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Bull Inn, Faversham

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1 Tanners Street, Faversham, ME13 7JL (Directions)
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Built in 1409, the Bull is a traditional oak beamed two bar public house in a slightly elevated position at the end of the historic West Street. The pub serves Shepherd Neame Master Brew Bitter and occasionally other beers from the brewery range. Two bars, main has a very popular Pool table. Hosts live music. Live Sport on TV with two screens in main bar.

Information for this venue is provided by the Swale Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Premises Comment
Operator
Independent
Local Authority
Swale District (B)
Last updated
25/07/2023
Last surveyed
25/02/2014
Pub ID
SWA/4356
Asset of Community Value

Two star - A pub interior of very special national historic interest

Listed status: II

A fine jettied, fifteenth-century timber-framed building. Inside, at both ends, you can find an abundance of exposed heavy timbering. The etched glass identifies the former tripartite division of the pub into ‘parlour’ (left), ‘bar’ (centre) and ‘smoke room’ (right, now called the saloon). The division between the first two has gone. Also, facing the front steps is what must have once been an off-sales hatch. The fixtures and fittings seem to date from various periods Perhaps the best ‘pubby’ feature is the main counter which with vertical strips in high relief (postwar?): the right-hand counter is distinctive too with its built-in shelf (?post-war). Then there is the stained glass in the upper part of the windows (date uncertain) and the very chunky doors to two bars (?1930s).

General information about historic pub interiors

15th century (pub claims 1409) timber framed building with first floor overhanging on heavy corner brackets - it has an interior little altered since c.1960. Steps to the front door and inside it what looks like an off sales hatch in front of you. On the right is the 'Saloon' - has a 'Smoke Room' etched window and two decorative ones. This small room has a counter that looks to date from c.1960, a brick fireplace that might be 1960s and fixed seating that is not that old. There are two bar back fittings at right angles - the one on the rear of the servery with glass shelves and looks to be from the 1960s.

On the left the public bar and the parlour (see exterior etched windows) have been combined with the door to the parlour still there on the left. This room has a distinctive bar counter front that looks very 1950s (the pot shelf is a later addition with the frontage in a similar style), the bar back fitting could also be from the 1950s. Until the 1990s there were short partitions on the window side creating seating booths. On the Parlour side there is a large brick fireplace that looks to be of 1930s bricks. Good colourful leaded lights throughout. All the doors have wording that could date from the 1950s (or earlier?). A small function room at the rear has a bar - part brick with wooden panels and tiled top probably from the 1960s. Opens at 4 Mon to Thu.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
16:00-23:00
Wednesday
16:00-23:00
Thursday
16:00-23:00
Friday
Noon-Midnight
Saturday
Noon-Midnight
Sunday
Noon-23:00
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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Events Events
Bingo and karaoke evenings
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
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Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Stagecoach: various; Arriva: 333
Nearby Station (600m)
Faversham
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