The Pub Sign for the Queen's Hotel can be found on Queen's Promenade in Douglas.
This pub sign depicts a'the black Queen' chess-piece surmounting the text:
'THE QUEENS
EST. 1853'
The text on the sign is in black-lettering.
The sign claims that the pub was established in 1853 although in her 1997 book 'Manx Inns', Suzanne Cubbon notes that 'Robery Hiscocks was licensee here from at least 1855-57' and that F. Bregazzie had taken over in 1863.
Cubbon notes that in 1855 the pub was described as being 'on the Crescent' which does not help to pin down where the pub was located as there were four other pubs at the Crescent on at various dates prior to first mention of The Queen's.
The Browns directory of 1894 described the pub as 'One of the most comfortable of the less modern hotels...on the Crescent.
The pub's popularity was greatly increased by the construction of the Queen's Promenade which opened in July 1890, with considerable ceremony including 22 cars of the horse tramway in procession. The Queen's Promenade is some 573 yards in length and 100 feet in width.
The Queens is one of few remaining pubs situated on Douglas promenade and has a great view of Douglas bay, ferries and horse trams from the outside area , in front of the pub, which has plenty of seating under heated awnings.
Inside the pub is split into three distinct areas one with a pool table and others with low-volume TV screens featuring sport.
The pub is owned by Heron & Brearley the Island's largest brewing company and therefore sell Okells bitter although there are usually also two guest beers and Okells bitter.
The Queen's serves meals both at lunchtime and in the evening every day of the week. The evening meals are very popular in particular and it can be difficult at times to find a table.
Pub has live music at the weekends and generally very popular with islanders and visitors.
Manx Inns by Suzanne Cubbon (ISBN 0 901508 01 03)
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