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A Guide to

 

 

Colchester's Pubs - there's one to suit everybody's taste!

Some of our pubs are of particular interest from a historical and visual viewpoint. We feel that they would therefore be recommended to visitors in Colchester.

Some of our pubs are favoured by connoisseurs of beer, usually members of CAMRA. They are usually (but not always) sparsely furnished, dedicated places, without pool tables or juke boxes - not particularly somewhere to take a first date. 

Some of our pubs can be quite lively, favoured by the younger set, usually with loud music. 

Some of our pubs are renowned for their cooking.

......and then, some of our pubs are great 'locals', offering a bit of everything.

So, what is it that suits you best?

Here follows a list of Colchester's pubs and a few chosen ones from the general area outside of Colchester.

The following icon buttons are used to give a clue as to what you are likely to discover about them:

Special Interest - of particular or historic interest.

Lively Venue - vibrant pub, usually young customers and loud music.

Real Ale - a real ale pub, usually with no frills.

Beer Garden - suitable for children

Sports - Pool, darts, Sky telly, etc.

Food - bar snacks, bar meals, possibly a separate restaurant area.

Music - noticeable or loudly played music

Music - live bands or performances

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Central - Within the town walls.

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North - Outside the town walls to the north

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South - Outside the town walls to the south

E

East - Outside the town walls to the east

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West - Outside the town walls to the west

It is not easy to be objective and we welcome an alternative view of favourite pubs from you out there. Please email us with your favourites and also tell us why. Also, if we have got something wrong or you feel that you can add to the information, please email us.

Our favourites have a beside them.

Abbey Arms

St. Johns Green, Colchester, Essex CO2 7HA

Tel: 01206 579884

S

Free House

We visited in April 2007. John Kemp is the longest serving landlord in the town, having been there for 28 years. Great atmosphere. Friendly, good pub grub. Pool played.

After Office Hours

previously the Faunus and Firkin, previously the Lamb, previously, the Bay and Say, previously the Lamb.

128, High St, Colchester, Essex CO1 1SP

Tel: 01206 564367

C

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A town centre pub.

Albert

Cowdray Avenue

N

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A restaurant with a bar.

Ancient Briton

Iceni Way, Colchester, Essex, CO2 9EH

S

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Artillery Man

56 Artillery Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2JQ

E

Greene King

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Beehive

113, Bromley Rd, Colchester, Essex CO4 3JG

Tel: 01206 863667

E

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Beerhouse

(previously the Bakers Arms)

Magdalen Street

E

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A local.

Bell

Fingringhoe Road, Old Heath, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8DZ

E

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We visited on a quiet night in March 2007.

Brewer's Arms

31, Osborne St, Colchester, Essex CO2 7DA

Tel: 01206 560666

S

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Bricklayer's Arms

27, Bergholt Rd, Colchester, Essex CO4 5AA

Tel: 01206 852008

N

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Britannia

42 Meyrick Crescent, Colchester, Essex CO2 7QY

Tel. 01206 574391

S

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http://www.pub-explorer.com/olpg/thebritannia/colchester/index.htm

British Grenadier

67, Military Rd, Colchester, Essex CO1 2AP

Tel: 01206 500933

N

Adnams

We visited in March 2007. This is a real ale pub. No frills. Good beer and a friendly atmosphere.

Bull Hotel

Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3ES

S

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We hear good reports but have not visited recently.

Cambridge Arms

94 Military Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2AN

S

Admiral

We visited March 2007. Nice and friendly but geared for live music.

Castle

92, High St, Colchester, Essex CO1 1TH

Tel: 01206 563988

C

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A lively town centre pub with a large outside seating area.

Cherry Tree

Mersea Rd, Blackheath, Colchester, Essex CO2 0AD

Tel: 01206 368173

S

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Clarendon

6 Harwich Road, East Gates, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3BN

E

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Crown Inn

235, Lexden Rd, Colchester, Essex CO3 4DA

Tel: 01206 572071

W

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http://www.pub-explorer.com/olpg/crowninn/colchester/index.htm

Dog and Pheasant

24, Nayland Rd, Mile End, Colchester, Essex CO4 5EG

Tel: 01206 852427

N

Greene King, Hungry Horse

http://www.pub-explorer.com/essex/pub/dog&pheasantcolchester.htm

Dragoon

82, Butt Rd, Colchester, Essex CO3 3DA

Tel: 01206 573464

S

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Our visit in March 2007 revealed a friendly atmosphere, pool and darts and television for the footy, quite smoky (not any more we assume), mainly men, lunch time food menu. Interesting collection of dragoon, hussar, cavalry, etc. prints on walls.

Drury Arms

1, Layer Rd, Colchester, Essex CO2 7HN

Tel: 01206 575757

S

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It's known as a footballer's pub as it is close to Colchester United's ground.

Fat Cat

(previously the Royal)

65, Butt Rd, Colchester, Essex CO3 3BZ

Tel: 01206 577990

S

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Our visit in March 2007 saw this pub in its early stages having been recently taken over and converted into a real ale type pub, no music, no pool, no darts, no telly. Great atmosphere and very friendly. Definitely for the beer buff. Will definitely call in again.

Forester's Arms

Castle Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UW

E

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Our visit in March 2007 confirmed that this is an excellent little 'local' with its own brand of customers. The beer and the food are excellent and in the warmer months it is lovely to sit outside and watch the world go by.

Foundry Arms

83, Artillery St, Colchester, Essex CO1 2JQ

Tel: 01206 863379

E

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Fox and Fiddler

(previously the Boiadicea, previously the Headgate, previously the Elephant and Castle, previously the Ship.)

St. John St, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AA

Tel: 01206 560520

S

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A firm favourite with real ale enthusiasts.

Friar

St. Christopher Rd, Colchester, Essex CO4 0NE

Tel: 01206 843402

N

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http://www.pub-explorer.com/essex/pub/friarcolchester.htm

George Hotel

116 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1TD

C

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An ancient inn with an excellent restaurant and very comfortable furnishings. more.

Goat and Boot Inn

70 East Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2QW

E

Greene King

Our visit in March 2007 confirmed that this is a great, well run, friendly pub. It has numerous pool and darts teams so it always seems to be busy, but with a quiter area for the beer buff and Guardian reader. Sadly, the foul mouthed parrot seems to have cleaned up his act. It is an ancient building with some very fine carved timberwork ceilings and other features.

Grapes

87, Mersea Rd, Colchester, Essex CO2 7RB

Tel: 01206 544035

S

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Hole in the Wall

Balkerne Lane, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LA

Tel: 01206 579897/576392

C

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This pub has bouncers on the door of an evening so beware! Visit during the day for an appreciation of the hole that was bashed through the Roman wall in 1843 to give a view of the new railway to the north. Imore

Hospital Arms

(previously the Tap and Spile)

123-125, Crouch St, Colchester, Essex CO3 3HA

Tel: 01206 542398

W

Adnams

Another firm favourite of the real ale enthusiasts. Well worth a visit if you are not a hooligan. One of Colchester's best kept secrets.

Huntsman Tavern

177, Shrub End Rd, Colchester, Essex CO3 4RG

Tel: 01206 576397

S

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We visited April 2007. A spacious and comfortable local area pub. Nice restaurant area. Pool played.

King's Arms

Crouch Street, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3EY

W

Hogshead

Our visit in March 2007 confirmed this as a firm favourite of ours. Great atmosphere, always busy, popular with all ages, traditional furniture, good beer and food, live music nights, curry nights, beer garden, nice bar staff, etc. We don't know what it is but we love it every time we visit.

Leather Bottle

Shrub End Road, Colchester, Essex, CO3 4RH

S

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We visited in April 2007. Not impressed. Avoid eye contact. A locals' pub.

Little Crown

Short Wyre St

C

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Lord Nelson

134 Hythe Hill, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2NF

E

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Live and Let Live

Millers Lane, Stanway, Colchester, Essex CO3 0PS

Tel: 01206 574071

W

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We visited in Summer 2007. A busy pub with friendly management. A typical local.

Maltsters

Haven Rd, Colchester, Essex CO2 8HT

Tel: 01206 861944

E

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Marquis

(previously the Marquis of Granby)

24-25, North Hill, Colchester, Essex CO1 1EG

Tel: 01206 577630

C

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Our visit in March 2007 revealed this pub to be popular with young people, a good food menu, friendly atmosphere. Pool table in the back. This pub has some magnificent carved woodwork and building features, mainly 16th century, from a time before it became a pub. A must for those interested in historic buildings but a few rough diamonds get in there so choose your time carefully. more

Maypole

131, Berechurch Hall Rd, Colchester, Essex CO2 9NR

Tel: 01206 578170

S

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Mark's view - Great food, great atmosphere, all age pub.

Molly Malones

(also Fagins Den, previously Slipstream, previously the Dickens Hotel, previously the Fountain.)

4, St. Botolphs Circus, Colchester, Essex CO2 7EF

Tel: 01206 571763

S

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New Inn

Chapel Street South, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7AX

S

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Our visit in March 2007 confirmed what we knew from previous visits. A good local pub for the area, great atmosphere, friendly barstaff, good pub food menu. This pub was destroyed by a German bomb and later rebuilt.

Norfolk

132 North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UZ

S

Greene King

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Odd One Out

28 Mersea Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7ET

S

Parrick Family (Free House)*

One of Colchester's best kept secrets. more

O'Neills

(previously the Waggon and Horses)

66, North Hill, Colchester, Essex CO1 1PX

Tel: 01206 578555

C

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A busy town centre pub. Has bouncers on the door of an evening, so we don't go there.

Pink Panther

(previously the Blue Boar)

Kendall Road, New Town

S

Admiral Taverns

Used to be a rough house but it has new tenants now. Gays and lebians and cross dressers and anybody else made welcome. Sounds like fun!

Playhouse

4, St. Johns St, Colchester, Essex CO2 7AA

Tel: 01206 571003

S

J D Weatherspoon

This pub has bouncers on the door of an evening so beware! Visit during the day for an appreciation of the splendid preservation and displays of this old theatre. Visit at any time if you can handle yourself and like a lively house. We don't visit pubs that have bouncers. more

Prettygate

The Commons, Colchester, Essex CO3 4NW

Tel: 01206 563497

W

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Typical local serving the Prettygate area. Not visited for a while.

Purple Dog

(previously the Clarence)

Trinity Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JN

C

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Recently converted and re-named. Previously the Clarence. We enjoyed our visit. Friendly atmosphere but a bit young for us. Coffee available.

Queen's Hotel

Berechurch Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 7QB

S

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A typical local pub.

Red Lion

43 High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1DJ

C

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This is not really a pub but the bar upstairs is worth a visit to view the interior of a 15th century halled house. The food is excellent too. Not for the beer buff! Nice comfortable furnishings. more

Robin Hood

Osborne Street

S

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Closed at the moment. It was a typical town pub.

Rose and Crown

51 East Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 2TZ

E

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Our visit in March 2007, confirmed that this was a lively, friendly pub, part of a quite high class hotel and restaurant. Well worth a visit to see this inside of a carefully restored 15th century group of buildings that have been made into one. No music, TV, pool or darts. Comfortably furnished and intimate, or not, depending were you choose to be. Good range of beers and a CAMRA favourite. more

Rover's Tye

Ipswich Road, Colchester, Essex CO4 9BA

Tel. 01206 845345

N

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A very well run and comfortable pub offering excellent food and a play area for children.

http://www.pub-explorer.com/essex/pub/roverstyecolchester.htm

Royal Mortar

120, Military Rd, Colchester, Essex CO1 2AS

Tel: 01206 790214

E

Free House

Our visit in March 2007 revealed a splendid 'local'. Run as a freehouse, it is very friendly and comfortable and caters for darts and pool players and a bit of footy on the box on occasions.

Smith's

2, Church St, Colchester, Essex CO1 1NF

Tel: 01206 564000

C

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Not really a pub. It started life as a wine bar and has stood the test of time. We have never been in there but we can't help but notice that it is a popular place.

Silver Oyster

1 Queen Elizabeth Way, Monkwick, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8LY

S

Spinnaker

Hythe Quay, Colchester, Essex CO2 8JB

Tel: 01206 793176

E

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Our visit in March 2007 confirmed that this little pub is as friendly as it ever was, an excellent 'local' with a dart board, no pool and a small restaurant area.

Stockwell Arms

West Stockwell Street

C

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Re-opened in December 2007 after being closed for a few months. Not visited yet.

Sun Inn

Lexden Road, Colchester. C03 4BL

Tel. 01206 574327

Or e-mail us at: thesuninnlexden@hotmail.co.uk

W

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Football and beer. A great pub if you like football and the types whose lives revolve around football. Not visited by us recently.

The Twist

(previously the Soundhouse, previously the Oliver Twist, previously the Globe.)

Military Rd, Colchester, Essex CO1 2AD

Tel: 01206 562453

S

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A music venue only, although it used to be a great pub.

http://www.lemonrock.com/twist

Victoria

10, North Station Rd, Colchester, Essex CO1 1RB

Tel: 01206 514510

N

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Wig & Pen

156, High St, Colchester, Essex CO1 1PG

Tel: 01206 769995

C

Greene King

Bouncers on the doors of an evening. Enough said! Not really a pub, more a drinking hall.

http://www.pub-explorer.com/essex/pub/wig&pencolchester.htm

 

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED,

NEAR TO COLCHESTER,

'COUNTRY' PUBS

 

These pubs are recommended here,

mainly due to their friendly atmosphere,

their good range of beers

and their excellent food menus.

 

 

 

 

The Alma

Copford Green, Copford,

Colchester, Essex CO6 1BZ

Tel: 01206 210607

 

The Angel,

Heckford Bridge

 

The Cherry Tree,

Tendring

 

The Compasses,

Pattiswick

 

The Cross,

Horsley Cross

 

The Peldon Rose Inn

Colchester Rd, Peldon,

Colchester, Essex CO5 7QJ

Tel: 01206 735248

The Rose and Crown,

Great Horkesley

 

The Rose and Crown,

Wormingford

 

The Shepherd and Dog,

Langham

 

The Shoulder of Mutton,

Fordham

Shepherd Neame

(New tenant sought so the atmosphere may not be what it used to be for a while.)

 

The White Hart,

West Bergholt

Just because we didn't particularly like the pub, doesn't mean that others don't. There are a handful of pubs listed that I would not dream of going to, their reputation for trouble being well known to locals. If that is the case, they get no comment, good or bad. Let's face it, some pubs are used by the shaved head, tattooed, football supporter, types. Others are used by middle aged, flat cap wearing, golfers. Whereas this page has been compiled by someone who has sometimes been referred-to by young pipsqueaks as an 'old fogey'. This means that I am in my 50's, I don't like pubs that have loud music or noisy fruit machines, blaring televisions or children in pubs. I like 'old-style' pubs, where music is acceptable if not so loud as to be intrusive, where swearing is frowned upon by the management, where there is usually a place at the bar, from which position, life may be observed, where the beer is cold and the landlord/lady/barstaff look as if they are pleased to see you. On this basis, please proceed and be informed about the best of Colchester's pubs.  

 

SOME SELECTED PUB HISTORIES

More can be found in the book, 'The Inns, Taverns and Pubs of Colchester'.

(Available at Colchester Library, for purchase from Red Lion Books or Castle Bookshop or downloadable here.)

 

The Red Lion Hotel

 High Street, south side

This is probably the most famous inn in the town, having been the subject of picture postcards over many years. It was built in the mid 15th century and is of extensively carved and decorated timber frame construction.

The house was originally the private residence of the Howard family, whose arms displayed the White Lion and which is believed to have been the earlier name of this ancient house. One of the family, Sir John Howard, (c1430 to 1485), was appointed Constable of Colchester Castle in 1461 and later in 1483 was created Duke of Norfolk. It later underwent a change in colour to the Red Lion.

A magnificently carved wooden panel has survived the passing of the centuries, facing onto the High Street, forming the archway leading into the yard. It depicts England's patron saint, St.George, and the Dragon that he is reputed to have slain. Sir John Howard held the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by Edward III, in St.George's name, in 1350.

Today, the hotel has a ghost, said to be that of Alice Miller who was 'foully done to death' in 1633. She frequents the upstairs bar area, so don't linger too long or she may visit you!

 

The George Hotel

High Street, north side

The George has a centuries old tradition of providing true English hospitality.

'Here has the shrewd merchant sealed his bargains, the dashing cavalier roistered right merrily, the sober-visaged Puritan discussed theology and strong waters, the reckless Gentlemen of the Road scented his quarry, the red-coated soldier of Marlborough, Cumberland and Wellington sought billets, and the pig-tailed sailor of Vernon, Rodney and Nelson spent his hard-earned prize money heedlessly on his way up the Great East Road from Yarmouth or Harwich to the giddy whirl of London life.'

The earliest record of the inn dates from 1494 although the building structure has been extensively altered over the centuries. The central part of the building and the cellars are a part of the original 15th century house and is contemporary with the Red Lion on the opposite side of the street.

One of the most notorious visitors to the George was William Corder, who was accommodated for one night, with one hand secured to the bedpost and the other handcuffed to a constable, following his arrest in 1828 for the brutal murder of Maria Marten at the Red Barn in Polstead. He was conveyed to jail in Bury St.Edmunds the next day and later hanged. If you stay the night, you might just find yourself in the self same bed.

Today, the George is one of the most attractive looking buildings in the High Street and the interior very comfortable and tastefully furnished. It has an excellent restaurant too.

 

 The Marquis

at the foot of North Hill 

The name of this ancient hostelry is of military origin (very much in keeping with Colchester's military past) and commemorates one John Manners, Marquis of Granby who lived from 1721 to 1770. He was a brilliant soldier and much beloved by the men under his command. After the wars, so the story goes, he set up many of his officers in inns, thus making this inn's name a popular one throughout the country.

It should be pointed out that this pub's fabric is much older than the Marquis after whom it is named. The building can be dated from the 1500 to 1520 period. Sections of its interior woodwork are remarkable and wonderfully preserved. The bar at the back of the inn shows some of the finest examples of wood carver's skill. The great oak beam spanning the room is carved with eagles, dragons, dogs and monkeys. At either end, its wall posts are decorated with carvings of figures in 16th century costume.

When the premises first became an inn is not known. However, it is known that its original name was that of 'The Crown', then described in 1753 as an alehouse being 'within Northgate in Colchester, being a very good and commodious and well accustomed house, with a large garden and conveniency for stabling, and extraordinarily well situated for good spring water to brew with.'

The pub first appears in the Borough's licensing records as 'The Marquis of Granby' in 1770, the date coinciding precisely with the death of the much revered Marquis.

Another fascinating feature of the inn is to be found over the fireplace, where there is a bas relief, designed by a once well known Colchester citizen, Mr Gurney Benham, portraying people connected with the town's history, all sitting down to the celebrated Colchester Oyster Feast.

Whilst the pub is well worth a visit, it is popular with young people and can be a little too lively for some tastes.

  

 

The Playhouse

St. John's Street

 This pub is not one of the town's oldest. It started life as a theatre, later becoming a cinema and opened as a pub by the J D Weatherspoon chain in 1994.

The overall theme concentrates on its former use, with many old theatrical posters adorning the walls. Names such as Max Miller, Winifred Atwell, Wilson, Keppel and Betty, Michael Bentine, etc.

This pub does not have music and its beer prices are low. It does get very busy at weekends. If there are bouncers on the door, we suggest you avoid the place as it can be rough at times.

 

 

The Hole in the Wall

Balkerne Gate, near the Jumbo water tower

 The name of this pub came about as a result of the railway coming to Colchester in 1843. At that time, what was known as the Balkerne Fort stood on the hill, but a 'hole' was made in the wall to make room for additional apartments in the pub and in order to give a better view of the newly constructed Great Eastern Railway. This single act of archaeological vandalism was thereafter referred to by local people as the Hole in the Wall, the name to be adopted as its official name over a hundred years later.

The pub is well known because it stands right on top of the Balkerne Gate, the only surviving Roman gateway. The gate formed part of the 3100 metre long Roman wall, was the west entrance into the Roman town, and built in various stages from AD 43 to 200.

The pub has had various names, being named The King's Head after the Siege of Colchester in 1648 when Parliamentary forces overcame Royalist resistance and much destruction and depredations of the town had taken place. The Parliamentarians, led by Oliver Cromwell, removed King Charles I's head in 1649, giving rise to many an inn and tavern of the time being given the name.

It was not until the 1970's that Balkerne Hill was so drastically cut into, leaving the pub high and dry as we see it today, or in the words of one commentator, 'like a Tibetan Monastery.'

Refurbishing work in 1995 revealed a mass of Roman artefacts such as coins and pottery, as well as musket balls dated from the Colchester Siege period. These have been put on display in the pub.

Whilst the pub is well worth a visit, it is popular with young people and can be a little too lively for some tastes.

 

 The Odd One Out

Mersea Road, south east of the town centre 

This pub is included on the tour because of its uniqueness as 'a drinker's pub.' The landlord and his family run it on traditional lines, no frills or fancies and definite rules for rowdy or offensive customers.

The Odd One Out is a free house and is a past winner of the N E Essex CAMRA 'Pub of the Year' contest. The landlord, Mr Parrick, considers his pub to be 'The Drinkers Pub of Colchester' and he offers a range of traditionally served beers from a variety of regional brewers and also a range of more than 40 Scotch and Irish whiskies. There is no food on offer, so avoiding restaurant type smells to spoil the taste of the beer and it also claims to be the cheapest pub in Colchester.

As an aside, the original pub, then named the Mermaid, was next door. The owners had some difficulties with evicting a tenant, so they closed it down and transferred the business next door.

A real Odd One Out!

 

The Rose and Crown Hotel

at the foot of East Hill 

This ancient hostelry can be dated back as far as 1699, although the building itself must be one of the oldest in the town with its timber framed structure dating from the 15th century.

It has been tastefully restored over the years and is a combination of what were originally several smaller dwellings, now renowned for its high standard of cuisine and accommodation.

The inn primarily drew its custom, apart from satisfying the wants of its immediate neighbours, from drovers, who in those days were always on the road with large herds of cattle, making their way to the London markets, raising great clouds of dust in their passage and leaving the aroma of the farmyard behind them. An advertisement in 1819 informed farmers and cattle dealers that Edward Wade, junior, was 'drawing in Beasts, Sheep and Pigs' for Romford and Stratford markets at several locations, including the Rose and Crown in Colchester.

The house was at that time described as an 'old established, roomy and commodious Inn or Public House ... adjoining the great road from Colchester to Ipswich,' and contained a bar, taproom, kitchen, large cellar, scullery, dairy, two parlours, six sleeping rooms and two attics. In addition to stabling for thirty horses, with hay lofts and granary oven, there were cowhouses, sheds, piggeries, and several acres of garden and pasture.

Today, the hotel is a good place to go and enjoy the gentle atmosphere of a tastefully restored ancient inn. There are many artefacts on display, with no juke box, gaming machines, pool table or dart board. It has an excellent restaurant too!

   

 

 

 

 Your opinions and suggestions for other good pubs will be appreciated and possibly incorporated on these pages.

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'The

Inns, Taverns and Pubs

of

Colchester.'

The book, now in its third edition, gives historical details of all known pubs (both past and present) in Colchester, the oldest recorded town in Britain. Any historical information that you may be able to provide, especially copies of old photographs, documents, etc. would be eagerly received.

 

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