Snob screen

A row of snob screens at The Lamb in Bloomsbury

A snob screen is a device found in some British public houses of the Victorian era. Usually installed in sets, they comprise an etched glass pane in a movable wooden frame and were intended to allow middle class drinkers to see working class drinkers in an adjacent bar, but not to be seen by them,[1] and to be undisturbed by the bar staff.[2]

Pubs with surviving snob screens include:

References

  1. ^ a b c d Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's Best Real Heritage Pubs. CAMRA Books. ISBN 978-1-85249-304-2.
  2. ^ a b "Snob Screens". Beer Lens. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Bunch of Grapes". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  4. ^ "The Champion". Atlas Obscura. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Crown". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Crown & Greyhound". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  7. ^ "The Gate". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  8. ^ Stapley, Fiona (2015). Good Pub Guide 2016. Random House. ISBN 9781473527492.
  9. ^ "Nova Scotia". The Good Pub Guide. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Posada, Wolverhampton". Historic Pub Interiors. Campaign for Real Ale. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.


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