Chelmsford and Mid-Essex

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Campaign for Real Ale

Picture Palace

Fairfield Road
Braintree
CM7 3HA
Telephone(01376) 550255
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Opening times: Mon–Thu 08:00-24:00; Fri and Sat 08:00-01:00 next day; Sun 08:00-24:00
Regular beers: Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best Bitter, Sharp's Doom Bar

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Originally a cinema, The Picture Palace built in 1912, and replaced by The Embassy in 1930, this spacious pub retains the character of a picture house. The floor slopes down to the long curved bar at the front where the stage used to be, with a very large TV screen above it and some eye-catching Art Deco installations. Additional TVs give a choice of channels. Four changing beers, close to the bus and train stations. Guide dogs are welcome.