County Arms - Leicester - various visits

[Mr Sam]

been past this so many times and thought what it might be like inside, its a big building but dark as the black hole of calcutta in there from all the smoke stains, with its location we decided it would be another flag opertunity

i wouldnt go up to the top in borad day light though :gay queing traffic below constantly

visited with Goldie87 and mattdonut

has a canal scene feel to one of the bars

shelves around the tops of the room hold some lovely old bottles and the like

the ground floor is the worst damaged

plaster detail in a small corner room has a darts scene, tennis, football, fishing and a couple others

food elevator

 

[Reaperman]

Looks like it used to be a cinema...?

 

[Mr Sam]

nah its a big old pub/resturant

 

[Goldie87]

Yep always has been a pub, the local brewery built a few deco roadside pubs during that era.
I've posted pics and all the history before, so heres a few of my pics from today...

The bar

Well stocked kitchen

Loos

Cellars

Mr Sam raising the flag

 

[Lightbuoy]

You've done it again guys -another enjoyable Report from another interesting Building

It seems a bit odd to see the inside in a different style to the outside!

 

[MD]

i think it was done like that as its on the canal LB
used to have a lot of passing trade from the boats.

 

[Lightbuoy]

i think it was done like that as its on the canal LB
used to have a lot of passing trade from the boats.

Ah ha -that would explain it! Thanks MD

 

[Goldie87]

It seems a bit odd to see the inside in a different style to the outside!

The inside would once have been more in keeping with the design of the building. It once had ornate plasterwork, deco light fittings, and beautiful gardens. However it was later 'themed' when it became a beefeater restaurant, and made to look old and tacky

 

[festcu]

To be totally honest, it looks better now than the last time I was in

It was one of those places that (when I went in) had a hardcore of f**wits in the bar - mind, that was a while ago

 

[thompski]

Its a lovely building, shame they ruined the art deco interior - did the company build other pubs in the same style?

 

[Goldie87]

Its a lovely building, shame they ruined the art deco interior - did the company build other pubs in the same style?

There was another one with a tower closer to my house. That one was different, but still in an art deco style and I think they both opened the same year. I really regret only looking round the outside and taking no pictures, its been replaced by an ugly industrial unit now

 

[Foxylady]

The inside would once have been more in keeping with the design of the building. It once had ornate plasterwork, deco light fittings, and beautiful gardens.

Sounds like it was really nice at one time. Still has a bit of charm despite the fire damage.
I do like the plaster work with the darts on. Was that original, do you know, or part of the 'beefeater' decor?
Nice work, guys.

 

[Goldie87]

Sounds like it was really nice at one time. Still has a bit of charm despite the fire damage.
I do like the plaster work with the darts on. Was that original, do you know, or part of the 'beefeater' decor?
Nice work, guys.

The plaster work with the darts was part of the original decor, many other sports are depicted too. Just below it where you can see solid wall would have been a huge curved window looking out onto the canal. At some point the window was bricked up and the rounded bay partitioned off to make a store room!

 

[Foxylady]

The plaster work with the darts was part of the original decor, many other sports are depicted too. Just below it where you can see solid wall would have been a huge curved window looking out onto the canal. At some point the window was bricked up and the rounded bay partitioned off to make a store room!

I wondered if it might be as it has that 1930's look about it. From your description it would have been gorgeous.

 

[Mr Sam]

oooh ooh forgot the coat lock up

 

[Goldie87]

Just dug these out...

Exterior from the main road. Note the art deco lamps on the posts

The gardens. A carpark was later built over them.

Another of the gardens

 

[Mr Sam]

wow!! that last shots great, imagine having to set them all out

 

[Lightbuoy]

Those are great shots as a comparison -thanks a lot Golds!