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The New Inn, Uckfield
Hadlow Down
Postal town: Uckfield
TN22 4HJ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The New Inn
A step back in time here, to the 1950s (or even earlier, whenever it last had a lick of paint), and restricted opening hours to boot. The limited seating in the narrow bar along the frontage is supplemented by a small rear room (looking like something one might see in domestic rather than commercial premises) and on a couple of wooden picnic benches out front. The left-hand part of the building apparently contains a function room, but the separate front entrance was firmly locked. Other facilities include the heritage outside toilets, which - in the gents at least - are as basic as I can remember for many decades. Beer-wise, I found three Harvey's real ales being served from the bank of four handpumps: a fine Dark Mild (£3.50), IPA (behind an old Pale clip) and the ubiquitous Sussex. All rather splendid!
On 7th October 2023
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The New Inn
Popped in for a beer on an unscheduled stop-off due to our tour organizer realizing it was listed as a heritage pub.
The signs on the outside aren't promising - the paintwork is peeling and the pub sign is falling apart. When you venture inside, you find a similar story. There's a lot of dilapidation in the big front bar that needs addressing; the old bits of wood, real fire and ancient brewania don't really compensate for the fact that the place is a bit of a dump - it needs a lot of TLC (just a lick of paint would be a start) but there is a nice pub waiting to spring out as some of the uploaded photos above testify. Oddly, the only part of the place which has been done up to any great degree is the back room, which only hosts a pool table which takes up all the space - so much for the drinkers!
Beer-wise, there were two ales on; Harveys Sussex Best (average) and a Tom Woods (Bomber County I think) which went off almost immediately when we arrived...no great shakes.
All in all, I could only say it's worth popping in for a swift half at present but I really hope that someone can take hold of this place and turn it into the pub it could and should be.
On 31st May 2009
- rating: 5
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