City centre pub taking on a Gothic theme with elements of alchemy, dungeons and medieval times. On three levels, with basement and 1st floor bars but only fully utilised at busy times. Cask ales are varied and guests are usually weighted towards local breweries. For those less cask inclined, the 'seven deadly sins'; 'valhalla' and 'apocalypse' themed cocktails may appeal. The pub name, Pit & Pendulum, is taken from the title of an 1842 short story by American writer Edgar Allen Poe, which details the torment of a victim of the Spanish Inquisition.