The pub was built in 1893 as Prescott's Bank and, we are told, the foundations rest partly on the North sleeper wall of a 2,000 year old Roman basilica. Today, the pub is run as a Fuller's Ale & Pie pub, so the ales are brilliant, and the pies are reasonably good.
The mosaic floors, marble walls and domed ceiling make for a great atmosphere, and as it's a bank, and your author was one of a very few people present who weren't wearing a suit, we can add authentic City ambience to the mix. There's a nice island bar and a gallery upstairs, as well as a number of private rooms for parties and conferences of all sizes.
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I can confirm the sentiments in this article. The Counting House is a wonderful pub.
ReplyDeleteI used to work about 100yards away and the allure of a "Ramrod and Special", an ESB or a Honeydew were sometimes too much.
In fact, some days we used to adjourn there as a substitute for a meeting room. This tended to be for a Friday afternoon "Sales Meeting" in the "Money Room"... heheheh...
I've come out of there caned a few times. Well, alright, more than a few times.