6
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Market Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
Above-average Wetherspoon's shop conversion in pedestrianised High Street. It benefits from being furnished in a sort of baronial country house style, which gives it a pleasant feel. Otherwise usual facilities for a 'Spoon's, although food and service were both good.
On 5th September 2016
- rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about The Market Cross (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a fairly standard medium sized shop conversion. It's a single low ceilinged rectangular room with fairly typical fixtures and fittings. I was surprised to see this only opened in 2011 as it struck me as being a rather Old School JDW.
Given that this isn't a major town it was not surprising that the beer choice was limited with five beers doubled up. These were the two GK beers, Ringwood 49'er, Brain's The Awakening and Purple Moose Snowdonia. I went for The Awakening (£2.15) which was in good nick. I thought this to be a fairly average Spoons.
On 24th April 2016
- rating: 5
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