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Campaign for Real Ale

Horns Tavern

40 Knights Hill
West Norwood
SE27 0HY

This pub is a One Star pub on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Inventory as a pub of Special National Historic Interest, and the description is as follows: "An inter-war pub that still retains its original layout to a large extent, with both the saloon and public bars having their own entrances from the street, and with the old jug and bottle bar sitting between them.

An ex-Courage 1930s pub with a curved apex on the left, a copper roof, and rear sections of the building next to the railway line. The saloon bar in the apex is on two levels and has an original bar counter, panelling to two-thirds height, and a doorway with twin doors with ‘Saloon’ and ‘Bar’ on them. A further set of doors leads from the saloon bar to the outside seating area, so there were possibly two rooms originally. The bar-back in here also looks like 1930s work, having mirrored panels, but now has modern shelves.

The public bar also has a bar back that looks 1930s work, and also with mirrored panels. The counter front is modern and the dado panelling and bench seating also looks modern. This room is knocked through to a small pool room at rear. The only internal access between the two bars is via the gents toilet!

The off sales is still situated between the two bars, but is now largely opened up to the saloon bar and is now used for the production of food and hot drinks."

WhatPub link: WhatPub/Horns Tavern

PHG Link: PHG/Horns Tavern

The Horns Tavern has yet to feature on a LPG pub tour.