The Rose and Crown
The Rose and Crown is clean, comfortable and inviting with a wide range of drinks and snacks. It has a beer garden with a children's play area and a good car park. As with all of Penistone's pubs, it is a friendly place and It is easy to strike up conversations with local people. They won't be drowned out by background music but Fridays and Saturdays can be very busy with a disco. After a successful run by Marriane ('Maz') as landlady, Simon is now landlord. When he first came, he was described as a 'good lad from Sheffield' and there is no reason to change that view.
In May 2008 the Rose and Crown had a major refurbishment. It has been a good effort too. The Shrewsbury road door has been shrunk and a new patio door has been put in the lounge area for easy access to the beer garden. It looks much less cluttered in there now. Old carpets have been replaced throughout and part of the floor near Market Street door has been tiled. Walls have been re-painted, a new flat screen 42" TV has appeared on the wall by the pool table (a better position for watching the footie), new picture frames gone up and new tables and chairs to complete the picture.
2008 Pictures
Starting at the Market street entrance, the first picture (top left) is the snug, which is a quiet side room suitable for little meetings of various kinds. Next, a view of the bar from near the door. Looking to my left when standing near to the Shrewsbury Road door is the dance area and a fancy jukebox. Top right is looking from the same place into the pool table corner and the big screen TV. The second row is a collection of views in the lounge area (as I call it anyway). My pint of Abbots' Ale can be seen in the first shot and I recommend that you give it a try. The beer is generally good and there is sometimes a 'mild' available.
The staff say that the smoking ban will help to keep the carpets in good condition, as some uneducated customers used to stub their cigarettes out on the carpet. I wondered if they might have done that at home but it's just possible. The Rose is often lively on an evening and a favourite choice to watch big football matches.
2002 and 2003 Pictures
The last refurb was in 2003 and this next batch of pictures are a mixture of before and after, 2002 and 2003. You will notice that a fireplace was removed from the pool table corner. Handy for putting a pint on, though. The last picture shows Dale Johnstone setting up his disco in 2002. Triangular speakers prevented anyone from placing their empties on them. The beer garden picture had more children than usual, on an August Bank Holiday 'Family Fun' day.
