The Barge Inn
The Barge Inn is a pub in Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, England, associated with the Empire pub group.
Last updated September 29, 2026
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Overview
The Barge Inn is a pub located in Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, England, in the United Kingdom. It is associated with the Empire pub group, whose website is listed as the brand's official web presence. Empire describes itself as providing B2B brand, marketing, conversion optimization, and sales-management services on a quote basis, and also operates a non-transactional marketplace where independent sellers can showcase products. The Barge Inn therefore sits within a hospitality and pub-operating context rather than a consumer packaged-goods or retail-chain context. Public evidence for the pub is limited to its location and its association with Empire; details such as founding year, founder, ownership structure, and specific offerings are not established by the available sources. The entry should be treated as a modest local hospitality brand rather than a large national chain.
History
The Barge Inn is a pub in Rettendon, Chelmsford, Essex, England, in the United Kingdom. Its documented history in the available evidence is minimal: it is identified as a pub in that location and is linked to the Empire pub group through the official website listed for the brand. Empire, the associated group, describes itself as providing B2B brand, marketing, conversion optimization, and sales-management services on a quote basis, and also operates a non-transactional marketplace where independent sellers can showcase products. No founding date, founder, ownership changes, or notable events are established by the supplied sources. The pub should be understood as a local hospitality venue operating within a wider pub-group context rather than as a standalone national brand.
Products and positioning
Local pub and hospitality venue within the Empire pub group.
Pub food and drink
Typical pub hospitality offerings at The Barge Inn.
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