Rose & Crown — Restaurant in England

This is one of the places which I'm always rushing past, without the time to go in, and it's most frustrating when that involves a Pub. So as I was working in Trowbridge, I made a particular effort to open a gap in my schedule.

I can tell it's a friendly place, as there are often happy-looking people sitting outside. They say the people make the Pub, although further research will be needed, as I managed to pop in on a very quiet day. Nonetheless, the few people who were around were chatty and informative, and they're ducking in the Bar photo, to make less work for me in obscuring faces afterwards.

The Pub is 200 years old, having been built the same time as the railway it's next to. It used to be even closer to the trains, but part of it was demolished, to make way for an access road.

There are various humorous sayings and conversation points scattered around the main indoor area, which looks very cosy. These include a steampunk table, a water barrel for dogs, a shelf of old books, and unusual lighting features. There's a lot of antique-style leather-padded seating, so this looks angled towards sitting and talking, rather than being numbed by loud music.

The toilets are along an internal corridor, making a partial island of the Bar, and I glimpsed a sports room further along. It looks like the building is good in cold weather, but also has parts with walls which can be opened in the Summer.

Certainly worth a...

Visited the Rose and Crown for a meal last night . Altogether there were 6 of us. It was busy when we walked in and stayed busy all night . We have continued to use this pub for many years since the days of John and Mary , and watched all the changes that have taken place .It has so much history within the town. There is a new chef , Hamish. The food was great, good choices. We all had starters, which looked and tasted lovely. I had steak , as did 3 others. All cooked perfectly , nice chips etc. The atmosphere was lively . All the bar staff are friendly , nothing too much trouble ! Hamish came to our table to check all was ok, and introduce himself . a nice personal touch ! We all had a great night...

Arriving early for the comedy night my friend and i decided to grab a quick bite to eat I wanted to some good rib grabbing food as I had not eaten all day. I opted for the lasagne which I thought would have been a fairly bland affair. to my surprise , out from the kitchen came a freshly prepared and great looking plate of food. but WOW! the taste, a true Italian delight, like "mamma used to make in Napoli" I was not expecting this in a pub in Trowbridge. I definitely will be coming back soon and i will make sure I haven't eaten again. The comedy was great too, Johnny Awsum was true to his name. Great food , Great atmosphere Great night...