The Barton's Arms

[AlexAlexCropley]

I can just about remember the old House of Jack before that finally succumbed to progress. What a sight High St. Aston must have been back in its pomp.
I'm surprised The Barton's isn't frequented more by Royal Mail bods.No other pub left nearby.

[Bad English]

The Barton's Arms is a beautiful building and I have taken family and friends to eat nd drink there on many occasions  It is a place where I have met some lovely people who post on here and others who don't post any more. The last time I was in was with Risso and his son, and we bumped into, as usual, Frank and Ken, and ColinMac, and TimVilla (NOT VillaTimCoopersInjurySilhillTTOD) plus other various reprobates

If you have never been inside,  I hope it will reopen again for you MUST see it. It is a truly magnificent building.

I saw you in there one lunchtime.

Indeed. With Nicky Keyes.

[Drummond]

I was going to go pre Newcastle, then remembered how poor the service had been the last couple of times I'd been and decided not to bother.

 It's a shame it's going but inevitable in the current climate.

[dave.woodhall]

wetherspoons has also killed a lot of independents off

I was on a total boycott of Weatherspoons for a while but it is more of a mixed bag than people give it credit for. Apparently, one off real ale pubs and bars don’t generate enough orders to keep independent brewers in business, but Weatherspoons do! Which in turn helps the one off establishments!

They’ve also saved a lot of interesting old buildings from demolition by turning them into pubs, but sadly, this one that’s already a pub probably isn’t in a good spot for them.

Still hate Tim Weatherspoon though - vile man!

It's been said that every new Wetherspoon's closes two independents but this isn't really the place for the JDW debate.

[Percy McCarthy]

There was an article in one of the broadsheets the other day entitled (something very close to) ‘When Britain Stopped Drinking’. I think they were blaming the pandemic but I didn’t read it so can offer little further insight.

[Meanwood Villa]

I am bereft that my pre match routine of 15 years plus is no more. It wasn't perfect, it got too busy at the bar and the food service for midweek matches was poor, but the beer and food was excellent once you got it and the building is magnificent. The biggest miss though will be the people. So many friendly faces I have encountered over the years, it seems hard to imagine we will all be together in one place (apart from VP of course) again. Coming on the heels of Stu's passing, 90% of my encounters with him were probably in the Barton's, it has been a sad week.

[ChicagoLion]

There was an article in one of the broadsheets the other day entitled (something very close to) ‘When Britain Stopped Drinking’. I think they were blaming the pandemic but I didn’t read it so can offer little further insight.

Britain still drinks alright, it’s now getting loaded at home with supermarket booze.
The local residents to the Barton’s not included.

[London Villan]

Mrs LV’s liver clinic shows more and more people are killing themselves through excessive drinking. Rarely in the pub though.

[Gareth]

wetherspoons has also killed a lot of independents off

I was on a total boycott of Weatherspoons for a while but it is more of a mixed bag than people give it credit for. Apparently, one off real ale pubs and bars don’t generate enough orders to keep independent brewers in business, but Weatherspoons do! Which in turn helps the one off establishments!

They’ve also saved a lot of interesting old buildings from demolition by turning them into pubs, but sadly, this one that’s already a pub probably isn’t in a good spot for them.

Still hate Tim Weatherspoon though - vile man!

Hated him when he beat Frank Bruno

He is a disgusting man with a great business model though

[PaulTheVillan]

I never get the feeling that any Spoons would make a good 'local'. I don't mind popping in, or arranging it as a meeting point but none of the ones I've been in have that 'local boozer' feel about them. I'd be gutted if my local turned into one, but it would save me hundreds a month

[Holte L2]

There was an article in one of the broadsheets the other day entitled (something very close to) ‘When Britain Stopped Drinking’. I think they were blaming the pandemic but I didn’t read it so can offer little further insight.

Britain still drinks alright, it’s now getting loaded at home with supermarket booze.
The local residents to the Barton’s not included.

I've said it before on here but I can't hand over more than £4 for a pint.  It just doesn't make sense to me.  I'm not a house drinker either.  I don't really miss drinking but I do have a five year old to keep me busy!

[aj2k77]

There was an article in one of the broadsheets the other day entitled (something very close to) ‘When Britain Stopped Drinking’. I think they were blaming the pandemic but I didn’t read it so can offer little further insight.

Britain still drinks alright, it’s now getting loaded at home with supermarket booze.
The local residents to the Barton’s not included.

I've said it before on here but I can't hand over more than £4 for a pint.  It just doesn't make sense to me.  I'm not a house drinker either.  I don't really miss drinking but I do have a five year old to keep me busy!

Then you might as well say goodbye to most pubs as the running costs now are massive.

[London Villan]

Wetherspoons - the McDonalds of pubs.

£7.40 for a pint a Cheltenham Racecourse on Saturday - is bonkers...

[amfy]

I am bereft that my pre match routine of 15 years plus is no more. It wasn't perfect, it got too busy at the bar and the food service for midweek matches was poor, but the beer and food was excellent once you got it and the building is magnificent. The biggest miss though will be the people. So many friendly faces I have encountered over the years, it seems hard to imagine we will all be together in one place (apart from VP of course) again. Coming on the heels of Stu's passing, 90% of my encounters with him were probably in the Barton's, it has been a sad week.

This exactly.

[PeterWithe]

Also reported that the plans to turn The Crown, at the rear of New St Station, back into a pub or venue, have been abandoned and it’s being redeveloped as flats.