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Swan with Two Necks, Stockport

36 Princes Street
Stockport
SK1 1RY

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Will Larter left this review about Swan with Two Necks

What a lovely heritage pub, and all the better for being a proper drinking pub - only the rather loud music keeping it from attaining a 9 or even a 10 in my estimation. The exterior is perhaps not as promising as it might be, but only to be expected in this shopping centre location, but the drinking corridor on entering is first rate, and the rooms on the left, both before and after the bar counter, are superb. (See the review from PSM below for more detail, though the carpet in the smoke room has been replaced by modern laminate). A further room on the left looks like it would have been originally part of the living quarters but is also well preserved.

I've been here a few times without getting around to posting a review here - on my latest visit I went for the seasonal Old Tom, which was excellent (NBSS 4). What a shame about that dreadful pop music. Nevertheless, this is my go to pub on a visit to Stockport.

On 7th December 2023 - rating: 8
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Steve C left this review about Swan with Two Necks

The Swan with Two Necks has an L-shaped bar that serves a corridor that runs through the pub along the right wall and a separate small front seating area. There are five keg fonts and five handpumps, two of which were unused. Robinson’s Dizzy Blonde and Unicorn were available alongside White Label Citra Pale. At the rear of the bar is a ‘Smoking Room’ and there is another room beyond, both well-kept with banquettes, tables and wood panelled walls. Out the back is a paved beer garden with separate seating areas, and the gents which is in an out building. This pub is well worth a look for the interior.

On 12th June 2022 - rating: 7
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Brainy Pool left this review about Swan with Two Necks

still a very nice traditional pub and beautifully unchanged inside, wood panelling galore. It was ticking along on a Saturday evening with a mixed clientele but I suspect it’s busier earlier on. Two Robbies ales on this time. Definitely worth a visit, there are not too many pubs like this anymore.

On 26th September 2021 - rating: 8
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Pub SignMan left this review about Swan with Two Necks

Walking through Stockport's retail district, the last thing I expected to find was this marvellous old Robinson's pub - a real survivor in a heavily redeveloped area. The pub has a classic lobby bar set-up, with a nicely tiled porch leading you through into the lobby where the bar appears over on the left hand side. There are three or four small tables opposite served by low stools, under some excellent wood panelled walls. The bar has a short, smart counter and rather unusual, blocky bar back with a clock set into it. The front porch has a second door which leads you into the front left vault bar which is a cosy carpeted room with standard tables and chairs, an upright piano, a large poster detailing the pubs of Manchester and Stockport and some more excellent wood panelling. Beyond the bar there is a Smoke Room - arguably the nicest room in the pub with its worn carpet, padded banquettes, fully panelled walls decorated with salvers, jugs, clocks and the like and a very attractive fireplace which breaks things up nicely. A corridor runs to the rear of the pub past some old whisky mirrors to a rear door with a fine stained glass pane depicting the eponymous two headed swan. From here you can access a rear patio garden and the outdoor toilet block.
There are five handpulls on the bar, but just the one ale was available on my visit - Robinson's Unicorn - with Old Rosie cider occupying a second pump and Robinson's Old Tom still conditioning 24 hours after the main PuG crawl passed through. I tried the Unicorn and thought it was in fine shape. I'd pulled up a stool at one of the tables opposite the bar and after a few minutes I was joined by an old boy who told me I was sat at 'his' table - it's that sort of pub. We chatted about pubs in Stockport for a bit and the cheery barman chipped in occasionally between serving customers.
I thought this was a very pleasant little pub that deserves to have survived the threat of redevelopment and has flourished into one of the town's top pubs. The staff and clientele were very friendly and welcoming and the beer, whilst not anything out of the ordinary, was certainly kept very well. A real treat this one and an ideal bolt-hole if you find yourself being dragged around the shops.

On 10th January 2018 - rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about Swan with Two Necks

A CAMRA heritage Robbie's pub (naff battleship grey exterior paint job excepted) which was slated for demolition for a shopping centre previously. A porch entrance with a room to the left, lobby bar and a wonderful lounge (‘smoke’) room beyond this, naturally lit by a skylight. Vast amounts of light varnished oak wood panelling, clock-inlaid bar back, bell-pushes and traditional seating, a real museum piece (“last refurbished in the 1920s” proclaims a sign). Upright piano spotted. Four pumps with one ale – Unicorn – (the Old Tom was sadly still conditioning) which was in great shape. There were also two pumps for (unavailable) cider. A shame that given the timing (Friday), only one beer was on, surely a bit of pump mismanagement there. Would have been a higher mark otherwise. 7.5

On 1st December 2017 - rating: 7
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Swan with Two Necks

The fine exterior of this splendid Robinsons pub has been given a slight makeover in battleship grey which might suggest some gastro-pubification inside but fortunately nothing could be further from the truth. The entrance corridor leads to the drinking lobby in front of the main part of the bar counter, with the attractive Smoke Room beyond. A separate 'vault' at the front features an old piano and has its own counter from the side of the central servery, and all three rooms have very atmospheric wood panelling. We found three of five handpumps in use, offering Unicorn (£1.57 half) plus Old Rosie and Rosie's Pig ciders, with a clip for the seasonal Old Tom which was undergoing conditioning on the fourth. So, despite the limited beer choice, this one is well worth a visit.

On 25th November 2017 - rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about Swan with Two Necks

We came here from the Calvert Court ‘Spoons and you cannot get a bigger contrast as far as pub interiors go.
With an interior still intact from the 1920’s there are three rooms reachable from the main corridor as well described by previous reviewers. The Smoke room is good but I particularly liked the third room with its period wall paper and fireplace which was a dead ringer for my old Nan’s parlour.
Of the five handpumps on the bar one was unused, two had ciders and then the remaining two had Robinsons Unicorn and Old Tom, which was fortunately conditioning as it was far too early for an 8.5% beer. So only really Unicorn as far as ales go but fortunately it was a well kept pint.
And also still has the outside gents accessed across the small outside patio drinking area. I didn’t find anything not to like about this pub.

On 21st November 2017 - rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Swan With Two Necks

Through the shopping area,this Robinson's gem has survived and it's a must visit for the traditional interior.Immediately on your left beyond the front door is the entrance to the front snug ,with an upright piano and it's own bar access.The main tap room is straight ahead and has lots of wood panelling and a series of small tables opposite the bar,while there is a rear room marked Smoke Room with leather buttoned back benches and bell pushes on the wall with the old control panel still visible above the bar.
There are 5 handpumps serving two real ciders,a decent Unicorn while Old Tom was conditioning and one pump was unused.
Dont miss this one if crawling around town,I felt this was the most charming interior of many fine pubs visited by the PuG crawl.

On 19th November 2017 - rating: 8
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ROB Camra left this review about Swan With Two Necks

What a cracking little pub. Several wood panelled rooms, all one behind each other makes it a deceptively big pub on the inside. The outside is narrow and in black and white tudor style. It's a Robbies pub and out of the 4 handpumps only Unicorn & Old Tom were available. I had a Unicorn and got chatting to the friendly barman about Barcelona where he was going soon to see Coldplay. A couple of regulars joined in and a load of friendly banter followed with them winding him up. A really pleasant atmosphere in a great looking pub.

On 10th February 2016 - rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about Swan With Two Necks

Mr Bonsor's review has covered everything that can be said. A good pub with some decent beers. You can sit out front if you like though you will be smack bang in the middle of shoppers.

On 6th October 2015 - rating: 8
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