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Swan in the Rushes, Loughborough

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Traditional three-room Castle Rock pub comprising a quiet, traditionally styled lounge and a lively bar with a jukebox. A constantly changing range of guest beers, including one dark beer. More than 20 varieties of real cider, perry, a wide range of continental bottled and draft beers and a good choice of malt whiskies plus country wines are also available. Upstairs is the Hop Loft function room and first floor outside terrace. Branch Cider pub of the Year in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024, Runner up in 2023.

Recently refurbished games room features darts, pool, table football and a vintage arcade game. Quiz Night on Mondays at 8pm is free to enter. A wide range of entertainment evenings are arranged throughout the year - see Facebook for information.

No longer accepts Camra vouchers, but does offer Castle Rock features with their card or app.

An all day menu from 'Merv's Kitchen features USA themed dishes at competitive prices.

Information for this venue is provided by the Loughborough & North Leics Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Premises Comment
Operator
Local Authority
Charnwood District (B)
Last updated
30/06/2024
Last surveyed
01/06/2021
Pub ID
LGH/104
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

A 1932-built town pub (originally the Charnwood Inn) with glazed stone frontage and retaining its two rooms plus lobby layout. The smoke room, to the left of the terrazzo-floored lobby, has an as-built fireplace, parquet floor, fixed seating and baffle with leaded glass. The bar back has seen some changes and the counter has a 1960s look. In the right-hand bar, the counter (with a rare shallow copper trough running round the base) and the fixed seating, with plain baffles at each end, are original. Sadly, the original leaded front windows have given way to modern replacements. A small back room was previously part of the living quarters.

General information about historic pub interiors

Built in 1932 as the Charnwood Inn (renamed in 1986) with glazed stone frontage, this town pub retains its two rooms and lobby layout. Left of the terrazzo floored lobby the smoke room retains 1930s tiled and wood surround fireplace, fixed seating, a 1930s baffle with leaded glass panel and parquet floor. The lower part of the bar back looks original but the upper part is modern and the counter looks as if it dates from c.1960 with ply panels. The right hand bar retains the original bar counter with a rare shallow copper trough running around the base, and original fixed seating with a plain baffle at each end but the bar back is likely to date from c.1986. Sadly, in typical Tynemill (now Castle Rock Brewery) fashion, the original leaded front windows with ‘Smoke Room’ and ‘Vaults’ wording on them have been replaced with modern windows. Majority of doors seem original. There is another small room at the rear that was originally part of the living quarters and upstairs is a World Beer Bar open at weekends.

General information about historic pub interiors
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Opening
Food
Monday
Noon-22:00
Noon-22:00
Tuesday
Noon-22:00
Noon-22:00
Wednesday
Noon-22:00
Noon-22:00
Thursday
Noon-22:00
Noon-22:00
Friday
Noon-23:00
Noon-22:00
Saturday
Noon-23:00
Noon-22:00
Sunday
Noon-20:00
Noon-22:00
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Current beers

This Pub serves 7 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

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Changing beers typically include: Castle Rock (seasonal) , Charnwood (varies)

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
More than 20 varieties.
Real Heritage Pub Real Heritage Pub
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Closest station (1600m)
Loughborough
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