Joined by a couple of companions, I enjoyed a late afternoon and early evening in this well-known Hull pub. I think to sum up what makes the pub an attractive venue to a varied clientele, the phrase 'cheap and cheerful' fits perfectly.

Today, visitors to Three John Scotts pub can still enjoy a sense of the magnificence of the former post office building, despite the loss of many of its fixtures and fittings. And, were they to close their eyes and imagine the world of 500 years ago, they might just get a sense of the place where Henry VIII wined and dined all those years ago. John Scott (Queensland politician) (1821–1898), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly & Legislative Council, Australia The fortunes of the De La Pole family waxed and waned over the next two centuries. The 3rd Earl of Suffolk died fighting the French at the famous Battle of Agincourt, but his descendants ended up on the wrong side in the Wars of the Roses, the fierce conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster, and lost their power. As for the cheerful, The Three John Scotts is notably less dingy than most other Wetherspoons I have been to, the light spreading through the interior and a large, spacious exterior to enjoy the sunlight." DecorThe house and the magnificent grounds around it encompassed a huge area now bounded by Lowgate, Queen's Gardens, Bowlalley Lane and Quay Street. The main two-storey building contained at least 20 rooms. Enter King Henry VIII John Scott (adventurer) (c. 1634–1696), Captain John Scott, Long Island founder, explorer, royal advisor As it is a Wetherspoons, the interior looks like any other branch: patterned carpet, wooden bar stools and corner booths. The Three John Scotts, located on the corner of Lowgate and Alfred Gelder Street in Hull, opened more than 20 years ago and not much has changed since then. Of course, like all Wetherspoon's pubs, a major attraction of the Zac was good-value food and drink. But times change and while Beverley Road may have been the place to be when the pub opened in 2000, a decade and a half later, the going-out scene had moved on. On entering, the public find themselves in a lofty hall of rich, dark marble, the roof supported two massive marble pillars. Facing is the counter of teak, running parallel with wall for distance and then finishing in modified horse shoe curves," the Hull Daily Mail reported at the time. "Leaded lights give a subdued but good light. The artificial illuminant will supplied by artistic electroliers suspended from the ceiling."

No-one goes to a Wetherspoons for a sophisticated night out, they go for its affordability and to avoid expected aspects of most bars these days, a speaker system and sports screens. That is the cheap aspect. Ivan continued: "Opened over 20 years ago, The Three John Scotts has not had much of a makeover inside since then. It has the traditional Wetherspoons aesthetic of patterned carpet, high standing wooden chairs and the more hospitable for groups corner booths. So far so mundane. It is no secret that pint prices vary depending on location and the further south you go, the steeper the price will be. In London especially, punters will have to fork out a lot more money to enjoy a tipple.But brace yourselves, an even more damning criticism was to come from Susan: "When we asked for a spoon the waitress brought a large soup spoon." HullLive reporter Ivan Morris Poxton decided to head there for a drink and bite to eat to see how it holds up against other Wetherspoons across the country. Armed with no expectations - no one goes to a Wetherspoons for a fancy meal - and joined by a couple of friends, he spent a late afternoon and early evening in this well-known Hull pub. The Zachariah Pearson closed in 2016 and was sold to rival chain Amber Taverns. It reopened later that year as the Harry Pursey - another famous name in the city. Pursey was the legendary Labour MP who fought in the First World War and held the seat for Hull East for almost 20 years, before it was taken over by John Prescott in 1970. John Scott (Royal Navy officer) (died 1805), warrant officer in the Royal Navy, friend and secretary to Lord Nelson Judith A was one of the guests to comment approvingly of the hotel offering: " We would definitely stay here again. You can’t beat it for value."

Some 700 years ago, the first mayor of Hull was William de la Pole, a wool merchant who became so rich he lent huge sums of money to the Crown to pay for wars against Scotland and France. Today, his statue can be seen at the Pier. John Scott (soldier) (1570–1616), English Member of Parliament and councillor of the London Company of Virginia John Scott (died 1485) (c. 1423–1485), English Yorkist during the Wars of the Roses, Warden of the Cinque PortsOur research showed that in the 1800s Zachariah gave up land for the first free park in Hull and he was obviously well-known," said chain boss Tim Martin when he announced the new pub. "Because we do not go for names like the Rat and Parrot, we thought the Zachariah Pearson was a great alternative.” Upon entering, his first observation was that The Three John Scotts was "notably less dingy" than most other Wetherspoons thanks to the light spreading through the interior and a large, spacious exterior. Below he describes his "cheap and cheerful" experience. Decor Grandeur: A picture by local photographer Keith Parker, showing the grand former post office building at the corner of Lowgate and Alfred Gelder Street, Hull. (Image: Keith Parker)