The Ivy House

The Ivy House is a pub operated by J D Wetherspoon in Alton, Hampshire, England. It is located on Draymans Way at the west end of the town's High Street, in a building that combines a Grade II listed historic structure with a modern office block at the rear. The pub is part of the large J D Wetherspoon estate, a British pub company known for converting distinctive buildings — banks, cinemas, post offices and historic houses — into large, value-focused pubs. The Ivy House building itself has a long history. According to the pub's official history, it is a Grade II listed building described as 'C18. Much altered in early C19, with later additions'. The Alton Society notes that the property was refaced in the 18th century in Alton's only example of Gothic style. The Ivy House and nearby Rawdon House are two of several 18th-century buildings in High Street, both former private residences lived in by the Dyer family. During the latter part of the 19th century, The Ivy House was the family home of William Dyer, a leading local builder. From the early 1900s, it served as a medical practice for many years before eventually becoming a pub. As a Wetherspoon pub, The Ivy House offers the chain's standard proposition: a wide menu of food and drinks served throughout the day, real-ale festivals, and low prices. The pub opens at 8:00am daily, closing at midnight Sunday to Thursday and at 1:00am on Friday and Saturday. Children under 18 are allowed on the premises only between 8:00am and 9:00pm. Facilities include Wi-Fi, TV screens, a licensed outside area, baby-changing facilities and step-free access. Customers can order food and drinks to their table via the Wetherspoon app. The Ivy House participates in Wetherspoon's twice-yearly beer festivals, including the autumn beer festival featuring international brewers and a range of real ales. It also offers seasonal menus such as the Christmas menu and a spritz cocktail range. The pub's phone number is 01420 549011. J D Wetherspoon plc, the parent company, was founded by Tim Martin, with its first pub opening in 1979 in Muswell Hill, north London. The company was floated on the Stock Exchange in 1992 and is known for its no-music policy, carpeted interiors, and focus on value. The Ivy House is one of hundreds of pubs in the Wetherspoon estate across the United Kingdom.

The Ivy House building in Alton, Hampshire, has a history that predates its current use as a pub. According to the pub's official history, it is a Grade II listed building described as 'C18. Much altered in early C19, with later additions'. The Alton Society states that the empty property was 'refaced in the 18th century in Alton's only example of gothic style'. The Ivy House and nearby Rawdon House are two of several 18th-century buildings in High Street, both former private residences lived in by the Dyer family, although neither building is ivy-clad today. A plaque at the site documents that the licensed premises combine a Grade II listed building known as The Ivy House and a modern office block at the rear. The Ivy House was refaced in the 'Gothic' style in the 18th century and much altered in the early 1800s, 'with later additions'. During the latter part of the 19th century, it was the family home of William Dyer, a leading local builder. From the early 1900s, The Ivy House was a medical practice for many years. The office block at the rear is alongside Draymans Way, which leads to the sites of the breweries that made Alton famous. The building's connection to Alton's brewing heritage is also noted: the Baverstock family built the first brewhouse in Alton and introduced a scientific approach to brewing using a hydrometer. The Ivy House is now operated by J D Wetherspoon, a British pub company founded by Tim Martin. Wetherspoon's first pub opened in 1979 in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, north London, initially called Martin's Free House before being renamed Wetherspoons in early 1980. The company grew through the 1980s and 1990s, opening its first real-ale festival in 1990, pioneering non-smoking areas in 1991, and floating on the Stock Exchange in 1992 as J D Wetherspoon plc. Wetherspoon is known for converting large, distinctive buildings into pubs and for its value pricing, no-music policy, and twice-yearly beer festivals. The Ivy House in Alton is one of the many Wetherspoon pubs across the UK. It offers the chain's standard menu and facilities, including Wi-Fi, TV screens, a licensed outside area, baby-changing facilities, and step-free access. The pub opens at 8:00am daily and closes at midnight Sunday to Thursday and at 1:00am on Friday and Saturday. Children under 18 are permitted only between 8:00am and 9:00pm. The pub participates in Wetherspoon's autumn beer festival, which features international brewers, and offers seasonal menus such as the Christmas menu and a spritz cocktail range.

• The Ivy House building is refaced in the 18th century in Alton's only example of Gothic style.

• The building is much altered in the early 19th century, with later additions.

• During the latter part of the 19th century, The Ivy House is the family home of William Dyer, a leading local builder.

• From the early 1900s, The Ivy House is a medical practice for many years.

• The Ivy House becomes a pub operated by J D Wetherspoon.

Value-focused community pub within the J D Wetherspoon chain, offering low-priced food and drink in a historic building.

• Real ale

• Craft beer

• Pub food

• Breakfast

• Spritz cocktails

• Christmas menu

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