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The Monarch, Gillingham

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18 Arden Street
Gillingham
ME7 1HG

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Monarch

Once a side-street pub but now on a busier road following changes to the surrounding network. Anyway, even more basic inside than I was expecting, although also tidier since it has been given a modest refurbishment. Sadly, nothing doing o the three handpumps, and even the John Smith's was off (along with several other standard lagers), so a quick Guinness (£2.20, half) before moving on.

On 12^th May 2024 - rating: 4
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E TA left this review about The Monarch

A Victorian back street local which has, through the consequences of Gillingham's one-way system, become a roadside pub. Previously owned by Shepherd and Neame, it was sold off for re-development but has been rescued and is now a freehouse. The inside has been substantially renovated, a good thing given that it was in a very poor state through years of neglect by previous owners and abuse from some of the locals. Carpets overlay the original wooden flooring, while the 3 bars have been knocked through to form a single ?-shaped room with a public drinking area at one end and a games area with pool table and dartboard at the other. Entertainment is laid on in the form of karaoke, live music and BT Sport, and there is a gaming machine in the main bar area. There is a small terraced garden at the side, screened from public view by a wall. Three handpumps on the bar, two ales on. The ales were Bob and Adnams Ghost Ship, both in good condition, and the beer now attracts visits from Medway CAMRA. A traditional pub rescued from ruin and now very much worth a visit if in Gillingham, especially given its proximity to a couple of other good ale houses.

On 28^th February 2017 - rating: 6
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First opened in 1869, named after HMS Monarch, an historic warship built in nearby Chatham Dockyard. Shepherd and Neame failed to find a buyer, so planning permission has been requested to convert it to flats.

On 17^th March 2012 - no rating submitted
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