The Olde England is an end-of-terrace Victorian building on Kettering Road in Kingsley Park, Northampton, converted from a shop into a quirky three-floor real-ale pub. It aims to keep six cellar-conditioned cask ales on at all times and deliberately runs without televisions or loud background music — the live-music focus is a weekly folk night every Thursday, where local musicians play traditional folk on the basement floor, plus a Wednesday quiz from 8:30pm. Dog-friendly and unhurried, it's a genuine grassroots room for folk and acoustic players rather than amplified rock or covers bands.
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The Olde England is an end-of-terrace Victorian building on Kettering Road in Kingsley Park, Northampton, converted from a shop into a quirky three-floor real-ale pub. It aims to keep six cellar-conditioned cask ales on at all times and deliberately runs without televisions or loud background music — the live-music focus is a weekly folk night every Thursday, where local musicians play traditional folk on the basement floor, plus a Wednesday quiz from 8:30pm. Dog-friendly and unhurried, it's a genuine grassroots room for folk and acoustic players rather than amplified rock or covers bands.
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199 Kettering Rd,
Northampton NN1 4BP
Northampton NN1 4BP
The nearest station is Northampton (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
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199 Kettering Rd, Northampton NN1 4BP
Address199 Kettering Rd
AreaNorthampton
PostcodeNN1 4BP
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