Iron Duke, Great Yarmouth

The Iron Duke is grade II listed public house in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in England. It was designed by A. W. Ecclestone in the late 1930s and completed in 1948. Building work started in the Art Deco period. Work was halted due to the outbreak of WWII. Despite being unfinished, a Special Licence was granted so that the Iron Duke could serve the troops stationed locally. The bars in the pub are made from teak taken from the WWI Battleship HMS Iron Duke, which was captained by Admiral John Jellicoe at the Battle of Jutland. The pub was decorated with murals of the battle. Grade II Listed, now there is a campaign for the restoration of the Pub. It is owned by Bourne Leisure, who have kept the pub closed for twenty years as they did not want a rival venue open next to their camp. Ecclestone was a skilled architect and Lacons had an army of Master Builders in their employ. Everything was done in-house. The Iron Duke was built as their flagship pub. ()