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Downstairs this is essentially a Victorian recreation of an "olde worlde" inn in an ancient and historic building. Worth a visit for this alone, and the more untouched upstairs, but I did not find the Caledonian beer (Hotham's Harte) especially well kept. Can get very busy at the weekend.
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Cosy, historic pub with loads of character and a friendly welcome. Attractive outside drinking area and an excellent pint of Theakston Best Bitter. Pub has a range of Yorkshire ales. 10/10 - definitely a 'must visit'.
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great historic pub with tons of original fittings and features with a lovely courtyard . great selection of beers and lagers . no music or tv and this definitely makes it quiet when only a few in but there's always something to see and talk about . Can appear dark and dingy after coming in from the sun as there's very few windows . Windows they have are all frosted or stained and leaded !...Cosy near fire when its cold outside . Kitchen closed currently . Not the most disabled accessible place but staff friendly and I assume would assist as required ( toilets up a few steps etc ). Definitely a tourist visit for the real ale lover !
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A decent traditional pub hidden down an alley. A good selection of mainstream cask ales that are well kept. A surprisingly large outside courtyard too.
alexw - 24 Aug 2015 21:19 |
Called in here on Saturday, nice enough pub spoilt by average choice of average beer.
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Called in here on Saturday, nice enough pub spoilt by average choice of average beer.
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Called in here on Saturday, nice enough pub spoilt by average choice of average beer.
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Lovely pub, with a very good pint of Theakston's Lightfoot. In fact, I would say this place typifies Hull - hidden away but an absolute gem when you get there.
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Lovely olde worlde pub hidden down an alleyway. Great atmosphere, decent beer, and friendly locals.
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By far one of the best pubs in Hull. Traditional and historic interior combined with a good selection of well kept ales. The friendly barman proactively topped pints up which was good too see too. Well worth a visit.
alexw - 25 Mar 2013 21:04 |
If you have an interest in local history, pop in this pub. The staff will be happy to explain why if they are not rushed off their feet! Good beer and sensible prices. There is even a skull on display that was found during alterations.
The staff and clientel are friendly. As 'hyperdriver' said I always pop in when I go into town.
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Nice enough historical old pub down an alleyway. Ale seemed tobe all Caledonian and the Fkying Scotsman was drinkable but nothing special.
anonymous - 24 Jun 2012 15:11 |
A rambling place accessible via an atmospheric alleyway, this provided yet another surprise and yet another two fingers to the idiots who awarded Hull the number 1 spot in the 'Crap Towns' book of a few years ago. Wood panelling and a rather marvellous tapestry style affair depicting local scenes of yore are nice touches and any trip to the East Riding would be incomplete without a visit.
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I had been in this pub way back in my younger days so it was nice to visit it again. However,as you would expect,some things have changed. It appears to be a managed house selling only fairly national brands (Deuchars/Theakstons for example). The main bar was busy so went went to the smaller counter where we ordered one beer but asked for two beers from the other bar - that caused a bit of confusion and panic and the manager was summoned. After a bit of discussion with the barman he went off and to be fair came back with our beers. They then had to do a bit of money swapping "to keep the tills right". A bit of faffing about but we all got the right beers in the end. The pub is still a gem and well worth seeing. It is up a little alleyway and apart from some new "olde-worlde" furnishings and machines - it is much as I remembered it. To be honest the beer was not the best in the world but drinkable (if they got this right and perhaps had a bit wider range then this would be a superb pub).
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Nice pub, sells real ale and is kept well but could do with experimenting with different brewerys/extending range. Nice interior and great "old pub" decour, nice garden for the summer drinking. Can get busy and the pub layout does not help - long and thin with some rickety seating. Famous for its "plotting room" ans skull in a glass cabinet, still a great place to go, nice atmosphere and friendly staff/clientele
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Great little pub and excellent ale. I always pop in when I go into town.
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Definitely one of the best pubs in Hull. Two passageway entrances - lead you from the cobbled streets to a gorgeous little courtyard with heat lamps. Pub is long and very narrow with two bars and two coal fires. Always packed out but get served quickly. Attracts a nice crowd. Good atmosphere, especially in summer.
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An excellent, pretty unspoilt traditional pub with oak panels etc. Down a side passage off the road with a courtyard opposite for outside seating and smokers.
A decent selection of cask ales (7 I think) - I tried two Caledonian brews, both of which were well kept. The others were fairly standard stuff as I recall.
Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. I called in for a pint, tried somewhere else then headed back for more!
alexw - 13 Jun 2010 23:58 |
Small, old pub with oak panelling and a small outside courtyard garden. Range of well kept ales but not particularly imaginative selection.
The service was efficient, but not particularly welcoming or obliging. Seemed a bit cliquey. OK for ales with the lads, but not good if a cosy or friendly atmosphere is required.
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Excellent ale and friendly atmosphere. Will definitely call again.
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Off the street through a passageway is pub heaven! A small courtyard fronts the entrance with windows filled with ornate stained glass. Inside left or right is matching bars and across the room huge fireplaces. Dark warm cozy and the best pint of ale we had in the three weeks over here. The Old Pecuiar was to die for!
Thx Hull for having this gem still here much of it untouch by modern shite!
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In my student days in Hull in the early sixties this was a regular haunt.I recently paid it a nostalgic revisit and nothing had changed,apart from they now allow women in.This is a definate must for anyone visitingHull
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Hidden up a short alley off Silver Street, a wonderful, listed, old pub with an ancient dark wood panelled interior and huge brick fireplaces. Four pulls with London Pride, Theakstons Old Peculier and Best Bitter, and Deuchars, plus the usual kegs and a very wide range of malt whiskies. No TV, music or suchlike and a pleasant outside area. Friendly chatty natives who are rightly proud of the pub and its long interesting history - see Mafting's review below for some of the details. Service was a bit hit and miss.
anonymous - 4 Apr 2009 10:35 |
Great old pub reached by an alleyway. Has a decent if uninspiring range of real ales that never seem to change. Everytime you visit you notice something that you haven't seen before. The unusual layout means that at busy times seating is at a premium. Well worth a look but don't expect to see a micro brewed beer in here.
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terrific pub half hidden down an alleyway with a lovely interior and great range of beers. friendly, warm and comfortable, full of nooks and crannies.
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Fantastic pub. Ancient, full of character, well-kept beer (Caledonian 80-/- and Deuchars IPA, Flowers/Youngs, Directors, Old Peculiar) and friendly staff. It gets very busy on weekend evenings between about 7.30 and 8.30pm as it's on a bit of a circuit for locals on the razzle, as well as the usual drinking crowd and a growing sprinkling of tourists. But that gives it a varied crowd and bustling vibe. So best go on a week-day night or after 8.30pm, when you can appreciate the interior. There are huge dark oak beams, ceiling and staircase, all charred from a long-ago fire. There are 2 copper-topped bars, but only one is usually serving. Behind the unused bar is a skull in a glass case that was found behind panelling upstairs. There are 2 large open fireplaces with delft tiles (look out for Mason symbol - a rotated tile in one of them). The courtyard is pleasant in summer and is handy for smokers. The stained glass windows are nice, and a large inlaid fish leads you up the alley from Bowlalley Lane on part of the heritage trail.
The pub is credited as being the start point for the Civil War, as the town's governor lived here and held a meeting in his rooms (the 'plotting parlour' upstairs) during which they decided to deny the King access to the town's massive arsenal ans close the city gates on him. This was the first act of rebellion, and it all kicked off from that.
All in all, a truly wonderful traditional pub. I've only knocked a point off for it being busy at times, and because I once got told off for moving a chair out of the fireplace in order to join friends at a table - the chairs aint for moving!
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Very pleasant pub, good pint of Caledonian 80/-. Excellent selection of single malts as well.
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A dependable drinking pub, excellent beers, and a warm welcome. The beers do not change very regularly, and it could benefit from a guest ale. However, it is a very interesting place, and the hosts are very friendly. Recommended.
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One of Hull's best pubs. Lovely, big fire. Historic. Nice ales. Good staff.
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Along with Ye Olde Black Boy, this would appear to be the pick of Hull pubs, if, like me, you're a staunch traditionalist.
It's a bit difficult to find, hidden down an alleyway in the old town. The main features are a couple of sit-in fireplaces and stained glass windows. This is another historic pub - allegedly where The Civil War started in 1642. The pub is included in Camra's National Inventory of Outstanding Pub Interiors.
There is a courtyard for outdoor drinking and an upstairs restaurant, which is apparently quite highly regarded.
On my visit, the real ale range was unexceptional, but the Deuchars IPA was in fine form. A group of visiting Lancastrians were downing pints of Theakstons Old Peculier with great relish.
Like Ye Olde Black Boy not too far away, I would classify this as one of Hull's "must visit" pubs. Recommended
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Excellent little pub. Definitely the best in town. Original features very much intact. Beer well kept. Friendly staff. Couldn't ask for more!
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Visited on 28/01/06 and found staff very friendly; Old Peculier on perfect form. Well worth a visit - a good 8/10.
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Hull's answer to Cambridge's Eagle - a living museum, but with excellent beer and friendly
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Amazing 16th century building, I'm fairly sure it wasn't originally a pub. An upstairs room known as the "plotting room" was allegedly used by Oliver Cromwell and his cohorts to plot the overthrow of the monarchy. A local enthusiast explained how the interior was gutted by fire and refurbished in the 1880's, pointing out the differences between different parts of the oak pannelling and beams and ornamental carvings on the staircase.
Three ales on handpump, not as wide a range as the other Hull pubs I visited, but the Deuchars IPA was in excellent condition.
There is also a human skull behind one bar which was discovered in the building and turned out to be that of a long dead woman. The skull is nicknamed "Freda"!
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I was once thrown out of this pub with the words "we sell
beer not space"! I still like it.
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> Hullsenians out there had
> neglected to put this pub on
> the map, where it belongs!
As an exile it's one of the pubs i miss the most.
saturday boy - 22 Aug 2004 11:48 |
serves old peculiar, full stop the end!
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Just been taken over by Bernard and Fiona and the atmosphere has changed overnight. Excellent beer and a good range of food. the beer garden has been overhauled and is ready for summer. Anyone seeking unusual and historic surroundings should give this place a try.
Keith - 6 May 2004 15:41 |
good ales, bad crisps, nice carpets.Love the bar managers jumpers, pity about the ban on having fun and pet penguins.
Johnny Rickman - 17 Oct 2003 15:10 |
Part of Hull's Heritage, the Ye Olde White Harte can only be reached from an alleyway that runs between Silver Street and Bowlalley Lane. It dates from the 1550s, according to it's very own website. I frequented this pub from 1978-1988 and loved both the history and the range of beers, which included Newcastle Exhibition. Hull has some very unique old pubs and seems to specialise in Victorian tiled bars. It's a very self-effacing city so I wasn't too surprised to find that Hullsenians out there had neglected to put this pub on the map, where it belongs!
Nic - 1 Jun 2003 07:19 |
