Chevalier Inn

The Chevalier Inn is a J D Wetherspoon pub located at 81–82 Fore Street in Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom. It is part of the large Wetherspoon chain of value-focused pubs and is named after the historic Chevalier Inn that once stood on or near the same site. The original Chevalier House was a pair of early-17th-century townhouses with elaborately carved wooden frontages, named after a model of a chevalier (knight) on horseback perched on the roof of one of the properties. For most of the 18th century, Chevalier House was occupied by The Fountain Inn. The old Chevalier Inn was destroyed in the Blitz of May 1942. In 1958, a newly built Chevalier Tavern & Restaurant opened roughly on the site, and the current Wetherspoon pub continues that name and location. The pub operates under the J D Wetherspoon brand, which was founded in 1979 and became a public limited company in 1992. As a Wetherspoon pub, The Chevalier Inn offers a wide menu of food and drinks, including real ales, and participates in the chain's twice-yearly beer festivals. It provides facilities such as Wi-Fi, TV screens, step-free access, and music, and is open from 8:00 am daily, closing between midnight and 2:00 am depending on the day. Children under 18 are allowed on the premises only between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm. The pub is one of many Wetherspoon outlets across the UK and reflects the chain's focus on affordable food, drink, and community-oriented pubgoing.

The Chevalier Inn's history is tied to a historic building on Fore Street in Exeter. The original Chevalier House was a pair of early-17th-century townhouses with elaborately carved wooden frontages. It was named after a model of a chevalier (knight) on horseback that was perched on the roof of one of the properties. For most of the 18th century, Chevalier House was occupied by The Fountain Inn, which may have taken its name from the Carfoix, a public water supply that stood almost opposite. The old Chevalier Inn was destroyed in the Blitz of May 1942. In 1958, a newly built Chevalier Tavern & Restaurant opened roughly on the site of the destroyed inn. This building later became a J D Wetherspoon pub, continuing the Chevalier name. J D Wetherspoon itself was founded in 1979 when the first pub opened in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, north London, on 9 December. For the first month it was called Martin's Free House, but was renamed Wetherspoons early in 1980. The company grew through the 1980s and 1990s, introducing innovations such as non-smoking areas in 1991 and hosting its first real-ale festival in 1990. In 1992, the company was floated on the Stock Exchange as J D Wetherspoon plc. The Chevalier Inn in Exeter is one of the many pubs that joined the Wetherspoon estate, operating under the chain's model of affordable food and drink, including participation in the twice-yearly beer festivals. The pub's official page notes its address at 81–82 Fore Street, Exeter, and its facilities, which include Wi-Fi, TV screens, step-free access, and music. It opens at 8:00 am daily and closes between midnight and 2:00 am depending on the day. Children under 18 are permitted only between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm.

• Original Chevalier House built as a pair of early-17th-century townhouses with carved wooden frontages.

• For most of the 18th century, Chevalier House occupied by The Fountain Inn.

• Old Chevalier Inn destroyed in the Blitz of May 1942.

• Newly built Chevalier Tavern & Restaurant opens roughly on the site in 1958.

• J D Wetherspoon founded in 1979 with first pub in Muswell Hill, London.

• J D Wetherspoon becomes a public limited company in 1992.

• The Chevalier Inn operates as a J D Wetherspoon pub in Exeter, Devon.

Value-focused community pub offering affordable food, drink, and a wide range of real ales under the J D Wetherspoon brand.

• Real ale

• Craft beer

• Spritz cocktails

• Pub food

• Breakfast

• Burgers

• Chicken bowls

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