The Winchester, N6

There were four ales on – London Pride, OSH, Bass, and Deuchars IPA. I went for the Deuchars which was OK, and at £3.00 a pint as I recall. Food was on offer during my midweek lunchtime visit, and although I didn’t eat here, the prices seemed reasonable enough. Sarnies were approaching the £4 mark; the all day breakfast was £4 .95, and bangers and mash was £7.95. The pub is on the CAMRA Heritage list, mainly because of its interior fittings, comprising the trademark Victorian etched and cut glass, and especially the elaborately and elegantly glazed office area by the servery. But it’s been largely stripped out into a large one-room pub; it’s bare-boarded, which means that the noise in a classic high ceilinged Victorian pub like this reverberates around the place. There is a dartboard on the left of the room; a TV screen high up on the bar back, which was on but muted during my visit. There are some upholstered benches near the windows, but otherwise furnishings consist of normal tables and chairs. I think that this is quite a decent pub. Apart from the Victoriana, I wouldn’t say that it’s a must visit pub, but it does have four ales on (or it did during my visit) but it’s certainly worth a visit if you’re in the area.

Official site of the Winchester - www.winchester-hotel.com

Official site of the Winchester - www.winchester-hotel.com

This is a big pub with high ceilings and a huge bar. The barmaid seemed nice enough when I was in there watching some cricket on the small screen Friday afternoon. The lager was good and I think I'll probably go back again.