The Five Alls
Benwick has one public house, The Five Alls. It is located down the High Street, opposite Skeifs row. It is ran by Gina and Kevin White, and boastes two spacious bars.
There is Bingo every Wednesday, and free Pool on Mondays. There is often entertainment on a Saturday night. The last Sunday of each month is a Pub Quiz. The pub serves food at certain times, and they have a good range of snacks from chocolate, crisps and nuts too.
The front bar has wooden floors, and is the main area in the pub. With a dart board, two gaming machines and plenty of tables. The back bar has the pool tables in, as well as some sofas for comfy seating. There is a heated smoking area at the back of the pub and good parking avaliable.
History of the Pub
Originally, it was only a beer house with a tap room, which was half of the present bar area. Morgans breweries eventually sold out to Hall, Cutlack and Harlock which then amalgamated with Huntingdon Ales - the same brewery which owned The Bell. It later became East Anglican Breweries then Steward and Pattersons and then Manns, before it finally became Watneys in the 1950's, which it remained until Tom and Jen Granger purchased it which is when the Five Alls became the free house which it is now.
After the Second World War, the front room; which was previously private became a Smoke Room. In 1957, Watneys renovated the inside of the Five Alls, and made the one big bar and lounge which remains today. Inside toilets were installed and the Bowls Green was laid; which remained until Tom and Jen left.
In the 1900's it was owned by Tom Guy, it was then owned by Cyril and Ethel Chaplin from 1936. Tom and Jen sold around 1999 to Cath and Dennis White, in 2006 Gina and Kevin White began running the pub.
What are the Five Alls?
The Queen reigns over all
The Parson prays for all
The Laywer pleads for all
The Soldier fights for all
The Worker pays for all
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