by Barry Lount, photos by Karen Hobson

The Black Horse, Hose

Our ramblings take us to Hose and The Black Horse, a terrific locals' pub with good beer, a separate restaurant and value for money food, from a welcoming landlord, Mick, altogether creating what a good village pub should be.

Internally, architecturally interesting with some original features, the pub dates c1850, having a cantering wrought iron black horse hanging over the front door. The bar is superb, with early fixed bench seating, painted back panels & quarry tiled floor and an Off Sales servery, which was still in use on the evening we visited. 

The Lounge looks older than it is. Nevertheless, it has a fine curved segmental bar, a brick fireplace and panelling that dates from possibly the 1880's.The restaurant panelling is only some 15-20 years old, although of good quality, but has an unusual and striking brick fireplace.

There are many original doors and glass, but the new front windows by Tynemill were not a good idea. A piece of the original stained glass window rests in a frame on the restaurant fireplace.

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