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Battesford Court (JD Wetherspoon), Witham
Witham
CM8 1AH
Reviews of Battesford Court (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Battesford Court (JD Wetherspoon)
This 'spoons is housed in what looks like a grand Georgian edifice, but there is actually still a Grade II-listed 16th-century wood-framed building hidden within. The low-ceilinged bar extends back into newer extensions at the back, but it retains a semi-traditional look in most parts despite the inevitable reconfiguration. Reasonable selection from eight of the ten handpumps, with three Mauldons beers - Mole Trap, Suffolk Pride and Black Adder (£2.99) - along with Grainstore's Ten Fifty and Titanic Plum Porter in addition to the standard Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot.
On 1st March 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 9063 recommendations about 9063 pubs]
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Aqualung . left this review about Battesford Court (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a long narrow Spoons with a low ceiling, the bar is on the left and there are some smaller areas to sit on the right. There is a paved patio at the rear and a much smaller one on the right. It wasn't that busy on my Saturday late afternoon visit.
The bar has two banks of five hand pumps. one had the two GK beers, Doom Bore, Broadside (available soon) and the International Adnam's Feral Hop Hog (available soon). The other five had Titanic Desert Hero, Mauldon's Blackadder, May Bee & Blackberry Porter with one pump having a turned Mauldon's clip. I went for the Desert Hero (£1.99) which I thought was rather unimpressive for a Titanic beer but seemed to be in good condition.
This is a reasonable sort of Spoons, a lot quieter than some.
On 26th May 2015
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2143 recommendations about 2143 pubs]
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Howard Bills left this review about Battesford Court (JD Wetherspoon)
This is another example of what happens to a wetherspoons after several years.
Service is indifferent to bad. I'd rather pay a little extra to get better. You simply get what you pay for. Its below average.
On 14th March 2009
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes - Paved Patios - last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : Yes last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Darts : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pinball : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 25 May 2015 by Aqualung .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 16 July 2013 by Dave McNally
