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Victoria Hotel, Castleford
Allerton Bywater
Postal town: Castleford
WF10 2BZ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Will Larter left this review about Victoria Hotel
What a beautiful pub building, and so unexpected when walking along Main Street with its very ordinary suburban houses. The pub is on a corner, with a gradually changing angle to the facade, which looks good from every aspect. Inside it's more than presentable, too, with the substantial bar counter with its brass rails for elbows and feet, and behind it a superb staircase (see photos). The main downside was the background music, which was too loud and delivered through poor quality speakers, giving a tinny aspect to the sound. Both unnecessary and unpleasant.
There are three hand pumps, but only one had any real ale, and this was Hobgoblin Gold. To be fair, this was in pretty good condition, but not to my taste. I would rather see a local beer than this rather boring one from the Marstons stable; are there any independent breweries in West Yorkshire? I think there might be one or two.
On 19th April 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3724 recommendations about 3461 pubs]
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Allan Ramsden left this review about Victoria Hotel
Closed Wed 8 Aug lunchtime. Looks neat and clean outside.
On 8th August 2012
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]
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john ward left this review about Victoria Hotel
Spent the evening of St Patricks Day in The Victoria. Wonderful atmosphere with a lovely welcoming landlady from the Emerald Isle. A great place to drink and enjoy.
On 18th March 2012
- rating: 9
[User has posted 1 recommendations about 1 pubs]