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Journey's End Inn, Ringmore

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The 13th-century Inn takes its name from Sherriff's famous play The Journey's End, which he started writing while staying here. While good food is served, the main emphasis is on being a proper pub and there are up to four real fires in winter. Up to four Devon beers on gravity behind the bar are available in summer, and three in winter. Beers from Bays, Exeter, Hanlons, South Hams, Summerskills and Teignworthy appear regularly. Beer festivals are held in early March and at the end of September. The pub consists of a main bar, Nelson's bar, Dining room and story room. The car park is 200m away opposite All Hallows Church. The pub was listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) on 19/5/14 by South Hams District Council.

Please note that this pub is not open on Mondays & Tuesdays.

Historic Interest

Grade-II listed 25/01/90, exterior listed. List Entry No 132 5113, Legacy System No 99778. Inn. C18 and C19. Smooth rendered, slate roof. Complex plan, front block with narrower parallel range; throughway at left, where front wall plane slightly changes direction. Beyond this is a lower unit, with very large square stack, raised in brick, beyond the ridge. Main front is 2 storeys; 2:1:3 windows. From left, two 2-light glazing bar casements over 1 similar to cambered head and part glazed door to slate hood; to left of lofty ridge stack 2-light and 3-light glazing bar casements. Main front has two 2-light glazing bar casements flanking a 16-pane sash above glazed door in gabled porch, 2-light horizontal sliding casement and 4-pane sash. Gable stack to right, and smaller external stack to second gable. Interior partly inspected, has been considerably modified in C20.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
South Hams District
Last updated
28/02/2024
Last surveyed
08/02/2020
Pub ID
PLY/B-01-19
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A fascinating pub, though by no means as old as the ‘A.D.1300 ‘painted outside would have us believe; Historic England date it as 18th and 19th century. It was created out of four cottages with extensions between the wars and again in the 1980s. The entrance corridor (modern panelling) leads to the dining room on the right and on the left an intimate small snug with '2' over the doorway; this has stable-door service, part stone-flagged flooring and a little old panelling. Beyond, the main bar is an inter-war creation with panelling and a fireplace typical of the time plus a wide hatch to the servery where casks are stillaged.

General information about historic pub interiors

A fascinating old village pub – although not as old as the ‘A.D. 1300’ outside might have us believe! It has been ceated out of four cottages with an interwar extension and a further in the 1980s. The entrance is through a short, tapering corridor with modern panelling: on the right the room numbered ‘1’ is now just used for storage. The real delights begin on the left with Nelson’s Bar, a small snug, partly floored with stone flags and with a stable door hatch to the servery. Off this, down stairs beyond a pair of studded doors, a snug with loose furniture opens up. The Lounge Bar is at the heart of the pub was added in the interwar years. It has fielded paneling to the walls and a wide hatch to the server where casks are stillaged. Beyond is the airy conservatory extension of the 1980s.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Food
Monday
Closed
No Service
Tuesday
Closed
No Service
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Noon - 2:00pm & 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Noon - 2:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Changing

Devon

Changing beers typically include: Exeter (varies) , South Hams (varies) , Teignworthy (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
1200-1400 (1500 Sun, closed Mon (and Tues in winter))
Evening Meals Evening Meals
1800-2030 (Not Sun, closed Mon (and Tues in winter))
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Opposite the church, 200m stroll
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Summer only, varies
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LocAle LocAle
Joined 09 October 2014
Beer Festival Beer Festival
March, September
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
Tally Ho!: 875 (Fri only, limited)
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