CHRISTMAS IS COMING TO THE PRINCE OF WALES

and once again we look forward to welcoming you when you dine with us during the run up to the festive celebrations and we look forward to sharing your company on Christmas Day itself here at The Prince of Wales. Sit back, let us do the preparation and cooking and join us for a delicious celebration Christmas Luncheon before relaxing while we clear away and do the washing up.

Just click on the picture below for details and a booking form.

As well as our regular visitors and friends we are pleased to welcome walkers, cyclists and motorists to The Prince of Wales.

DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN NOW ENJOY SANDWICHES, JACKET POTATOES AND LIGHT LUNCHES AT THE PRINCE OF WALES?

Please call us to find out which delicious items are available

01306 889699

 

EVEN TASTIER SUNDAY ROASTS

Our Sunday Roasts are now even better offering diners a choice of

Beef, Chicken, Pork or Gammon.

 

NEW MENUS NOW AVAILABLE

We have thought long and hard about our new menu and it is now here. With brand new dishes as well as the return of some of your favourites we are sure you will find a meal to suit you.

A BRIEF HISTORY

The Prince of Wales public house has provided comfort to travellers and the people of Westcott for many years. It continues to do so today and the landlord, Derek Ruby,, who, in September 2011 took over the responsibility for continuing that tradition, is determined to improve the levels of comfort, quality and service. So how did it all begin? Well, the Westcott Local History Group tell us of the history of the Prince of Wales.

The 1841 census included just one baker in Westcott, Mrs Elizabeth Coldman and she was approximately 70 years old. It may be that was the reason why Griffin Beall, an ambitious young baker from Headley, stacked all his worldly wealth on a pony & trap and made his way to Westcott.

Griffin Beall was born in Headley in 1822, and he was the youngest son of the village baker. We don’t know exactly when he moved to Westcott, but it was sometime in the 1840s when he set up as a baker in a cottage on the main road. The land was owned by John Worsfold who will always be remembered as the founder of St John’s Chapel, and of course he had a vested interest in developing this end of the village as he owned much of the land, known as The Furlongs, between the main Road and the Pippbrook.. As well as baking, Griffin brewed his own ale from locally grown barley. The brew proved popular with the villagers and in 1849 he was able to build a small Inn beside his cottage. In 1882 on reaching his 60^th birthday, and 33 years after becoming the first landlord of the Prince of Wales, Griffin Beall retired. He and his wife settled in Devon at his wife’s former home at Braunton. Griffin Beall was succeeded as landlord of the Prince of Wales by his son in law, John William Tucker. John Tucker was a North Devon man; from Morthoe not far from Braunton. Before he married Griffin Beall’s daughter Lucy, in Holy Trinity Church on 10^th May 1876, he had been first a Groom and then a Coachman but the 1881 census shows him as an Innkeeper’s Assistant. Having been trained by his father-in-law, John Tucker took over when Griffin Beall retired and remained in charge until his death in 1907.

The running of the pub then passed to his son, William Griffin Tucker although he was not officially the licensee until after his mother retired in 1922. He then remained in charge until June 1954.

The pub had remained in the family for over 100 years and during that time it played a major part in the social life of the village. For a detailed history of the Prince of Wales please visit our History€� page

Visit the Prince of Wales today and we are sure you will find that the experience is one to savour, one that encourages a return visit in the very near future. Derek and his staff look forward to welcoming you to the Prince of Wales and hope that you will become a frequent visitor to the pub and to our restaurant in the fully refurbished Feathers Room.

Please browse the web site and see what we have to offer by way of guest ales, a good selection of wines at reasonable prices and a wide choice of the finest spirits. Our Restaurant page will give you an idea of the latest dishes available in the restaurant and you can also download a menu to show fellow diners before your visit.

If you would like to contact the Prince of Wales our details are available on our Contact page and we very much look forward to hearing from you. See you soon.