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Prince of Wales, Temple Cowley, Oxford
Oxford
OX4 2QW
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Reviews of Prince of Wales (Average Rating: 2½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Tris C left this review about Prince of Wales
Located atop a steep hill in a part of Oxford that I never knew existed, this pub is one hell of a slog from the city centre.
I’m guessing that it dates from the 1930s and broadly has two wings either side of the entrance, though what doesn’t date from the ‘30s is a veritable Jodrell Bank of satellite dishes bolted to them; Greene King probably read the previous review as all letters are now present and correct, though no improvement has been made to the place. The one item of note is the old and very rare Morrells logo emblazoned above the bar’s parapet, thereafter there’s a colour scheme comprising various shades of grey, with a modern laminate floor, traditional furniture and little décor aside from sports’ fixtures, with witless drivel on the TV, in this instance a documentary about a rogue freshwater shark’s man-eating antics in Australia; for the love of God. On my early evening visit customers were few, elderly, local but harmless.
The ale front amounted to just a reversed Abbot clip, then one unused pump, me opting for a half of Guinness (£2.15) served in a Stella tulip by a decent barman.
Requiring quite some effort to reach, this isn’t a great place, one which I wouldn’t use if I lived locally; the Cricketers Arms is nearby, slightly more central and marginally superior.
On 21st June 2022
- rating: 3
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Quinno _ left this review about Prince of Wales
Just by looking at the exterior with a load of letters missing off the pub name you have a decent idea of what you’re about to get. In this case an exceptionally dull two room GK pub with a grey interior and the feel of God’s waiting room; I saw none of the old traditional décor described elsewhere so I assume that got chucked in a skip a few years ago. Two redundant handpumps so a half of Estrella had to do, served-up by a young and very nervous Iberian barmaid who looked like she’d lost a bet at the student union the previous week.
On 26th September 2021
- rating: 3
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Komakino . left this review about The Prince Of Wales
Another 30s build in the Cowley suburb this boozer is two-roomed and has its main bar area through a door to the right with a pool table centre stage atop a floral red carpet, a large bay window with low faux-banquette seating and almost full-height wood panelling on parts of the walls. A long function room is accessed via a door which faces the entrance, with the two rooms in an L-shape to each other. Two ales were available which were GK IPA and GK St Edmunds, the latter of which was awful. An extremely local clientele on a Friday night meant it was a cursory nod, head down and quaff quickly job.
On 28th November 2016
- rating: 2
[User has posted 1074 recommendations about 1074 pubs]
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Front patio. - last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Car Park : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Darts : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 28 November 2016 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 November 2016 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 28 November 2016 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes - Greene King. - last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled access. - last updated 21 June 2022 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 September 2021 by Quinno _
