December - Swan With Two Necks
Swan With Two Necks
36 Princes Street, Stockport SK1 1RY
The Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA Pub of the Month award for December 2018 has been won by the Swan With Two Necks on Princes Street in Stockport town centre.
This lively Robinsons house is one of several local pubs to feature on CAMRA's National Inventory of Heritage Pubs - a record of around 270 pubs from all over the country which retain more or less unspoilt interiors. The Swan With Two Necks was rebuilt in 1926 and apart from the loss of some fixed seating in the front room it has remained pretty much untouched since then.
To the left of the entrance is the panelled vault (complete with piano) and ahead is a classic northern drinking lobby. Further on is a superb smoke room with a Tudor-style fireplace and oak panelling which has a notably warm and comfortable feel. Some say it is one of the best pub rooms in town. At the back is another small room and outside is a secluded drinking area. This latter underwent an impressive upgrade this year and this, together with a more prominent back entrance to the pub (pictured here), has led to a welcome increase in trade from the Redrock development. Good value meals are available from 12 noon until 3.00pm from Tuesday to Saturday.
All this is overseen by Pam and Tremayne 'Trigger' Dean who took over ten years ago and have made this a bustling town centre local with a loyal band of regulars.
Trigger is keen to showcase as many Robinsons beers as he can (so you will always find the current seasonal and 'White Label' one-off on the bar) but at the same time keep an eye on turnover to maintain quality. Old Tom is usually to be found on draught here, too.
Join us on Thursday 27 December when we celebrate Pam and Trigger's ten years of success and also look forward to many more to come.