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Holly Bush, Oxford (Hollybush)

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106 Bridge Street, Osney Island, Oxford, OX2 0BD (View on Google Map)
(01865) 664488
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At one time a music pub, made famous for hosting Radiohead’s first gig, this is a small pub on Osney Island, next to the bridge back to the mainland! In 1851 the London and North Western (LNWR) Railway and the Didcot to Oxford branch of the Great Western Railway were both extended to Oxford and the Town Clerk, George Parsons Hester, saw the opportunity for development; he bought an area of land south of the Botley Road, between Osney Bridge and St Frideswide’s Bridge, and named the area Osney Town or Osney Island. It was laid out in 125 plots and one was bought by the landlord of the Holly Bush pub on Park End Street (where the Oxford Hotel is now). By 1853 the pub was in place, and was called the Bush and Railway Inn. By 1875 the pub was being referred to as the Holly Bush Inn. In 1884 it was bought by William Clinch, the owner of the Eagle Brewery in Witney. By 1965 the pub was owned by Courage and in the 1990s by Morland & Co (as Walter Mittey's (sic)) and then Greene King who sold it for development in 2014. It had a very uncertain future but has now been re-opened under Charles Wells' management.

Information for this venue is provided by the Oxford Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Walter Mittey's (sic)
Local Authority
Oxford District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
18/03/2022
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wells & Co
Pub ID
OXF/W-2
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
Monday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 3:00pm & 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 8:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Brewpoint - Origin Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Brewpoint - Origin Pale Ale
Brewpoint - Origin Pale Ale Session Blond Ale • 3.7%
Brewpoint - Origin Pale Ale
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Brewpoint - Origin Pale Ale

This beer is served regularly at Holly Bush, Oxford.

ABV 3.7%
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brewpoint - Legacy Golden Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Brewpoint - Legacy Golden Ale
Brewpoint - Legacy Golden Ale Session Golden Ale • 4.1%
Brewpoint - Legacy Golden Ale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brewpoint - Legacy Golden Ale

This beer is served regularly at Holly Bush, Oxford.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brewpoint - DNA Amber Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Brewpoint - DNA Amber Ale
Brewpoint - DNA Amber Ale Session Bitter • 4.3%
Brewpoint - DNA Amber Ale
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Brewpoint - DNA Amber Ale

This beer is served regularly at Holly Bush, Oxford.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Adnams - Ghost Ship , Courage - Directors , Sharp's - Atlantic

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
dog treats available
Events Events
Games Games
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Quiet Quiet
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
Nearby Station (350m)
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