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The Jolly Tar, Hannington, Swindon, Wiltshire
The Jolly Tar, Hannington, Swindon, Wiltshire, dispenses Real Ales and serves Good Food and has Accommodation. Families and Dogs are welcome. The Jolly Tar has a Beer Garden. The Jolly Tar has Wheelchair Access and Facilities for the Disabled.
The sleepy village of Hannington near Highworth has seen four pubs in the last two centuries, but today only one remains. The Jolly Tar opened in 1855 on a licence transferred from a pub called The Cat and, ironically, it was one called The Dog with which it shared its trade until 1907. The Hannington Bridge Inn, which used to brew its own beer, threw in the towel in 1858 - just three years after its new neighbour first opened its doors. A former farmhouse, The Jolly Tar was owned by the Freke family (who gave their name to the neighbouring Arkell's pub, The Freke Arms). The jolly tar (or sailor) in question is Captain Willes Johnson who married the widow of Colonel Freke. Arkell's acquired the pub in 1922 after the break-up of the Freke estate. In those days the right-hand side of the building - now the lounge - was a bicycle shop. The Jolly Tar boasts two bars and that unique welcoming character found in only the best English country pubs. Diners can choose from either the original lounge bar which is traditional and cosy or the new Cotswold stone-built family dining room adjoining the lounge. The Jolly Tar has a fine menu comprising the traditional home-cooked country fayre and not forgetting the all important Sunday roast. The Jolly Tar features four double bedrooms, of which the pub has just recieved an AA 'Red Diamond' which is only awarded to the best ten percent of guest accommodation. Establishments are selected on the basis of the quality of their bedrooms, bathrooms and public areas. Even when compared with Arkell's wealth of attractive pubs, the Jolly Tar is considered one of the prettiest and its relaxed atmosphere and open fire means that it is a pub well worth seeking out, not least on colder winter nights.
Information last updated: 20/05/2009 16:28:10
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