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The Cross Guns, Hanley, Stoke-On-Trent

19 Vincent Street
Stoke-On-Trent
ST1 6PW

Phone: 01782268520

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Strongers . left this review about The Cross Guns

The Cross Guns is a small pub with a central bar that serves bars to the left and right. I didn’t visit the left-hand side, but looking through the back bar it seemed to be a small thin space with red banquette seating, much like the right-hand side. However, I did spot a dartboard. In the right-hand side a television was showing Emmerdale. The walls are covered in brick patterned wallpaper and there is lots of football stuff up on the walls from Stoke and Port Vale. The landlady was very friendly, I don’t think I’d ever get board of being called duck in a Potteries accent. There’s not much to this place, but I thought the locals were welcoming and I’d have no problem returning.

On 19^th January 2023 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Cross Guns

One of what must have been many beer houses in an area of working class housing. Like a couple of others that we saw which have closed down, this one is mid-terrace, though in fact half of the terrace has been knocked down and replaced by modern housing. It's a small two room pub with a central bar serving both sides. We were on a mission to drink Bass in every pub, but this was the second pub in a row where the barrel emptied out as soon as our round was being poured. But as at the Wheatsheaf, the licensee went to the cellar and changed it for another barrel. As before, however, the beer was not as good as it could have been, which makes me think that it would have benefited from a few more days in the cellar.

This is a Camra heritage interior, but the bar has been painted battleship grey, which is not as it should be. The walls are well decorated with displays of support for both Stoke City and Port Vale, including shirts, framed collections of cigarette cards and photos celebrating famous victories or promotions.

Date of visit: 2nd September 2022

On 4^th October 2022 - rating: 6
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Cross Guns

The Cross Guns is a small pub that is set well into the back streets off keelings road.
Once inside there was a long narrow bar to the right,the room had a very basic lino floor and leather bench seats,there was a small TV to the front left showing horse racing,there was a smaller lounge to the left.
There was one real ale on the bar,this was Bass and it was a nice drink.
I quite liked this pub and it was fairly busy on my Saturday afternoon visit.
The pub is up for sale at the moment.

Pub visited 1/6/2013

On 1^st June 2013 - rating: 7
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