The fire came first
The chimney in the snug has been drawing since 1871. We rebuilt the room around it in 2019 and left the bricks exactly where they were.
Our story
A pub since 1871, a grill since 2019.
The Copper Kettle was a coaching stop, then a spit-and-sawdust local, then very briefly a wine bar. Marie took the lease in 2016, put the fire back in the snug and the charcoal grill where the wine racks were.
We kept the chimney and changed nearly everything else.
The room around the fire was rebuilt in 2019 and the bricks stayed exactly where a bricklayer put them in 1871. The kitchen behind it is four years old, opens on to the dining room and runs a single charcoal grill with a two-hour warm-up.
155years as a pub on this corner
96covers across four rooms
21people on the payroll, all local
How we cook
Three things that have not changed.
One farm, one butcher
Beef comes from a single herd in the Dales and hangs 35 days in our own fridge. We break the sides down here every Monday.
Charcoal, not gas
The grill burns British lumpwood and takes two hours to come up to temperature. That is why the kitchen opens at noon and not before.
Behind the bar and the pass
Ask for any of them by name.
Marie Aldridge
Landlady since 2016
Pulled her first pint here at nineteen. Runs the diary, the cellar and the Sunday order of service.
Callum Reeve
Head chef
Twelve years in Leeds kitchens. Writes the chalkboard on a Monday from whatever the market sends.
Beth Fairweather
Cellar and bar
Keeps four cask lines in condition and picks the guest ale. Assessed twice a year by Cask Marque.
Cask Marque accreditedFood hygiene rating 5Yorkshire beef, hung 35 daysDog friendly in the snugLiving Wage employer
Come and see the room before you book it.
Marie is usually on the floor from four, Tuesday to Saturday.