This is the official lunch stop but if you prefer to eat later, the second pub on the tour, the Royal Bell, serves food. The Partridge used to be a bank. It is a grade II listed building and the listing description (which dates from when it was still a bank) is as follows: “Bank. Built in 1927, architects Gunton and Gunton, for the National Provincial Bank. Florid Neo-Georgian style in handmade variegated red brick with Portland stone dressings and state roof with brick and stone chimneystack. Wedge-shaped site with office building of 2 storeys and attics 3 windows to front and single storey banking hall with 3 windows behind. Front building has hipped roof with dormer with curved pediment. Parapet with panels of stone balustrading and Portland stone urns at corners. Deep modillion cornice. Full-height engaged Corinthian piers at corners. First floor has 12-pane sashes with curved architraves and keystones. Ground floor has taller windows with glazing bars to upper part only with keystone and brick panels above and stone panels below. Central doorcase has curved open pediment with scrolled cartouche above keystone with date 1927, engaged columns with plumed capitals, rectangular fanlight and double doors with 3 fielded panels to each. Left side elevation is curved with panelled parapet, one 8-pane sash to first floor and elaborate cartouche to ground floor. Banking hall to rear has 3 18-pane sashes with panels above. Plinth. Interior has central circular vestibule with black and white marble floor, pilasters, cornice and ceiling with design of ovolo moulding and fasces. Original doors with bevel-edged glass panels, the set leading into the banking hall curved to be flush with the shape of the vestibule. Rectangular banking hall has cornice, pilasters, marble floor and probably original counters.” Fuller’s have now given the interior their usual Ale and Pie House treatment with dark wooden wall panelling, restrained dark red paint above the panelling, and an impressive, vast, carved wooden bar-back. As you enter or leave the building, note the fine dome and the murals showing the eponymous partridge.

The pub is recognised by CAMRA in its list of pubs which are Outstanding Conversions and Restorations, and the description is as follows: “Grade II-listed former NatWest bank which was converted by Fuller's in 1995 into a spacious pub retaining many original features including the high ceilings and chandeliers. The hall like interior has a long bar with impressive ornate wooden shelving behind. The décor has dark blue walls with dark wooden panelling and framed prints as well as bare wooden flooring with several high tables and stools along with larger tables by the windows. A snug room leads off from the main hall and can be reserved for functions. At the back of the hall, a smaller room leads off with tables and which is more geared up for dining. A small back patio is under the trees with a view of the local church. Owned by Fuller's but tenant operated, this has an extensive range of cask ales from the Fuller's stable plus a couple of guest ales. A board behind the bar informs which guest ales are due. An upmarket food menu is offered, including vegetarian choices. Located by the Market Square, the pub is popular with shoppers and theatregoers for the nearby Churchill Theatre, as well as those drawn by its live music on Saturday evenings. Highly Commended award given in 2024 by the local CAMRA branch.

Historic Interest Built in 1927 for the National Provincial Bank by architects Gunton & Gunton. The building is an example of the Arts & Crafts "Neo Georgian" movement, seeking to emulate the 1670s architectural style of nearby Bromley College.”

As well as being statutorily listed, the Partridge is in Bromley Town Centre Conservation Area as described thus: “The entrance to Church Road is framed by the Grade II Listed Partridge Public House and the flank wall of the locally listed 162-178 High Street.”

CAMRA website link: CAMRA/Partridge

The Partridge featured on the Brilliant Boozers in the Borough of Bromley: Daytime Pub Tour of Bromley, Petts Wood and Orpington on 17 October 2026.

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