The Smithy Fold (JD Wetherspoon), Glossop

A small but interesting ‘spoons in the ground floor of a converted multi storey mill building. Apart from a wide split level front section it’s long and thin with mostly exposed stone walls and original iron columns. Usual seating arrangements based on proximity to the counter. This is along the left-hand side wall and holds no surprises, two banks of five pulls with T-bars interspersed. It was early so had a Thornbridge Wild Swan which was pretty good and up to GBG standard. I didn’t notice a silent screen but there are machines, spookily turned off until later. Decor is limited and consists of mill and spinning related stuff, a few Lowry like paintings are hanging by the toilets. There’s a patio at the rear right close to the toilets entrances. More under staffed than a lot of spoons, just one morose barmaid and a cook for much of my time there.