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Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Road
Kentish Town
NW5 2TJ
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Opening Times
Regular
| Monday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Tuesday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Wednesday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Thursday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Friday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Saturday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Sunday | Noon - 10.30 pm |
Meal Times
Mon - Sat noon - 10pm
Sun noon - 9pm
Operator
Young's
About the Pub
A fine Victorian pub, it still has some original fittings including some of the glass in the bar-back, and carved wooden detail in the arches over the doors. The lost music hall hosted many hundreds of live bands over the years, including Coldplay & Blur. It is now a dining room. A CAMRA Heritage Pub.
Historic Interest
Grade II listing:- Pub. Dated 1871 with minor later alterations. Architect unknown. Red brick with rendered dressings. EXTERIOR: Advanced ground floor houses the public rooms and main entrances with a curved return to the north where second door, large windows with decorative transoms have been replaced, and a pair of wide arches over the 2 main openings, that to the left with some later infill (formerly a shop here). All of this is richly detailed, including heads and leaves in the ionic capitals over the marble pilasters, the name of the pub spelled out prominently in the frieze and an eponymous bull and gate relief above the main entrance. Behind this are 2 further storeys of the building, of red brick with rendered detailing to rusticated pilasters and frieze, of 5 window bays with a central elongated Palladian style window under a half-moon shape plaque announcing 'Bull & Gate 1871'. The first floor windows have semi-circular shells over each one, and the brick is curved at both corners. Plaque to north side with date,architect and builder names is heavily painted. Side and rear elevations much plainer and more altered, including inserted C20 windows to rear. INTERIOR: Much of the original pub interior survives, such as the bar counter with pilasters and cornelled brackets, and the back bar with decorative glass, and cast-iron fluted columns with ornate composite capitals. The original plan form is also mainly readable, with the front public rooms divided by partition with Neo-Classical dressed arch, and a former billiard room to the rear. Also of interest is a strapwork embossed paper ceiling, wide arches with fluted pilasters, and Neo-Classical detailing around the arch (that to the rear alternating small medallions of bulls' heads with the vases), pedimented doorcases and hardwood vestibule, fruity grape detailing throughout, large skylight to rear and fireplace in front bar. To rear wall of main bar, a pair of wide arches, that to north with later bar extension now projecting from it, that to south with further pedimented double door into rear now used as a music venue, which has fewer features of interest. HISTORY: The Bull and Gate was rebuilt in 1871 on the site of an C18 pub, when it was apparently known as the 'Boulogne Gate' at this important 'pick-up-and-set-down' point for travellers in and out of London via the north. A 1904 photograph shows a show in the end bay, and a slightly different window and door arrangement, as well as a openwork parapet along the front range. SOURCES: The Fields Beneath, Gillian Tindall; Kentish Town Past, John Richardson; Buildings of England London 4: North. A fine Victorian pub in the Gin Palace tradition with exuberant internal and external detailing (including a bull and gate illustrating the historic name) and a well surviving quality pub interior, that furthermore has group value, particularly with the Assembly Rooms pub at the same historic junction.
Regular cask ales
This pub serves 3 regular beers.
- St Austell Tribute
- Young's London Original
- Young's London Special
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Historic Pub Interior
Regionally Historic Pub Interior
Facilities
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Lunchtime Meals
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Evening Meals
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Garden
Pavement seating in summer.
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Dog Friendly
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Family Friendly
Kids table every Sunday for children aged 3 - 10
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Events
Quiz every ther Weds.
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Function Room
Boulogne Bar.
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Restaurant Area
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Sports TV
View on Larger Map
Bull & Gate
389 Kentish Town Road
Kentish Town
NW5 2TJ
Sat Nav Reference
Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
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Close to Railway Station
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Close to London Underground / Overground / DLR
Nearby Bus Routes (100m)
Nearby Station (300m)
Kentish Town
Nearby London Underground/Overground/DLR (300m)
Kentish Town
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