Wednesday 27 October 2010

47. The Barley Mow



The Barley Mow in  the picturesque village Clifton Hampden is a delightful “thatched cottage” and it is said that it can dated back to 1352 and its  claim to fame  being that it is mentioned  in Jerome’s book  and just inside the door is a wall mounted inscription.
The pub was originally two old farm cottages and inside there is a fireplace which is so large it that it straddles two different areas of the pub.  There are plenty of nooks and crannies where you can savour the atmosphere of a secluded meal and talk about manly things without being seen or heard.
Like all Chef and  Brewer pubs it produces pretty much standard, slightly up market pub grub and is a dam site more inviting than the Kings Arms at Sanford, another Chef and Brewer establishment that has tried unsuccessfully to elevate itself to a gourmet hostelry 



The pub was originally two old farm cottages and inside there is a fireplace which is so large it that it straddles two different areas of the pub.  There are plenty of nooks and crannies where you can savour the atmosphere of a secluded meal and talk about manly things without being seen or heard.
Like all Chef and  Brewer pubs it produces pretty much standard, slightly up market pub grub and is a dam site more inviting than the Kings Arms at Sanford, another Chef and Brewer establishment that has tried unsuccessfully to elevate itself to a gourmet hostelry .



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