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Shipmans, Northampton
Northampton
NN1 2HG
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Reviews of Shipmans (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Shipmans
Walking down Drapery can be like visiting a zombie apocalypse if a lot of the users and beggars are hanging about,so Shipmans is a real refuge .A lot of money has been spent on the refurb,but lots of charm still exists and there is a CAMRA listing for it's interior.
You first come to a front snug for one table,the wooden clad bar runs down a narrow corridor with a few high tables opposite while the rear of the pub,which opens onto Drum Lane and the Market Square, is now a back lounge.Furnishing is smart ,with modern wall paper and it feels calm and tidy.The muzak was a little loud but the selection was solid enough.There are two upmarket dining rooms on the first floor called The Drapery and The Drum Room.
The CAMRA listing mentions a seperate bar area off Drum Lane with hertiage features but maybe closed on my Sunday visit or has it been lost ?
There were two handpumps serving Fullers London Pride and Phipps NBC Red Star (NBSS 3.5).Nothing too exciting but service from the young team was friendly.Without prompting I was offered a 50p CAMRA discount.Craft keg offerings from Beavertown but Gamma Ray and Neck Oil are now becoming ubiquitous.
Worth a squint if in the area,well done to the owners for reviving this town centre pub after many years of closure.
On 15th August 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2936 recommendations about 2936 pubs]
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hondo . left this review about Shipmans
McManus Pub Company are to reopen the Shipmans pub the company hopes to restore the Shipmans this year or latest 2020.
On 18th April 2019
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 2933 recommendations about 2866 pubs]
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: Shipmans - whatpub.com
Long Buckby, 10.34 miles, 3 hr 19 min walk (show)
Wellingborough, 11.09 miles, 3 hr 34 min walk (show)
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- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 50p per pint - last updated 18 August 2022 by Bucking Fastard
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 15 August 2022 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 August 2022 by Bucking Fastard
