Crown Inn, Old Dalby

The main attraction at this tucked-away village pub has always been the tiny servery which until the 1990s had rows of casks on stillage. There were significant changes in 2007. The frontage and ‘4’ on the door frame are still there but it has a new top and any old bar back shelves have been replaced. Also, a hole in the wall was cut to the room on the right of the servery to create another bar counter. This small room has dado panelling difficult to date and an old brick and wood surround fireplace. Other changes include the opening up of the room on the far right and a large extension added stretching into the car park to accommodate the expanded food side of the business. The arrangement of three small rooms to the left of the servery is still unaltered. There is a ‘3’ over the door leaving the first small room, which has a possibly 100 year old brick and wood surround fireplace and old bench seating. Next small room has ‘2’ on the door and has an early 20th century tiled and wood surround fireplace. No door on the third small room which has a modern brick and wood surround fireplace.