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This friendly, community pub, which nestles close to the Goodnestone Park Gardens, dates back to 1589.
The public bar, with its small snug, features an open log fire, wooden floor & beams and hops – giving the pub a truly traditional country feel. Food is home-made.
The barn has recently been converted into a village shop, selling a range of locally sourced meat and veg, locally-made gifts as well as takeaway snacks and coffee.Historic England Entry: 1363235
Kent’s Public House Archive: Fitzwalter Arms, Goodnestone
A striking brick building of 1589 with 17th century additions, it has an imposing porch with seating and a room above and is entered via a flight of five steps. Note the distinct round headed latticed leaded window (Dering) windows. It still retains a three room layout. The public bar in the centre retains an old bar counter, ancient brick fireplace, old tongue and grove wainscotting, but the bar back fittings are modern. To the right a separate bar retains a curved counter which is at least 70 years old, more old wainscotting, but the brick fireplace is modern and a portion of the wall between this room and the bar has been removed 'for supervision purposes'. To the left is the Saloon still with a '3' on the door which retains a small hatch with old counter and two fireplaces indicating it was two rooms in the past and is now a single room. Lord Fitzwalter, owner of the local estate gave his name to the pub in 1924.
A striking brick building of 1589 with 17th century additions, it has an imposing porch with seating and a room above and is entered via a flight of five steps. Note the distinct round headed latticed leaded window (Dering) windows. It still retains a three room layout. The public bar in the centre retains an old bar counter, ancient brick fireplace, old tongue and grove wainscotting, but the bar back fittings are modern. To the right a separate bar retains a curved counter which is at least 70 years old, more old wainscotting, but the brick fireplace is modern and a portion of the wall between this room and the bar has been removed 'for supervision purposes'. To the left is the Saloon still with a '3' on the door which retains a small hatch with old counter and two fireplaces indicating it was two rooms in the past and is now a single room. Lord Fitzwalter, owner of the local estate gave his name to the pub in 1924.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.
Fitzwalter Arms, Goodnestone