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Panteg House Sports & Social Club

Greenhill Road
Pontypool
NP4 5BE
Telephone(01495) 763605
Real AleGardenGamesParkingSmokingFunction RoomDog FriendlyNewspapersWiFi
Opening times: Mon 14:00-23:00; Tue and Wed 11:00-23:00; Thu and Fri 11:00-15:00, 19:00-23:00; Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-14:00, 19:00-23:00
Regular beers: Sharp's Doom Bar

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Set in extensive grounds this well-established club offers both indoor and outdoor sports, the latter including boules, bowls, and tennis, as well as being the home of Panteg AFC and Panteg Cricket Club. A fine building, it once served as the residence of the managing director of the former Panteg Steel Works before becoming a steelworks employees' sports & social club - officially known as Panteg Employees Club and Recreational Institute - on 21 August 1920. It served as a military hospital during the Great War of 1914–18, and was again occupied by the military during World War II. These days it serves as a social hub for the local community as well as hosting sporting events. It retains the feel of a smart residence being comfortably and tastefully furnished. The reception area of the lounge has a dart board and a cabinet (another is in the main lounge) proudly displaying trophies won from past triumphs. Sports memorabilia is framed around the walls alongside some pictures. The snooker room has two tables while there is also a separate pool room, both popularly used. A charity quiz in aid of a local hospice is held on the last Friday of the month while Sunday evening bingo (members only) is played between 9-11pm. Other than the function room, meeting rooms are available for hire. Sharps Doom Bar is the resident house ale which is joined by a weekly guest ale.