The ceremony was hosted by TV star and writer Ralf Little, known for roles in shows such as The Royal Family, Two Pints of Lager & a Packet of Crisps and Death in Paradise, and the dress code was ‘dress to impress’.
Marking its 25th anniversary this year, the awards, which are organised by The Morning Advertiser (MA), covered a range of categories.
Prestigious competition
Hundreds of pubs entered the prestigious competition, before expert judges whittled it down across two rounds of judging and on-the-road site visits took place this summer.
The Tollemache Arms in Harrington, Northamptonshire was presented with the overall title at the awards having been initially named Best Country Pub earlier in the night.
Other category winners at this year’s Great British Pub Awards included Heston Blumenthal-owned pub the Hinds Head in Bray, Berkshire, which took the title of Best Pub for Food while fellow Berkshire pub the Swan in Windsor was named Best Community Pub.
Winner's pictures
The Best Sustainable Pub award was presented to the Pig’s Head in Clapham, south-west London, while Staffordshire’s Tamworth Tap took the award for Best Pub for Beer and Leeds pub the Myrtle Tavern was crowned Best Pub Garden.
Norfolk was home to two of the winners as the Gardeners Arms/Murderers in Norwich was named Best Pub for Sport and No.Twenty9 Bar and Restaurant was crowned Best Pub for Dogs.
See the full list and pictures of all this year’s winners below.
This year's Best Country Pub and overall winner, The Tollemache Arms in Harrington
The Tamworth Tap in Staffordshire was crowned the Best Pub for Beer
Every dog has its day, No.Twenty9 Bar & Restaurant in Norfolk is officially the best pub for furry friends
The Almondsbury Creative in Bristol saw success in the Best Pub for Families category
Let me entertain you, London's Trafalgar Tavern took the title of Best Pub for Entertainment
The Hinds Head in Berkshire ate up the competition to be crowned Best Pub for Food
The Myrtle Tavern in Leeds wowed judges with its outside space and took home the Best Pub Garden accolade
The Gardeners Arms/Murderers in Norfolk scored the Best Pub for Sport award
The Best Sustainable Pub award went to the Pig's Head in Clapham
Lincolnshire's Bull & Swan was crowned the Best Town Pub in the country
The Swan in Berkshire took the title of Best Community Pub
Admiral's Pub of the Year accolade went to The Royal Oak in Brandon, Warwickshire
The Cott Inn, Devon, was named Greene King Pub of the Year
The Gloucester Old Spot in Bristol took the title of Stonegate Pub of the Year
All of this year's winners took to the stage after the awards for a group photo with host Ralf Little and the MA's Ed Bedington
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