Waterglade Inn, Willenhall

Marked as closed.

Two real ales on – Timothy Taylor Landlord and Sharp’s Doom Bar. I had the latter, which was fine, but not cheap at £3.20 a pint. But it was served in a branded glass, which is a nice touch. The food on offer seemed quite expensive as well, as it was essentially pub grub – e.g. burger and chips for £7.50 and sausage and mash for £7.20. I didn’t eat there so cannot comment on the quality. No-one was eating when I was in on Wednesday lunchtime. The pub itself is quite impressive, having retained most of its original Victorian features. It boasts an impressive gilded Lincrusta (I think ) ceiling; gilded friezes around the walls; some cut and etched glass in the windows along the side, and carved wood all over the place. A glass panel above the fireplace proclaims the large room to be the Gold Room. It’s well named. There’s also a separate dining room. It’s a very impressive pub, thoroughly deserving its inclusion as a CAMRA London heritage pub. Furnishings are a mixture of sofas/low tables (the bane of the six-footer!), solid pine furniture, and normal tables and chairs. But I found it a little soulless on my visit. I’m not sure why – I suppose the nearly empty large (Gold) room made it seem that way on a quiet Wednesday lunchtime. I suppose it would be very different on a busy evening. Nonetheless, it’s definitely worth a visit to have a butcher’s at the very impressive interior décor.

This was demolished a couple of years ago and the site built on. [Admin edit: Marked as closed 20/2/10]