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The Prince Of Wales was situated at 80 Cowley Road. This pub is now used as a Nandos restaurant. Also known as The Prince Of Ales.

Review from tantallon.org.uk:

It's gone now. The fleur-de-lys painted on the wall above the door has reappeared since the hoarding saying PRINCE OF ALES in front of it has been taken down. (15.vii.2001) This used to be the Prince of Wales with a W, an essentially unremarkable local which only ever had about three customers at a time, and bright woodchip decor. Now it's been New Morrellsed in the style of The Bookbinders, The Old Ale House and The Berkshire Ale House, so we have a barrel full of monkey nuts (fortunately they had run out, so we weren't wading up to our knees in shells), and old beermats stapled to the walls in tremendous numbers. They have the temerity to put up Morrells Mild beermats too. Other tat includes an entire bicycle on the ceiling, a deckchair, and fake pharmacist's drawers, not to mention a fake door with a plastic centipede behind it. In the old review I mentioned new landlords, who have been replaced, and a fleur-de-lys, where there now is a big sign saying PRINCE OF ALES. The mezzanine floor has been retained, with a new carpet and no pool table. The beer, on the other hand, is in principle an improvement, though since there wasn't that many more people in when we went (admittedly after work on a Thursday) goodness alone knows how they get through all of them. Wasn't that impressed by Jenning's Cocker Hoop, but the Old Don was astonishing. Treacly, liquoricy, dark and only 4.8%. Steep this pub, but. Mark Dickerson adds: Beer quality still good. I was worried I was getting used to NuMorrells decor, but then I worked it out: no windowsills, so no space for tat. Quite busy when I went, which was interesting. (v.2000)

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