The Wheatsheaf, Camberley

The Wheatsheaf, Camberley
Location of The Wheatsheaf, Camberley in Surrey
Type	Public house
Location	21 Heather Ridge Arcade, Camberley, GU15 1AX, Surrey
Coordinates	51°19′47″N 0°42′06″W / 51.3297°N 0.7017°W / 51.3297; -0.7017
Built	1971
Architect	John and Sylvia Reid
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name	The Wheatsheaf, Camberley
Designated	27 April 2018
Reference no.	1454715

The Wheatsheaf is a grade II listed public house in Heatherside, Camberley, Surrey. It was designed by John and Sylvia Reid and opened in 1971. It has a distinctive ratchet-wheel design and connects to the local shopping precinct.

The pub was designed by mass-market furniture designers John and Sylvia Reid, who were interested in experimental pub designs, and opened in May 1971 as part of a new housing estate.^[1][2] It was named after the wheatsheaf on the crest of Sir Henry Goldney whose family had connections with Camberley and previously owned the land before the estate was built.^[1][3] The original owners were First Eleven Limited, a London-based leisure business.^[3]

The pub was designed by the Reids in response to changing social changes following World War II, where segregated bars in pubs were becoming rejected and unfashionable. It has a distinctive ratchet-wheel design covering a single-space bar area, and connects to the local shopping precinct. The interior features various triangular segments called "snugs" or "lounges" overlooking a central circular seating area with a central chimney.^[1] It was redesigned in 1989 to include additional space and a function room in what was previously a storage area.^[1]

It was listed grade II by Historic England in 2018.^[4]