Stobsmill Inn [Bruntons], Gorebridge (Bruntons)

Built in 1866 and only distinguished from its neighbours by a large red T outside i.e ‘The Pub with No Name’. From the street level doors lead into a tiny lobby – the forward door leads to the public bar, which is actually the first floor of the building, and the left hand door leads to the Jug bar / Ladies Snug. This has door with the wording ‘Sitting Room’ on it and wood laminate floor. The bar counter front is old but with a new fascia and old top. The tiny snug is formed by an old two-thirds height wooden partition that was almost taken away a few years ago but it stayed on the insistence of the locals. On the public bar side the partition has three panels with sporting scenes. The water tap could be brought back to use.

The public bar has a wood laminate floor on lino tiles. The old gantry was taken out in the late 1990s and a modern one added. The bar counter facing two sides is old and a red Formica top was replaced in c.2000 with the present wood top. The area on the right was a separate room until 1980 and when opened-up the door to the gents was moved from the rear passage to its present position inside the room. The lounge bar at the rear was added in 1985, which is the date of the fixed seating. Formerly the lounge was downstairs i.e. accessible from the car park.