Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623

About us

Only a short drive out of Chelmsford, The Crown has been in the village of Sandon since 1759, which is when it was first recorded as being run as a public house. It is a traditional English pub and restaurant set within a grade II listed building with many original features.

Whatever your function, party or gathering, our gatehouse room can accommodate you. With its own bar and quirky original features it's ideal for Christenings, Birthdays, etc.

It can be hired for the day or evening but is free of charge when you book from one of our buffet menus.

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Facilities

Beer gardenCar parkFamily friendlyFoodFunction roomOutside areaReal aleReal fire
Pub reviews

Reviews

4.3/5

Jo Skinner

2 months ago

What fun! A beautiful olde English pub with a huge menu, plenty of variety and great value. The staff were friendly and nothing was too difficult. Right across the road was a 1,000 year old church and the whole thing was just wonderful. The pub itself was built in the 1600’s. As someone from Australia it was a total delight.

Danielle Glickman

3 months ago

I absolutely love this pub. The food is amazing and very reasonably priced. Staff are lovely! We went for the Santa breakfast, the grotto was so pretty and my son loved it! Can’t recommend this place enough!

Amy Hancock

4 months ago

Have been meaning to visit for a while since seeing updates from the owner on local social media. Thought we would chance a Friday afternoon lunch and hoped there was fresh fish and chips available - I had one of the last portions so that was perfect timing. Prices are great, it's a traditional family run pub, very welcoming staff. They were very busy so made sure we were aware there was a 30 min wait for food which wasn't an issue when it's freshly cooked to order anyway. Food was delicious and will definitely return to try other options on the menus. The set menu 2 courses for £12.50 seems exceptional value! If you want a guaranteed table it is probably best to book ahead.

L C

7 months ago

10/10 We were greeted with a smile and a friendly member of staff, menus are the perfect size and not spending ages to choose. Food was insane, portions were so good to the price, great atmosphere. We had the ribs which were huge and tasted amazing, halloumi and pineapple burger was so tasty too! We couldn't fit dessert in, so will definitely be back to try more! Amazing work guys.

Mark Hayward

7 months ago

We had sole use of the pub for my wife's surprise birthday party. There aren't many places you can book out on a Saturday night but Sarah & Charlotte welcomed me the first time I enquired, and I never looked back. It was perfect for what we wanted - to have approx. 90 of our closest friends and family, including kids to celebrate with was amazing. Certainly not to big to make it feel disjointed but also not small where we all felt on top on one another. We had seating for the oldies, separate food area and the kids had plenty of room to run around outside....if they weren't dancing! The bar staff were great, very friendly and able to cope with a busy bar. We had a DJ (Geoff Grove) who had a good area to set up and ready made dance floor in front of him and at the back we had enough room for some LED numbers and arranged balloon garland. Sarah helped with our food choice, how to arrange the pub and allowed us to decorate the pub with banners, photo's etc. I couldn't speak highly enough of how much they helped in making the night a great success. I'd highly recommend if you had an occasion like this coming up.

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Opening Times

Mon17:00 – 23:00
Tue12:00 – 23:00
Wed12:00 – 23:00
Thur12:00 – 23:00
Fri12:00 – 23:00
Sat12:00 – 23:00
Sun12:00 – 20:00
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Mon
Tue
Wed12:00 – 14:00 17:00 – 21:00
Thur12:00 – 14:00 17:00 – 21:00
Fri12:00 – 21:00
Sat12:00 – 21:00
Sun12:00 – 17:00
Heverlee 0623
Heverlee 0623