The Crown. Is a nice.
Two rooms in a stone house up a muddy lane in a small village. The rooms are split by the central ‘lobby’ area to leave your sticks/brollies/smokers. Left: a few tables arranged around a central open fireplace. Right: split-level seating, barrels for tables and a small, busy bar. Behind the bar lie casks of ale and cider, along with a cheerful landlord and helpful bar staff. They also serve the food: great big beef sandwiches with proper aged beef, or a deeply warming bowl of stew with massive hunk of bread.
No adornments, no picture rail presentation plates, no added complications beyond the aforementioned good things. Happy, happy place.
