8 West Laith Gate
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 1SF
01302 738310
nickmgriffin@hotmail.co.uk
Traditional Town Pub, 3* Heritage Pub
The Plough (or Little Plough) is a lovely little pub on the edge of the town centre. It’s one of those rare gems that fills up soon after opening time and buzzes with conversation throughout the day.
It dates from 1934 and the original plans, displayed on the corridor wall, show that very little has changed since then. There is a corridor with doors to the public bar at the front and the lounge at the back. The public bar has its 1930s fixed seating and a wooden bar counter with art deco style horizontal banding. There is art deco stained glass in the entrance to the bar a and in the lounge, and the original fixed bench seating has been preserved in both rooms.
There are four real ales including Acorn Barnsley Bitter and Ossett White Rat, plus two more changing beers from local breweries. Every Sunday there is a quiz and a prize draw, and darts and dominoes are played throughout the week. There is no food.
There are few remaining art deco details in the Little Plough, but walk 50 yards up West Laithe Gate to see a stunning piece of art deco architecture. The Grade 2 listed Danum House in the moderne style was built as a Co-op store in 1938. It had a ballroom on the top floor which hosted the Beatles and Johnny Dankworth and Cleo Laine.
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