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E TA left this review about The Northcote Hotel
Well described by Maldenman, below. There is no WiFi and dogs are not permitted. I found the locals a bit strange and cliquey, though they were quite hospitable to visiting darts teams. Five ales on: Irving Intrepid and Invincible, 6X, Landlord and Long Man APA. OK for a couple of beers and I might include on a crawl but wouldn't make an evening of it.
On 8th June 2016
- rating: 6
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Malden man left this review about The Northcote Hotel
Two separate room format, public bar and lounge, each separately accessed from the street although you can link through via the lobby to the toilets. The lounge is a smallish area with a red carpet and red banquette seating, all very traditional in style. Plates high on the walls, stone jars and bottles on the window cills, porcelain sherry casks above the entrance lobby. This room for reasons I don't know pays homage to both Charlie Chaplin and Sherlock Holmes with all manner of portraits, paraphernalia including pipes, a deerstalker, what seems to be an original of part of the script to Hound of the Baskervilles, as well as another case of artefacts related to film and the silver screen in general. Possibly ironically, there is no TV in this room. In addition there are a pair of pub mirrors and a few clocks on display including one of the chiming variety which caught me by surprise somewhat as I was sitting next to it.
Walking through the lobby there are a collection of autographed photographs of various celebrities including amongst others Ian Botham and Saint and Greavsie. Strangely I thought, especially as this is a GBG pub, they had a pile of Sussex Drinker magazines in here despite being firmly in Hampshire!
The public bar is much larger and has a pool table, a raised darts area and a TV showing football at the time. Additionally there is an outdoor patio with seating to the side.
Four handpumps, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Hop Back Summer Lightning, Wadworth 6X and Irving Invincible. Service was swift and friendly and my pint was filled to the brim.
Another decent pub in this area rich in good traditional old boozers, good beer and a good old fashioned welcome.
On 30th March 2014
- rating: 7
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