Queens Head

Established in late C18 as Turners Vaults Wine Merchants, this small pub was built into Underbank bridge in 1868. It was remodelled about 1930 into the present three-room layout. In the 1990s Sam Smiths removed the corridor to enlarge the bar and replaced bar fittings with care so that the pub retains its authentic ambience with a front narrow bar including alcoves and grandfather clock, a snug tucked in the middle with a stove and a more comfortable room at the back. The decor includes plenty of wooden panels and wood flooring, on the walls are pictures, old advertisements and mirrors. There are two rare sets of cocks on the top of the bar counter for dispensing spirits stored in casks above. There is real ale but not meals.