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The Bees Knees, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, dispenses Real Ales. TV sports are shown in the Bar. The Bees Knees has a Beer Garden.
The Bee's Knees has been owned by Arkell's since 1871, but until very recently it was known as The Plume of Feathers. It is a what-you-see-is-what-you-get sort of a pub. No frills, nothing fancy, just a basic, down-to-earth bar for drinking that can get lively at weekends. From a century ago, Cirencester had a locomotive and carriage works, just like Swindon (though on a much smaller scale), and the The Plume of Feathers was just a stone's throw away, making it a popular watering hole with railway workers. The Midland and South Western Junction Railway's Cirencester (Watermoor) station was also closeby, bringing custom from Cheltenham and Swindon. The trains have long since gone and these days the bulk of The Bee's Knees' customers are local. But, following the recent refurbishment, this is a town pub which is worth seeking out. Flying in the face of current trends, instead of chucking out all pub-based entertainments, The Bee's Knees in Watermoor Road, Cirencester has gone in the opposite direction and filled the pub with fruit machines, dart boards and a pool table, as well as a video juke box and big screen TV. Arkells has also invested in an amazing sound system and a state-of-the-art air conditioning system, to dispel excess smoke. Arkell's managing director, James Arkell, said: "In a market town the size of Cirencester, there is often little to attract the younger pub-goer. By offering these extra facilities, including the skittle alley which has always been at the pub, we aim to offer them a great evening's entertainment." The refurbishment also included knocking through into the rear lounge, a new kitchen and servery and, more importantly some would think, a new gent's loo.
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