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Mock Tudor on the outside, mock Tardis on the inside. The Grade-II-listed ORL comprises a number of rooms, varying immensely in character. You'll enter via a dimly lit main bar, which carries on the Tudor themes with panelled walls and beamed ceiling. The space is decorated with cast-off furniture from every unfashionable era.
A quieter, more pared-down drinking space can be found through a low door behind the bar. Then, at the back, there's a small conservatory area with a couple of snugs forged from an old toilet block. A diminutive beer garden completes the picture.
A former Antic pub, the place is now in the capable hands of the Portobello Brewery co. It's a mighty impressive place on all counts, and you're likely to see it equally busy late at night or mid-afternoon.