Links Between Pubs and the Church

[Millay]

I'm struggling to think if I have ever been in a pub housed in a former church.

Get yourself down to The Samuel Peto in Folkestone then Roger. It's a JDW built inside an old church. You can see the old organ above the bar, although it's not as impressive as I imagine it once was. The upper level is very impressive on a sunny day as a lot of the old stained glass windows have been retained/reproduced. Not a great pub in the evening when the local kids take over but OK during the day for a pint and a mooch around.


Or there's this one, The Frankenstein Pub in Edinburgh where the facade is still that of the church and the pulpit can still be seen. Seems my 2003 review is still the only one. I was quite proud of that one, first and only time I've used the word juxtaposition in a review

[trainman]

Queen of Hearts is in a previous church building. Bloomin disgrace to put such an awful pub in such a building, genuine sacrilege. Not much point stopping around this area though, since City sadly moved.

[Paris_Hilton]

http://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/69988/
http://www.the-chapel.info/

[arwkrite]

Georges Meeting House is a JDW in Exeter. Been a while since I visited. An ex Methodist church of quite some size. The C of E often put a no drinks policy on Any property they lease out or sell off. I know of some country B&B's, ex farm houses once church owned, not able to sell alcohol. I suppose guests could take their own.

[Farway]

The Lanyard, Portsmouth is housed in former, Methodist I think, church Only looked in not sampled the beers, but the original interior architecture remains and is quite impressive

[Oggwyn Trench]

Most pubs called the Bell are usually built by or stand on Church land