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Hales Bar
Cask Ale
Function Room Hire
Beer Garden
Disabled Toilet
Baby Changing
Dogs Permitted When Food Is Not Served
Children Welcome
Karaoke
Themed Parties
Oldest Pub
Gas Lighting
Free Wifi
Home Cooked Food Served

Certainly the most historic & oldest pub in Harrogate, this establishment has a history going back to the earliest days of the town’s emergence as a leading spa resort. Originating as one of the first inns for spa visitors after sulphur wells were first established in the mid-18th century. Sulphur springs still flow beneath the cellar & their distinctive odours occasionally percolate up to the bar area.

The premises were rebuilt circa 1827 & known as The Promenade Inn. At this time it was a most successful coaching inn. It was enlarged in 1856 & known as Hodgson’s until 1882 when William Hales became the landlord.

Our main lounge bar preserves its historic character with mirrors & other interesting features & fittings from the Victorian era, including traditional gas lighting & bar top cigar lighters. The original Georgian style Vaults room which previously traded as wines & spirits merchants was refurbished in 2013, uncovering original wooden ship beams, a stone display alcove & fireplace now with a more traditional real log burner.

The inn would have been known to Tobias Smollett who in May 1766 visited Harrogate in which he set part of his novel Humphrey Clinker. Used by Sir John Barbirolli as his favourite when the Halle Orchestra visited to play in the town, it was also used for interior scenes in the film Chariots of Fire.

Entrance

Entrance

Main lounge

Main lounge

Gas lighter on the bar

Gas lighter on the bar

Vaults bar

Vaults bar

Beer garden

Beer garden

History heritage sign

History heritage sign

Water tap

Water tap

Leather booth seating

Leather booth seating

Lounge bar booth

Lounge bar booth

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Contact

Hales Bar
Hales Bar, 1-3 Crescent Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 2RS
United Kingdom
+44 (1423) 725570
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