The Congress - Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. - Pubs and Inns on Waymarking.com

The Congress is located on Sutherland Road on the corner of Bridgewood Street in Longton. (visit link)

The hanging pub sign depicts a coat of arms type design with a dragon at the top. The pub name is written at the top of the sign and the words 'An Enterprise Inns Free House' at the bottom.

'There is evidence that there has been a pub on the site since 1878. Early history shows that the Congress Hotel was involved in local sports. The Football and Athletic Club regularly met there by the 1880s.' Source: (visit link)

This pub has won many awards.
AWARDS: CAMRA Potteries Pub of the Year 2011, Staffordshire County Pub of the Year 2012. CAMRA Potteries Pub of the Year 2012 & 2013 (2nd Place), 2014 (3rd Place), 2015 (Merit Award), 2016 (3rd Place). CAMRA Potteries Cider Pub of the Season Winter 2016. Joint First Place in The Potteries Pub Preservation Society's (a local group dedicated to preserving pubs) Community Pub of the Year Award 2016.

Real Ale: yes Bar Food Available: no Restaurant: no Website: [Web Link] General comments: Beer Festivals - May Children Allowed: Not listed Dogs Allowed: Not Listed Garden: Not Listed CAMRA Listed: Not Listed Accommodation: Not Listed Beer brewed on site: Not Listed

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