The Thistle Inn in the centre in 1866. Dun Cow pub 279 Old Kent Road. Then the surive all guide to get home. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Demolished. Ballard again. Queens Arms, Spa Road Gone Follow us on The George, Keyworth St Demolished for University building PUB Open 2014+ . It opened in 1856, built as a Victorian gin palace, It was rebuilt in the 1930s. Its reputation was in tatters before the closure because of earlier violence at the pub. Red Lion, Surrey Docks Gone Also known for gangland trouble of the 60s. The Globe, Chatham St Flats The Duke of Kent pub that became a mosque is very sadly being demolished at the present time. Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of closed or lost pubs in It was later demolished. However, its sizable presence along with The Green Man (Walworth SE1) and The Dun Cow (Bermondsey SE1), demonstrates well the former prominence of public houses in this part of London. 1903 St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School opened on New Kent Road. Stroll across the road to the kebab shop, pick up a donner and watch the free entertainment. The City Arms. If you don [t know have this information, it is . Some local people actively opposing but also writing a lot about the regeneration & gentrification of Southwark that's happened over the last 20 years. Factfile:Not everyone will remember Tofts, after it reportedly closed its doors in the 1980s. The names pf the pubs have been abstracted from Kellys Street Directory for 1977. Formerly known as The Victoria Hotel, the pub opened in the early 1880s, but has been boarded up for several . A second building would be constructed in the rear garden, creating a one-bed flat on the ground floor and a two-bed flat above. Manor Club, Chatham / Krystals / OMG / Glam House. Demolished. 8-10. 210a. The Alexandra. Built in 1972, this pub was in Isambard Brunel Road in the heart of the city. Thanks 145. For What's On content such as the latest openings, events, and shopping news see here. 16.1 miles away. [7] I took this information from the otherwise exceptional Russ Willey, Chambers London Gazetteer (Edinburgh: Chambers, 2006), but Diamond Geezers information (along with that on Wikipedia) suggests that this was not in fact the River Neckinger but presumably another minor tributary now long-lost. The Lost Pubs (of London) website is an amazing labour of love and also a depressing window into development realities as it records all the boozers that are closing down to become flats, bookies, pound shops and hostels. The Thomas Becket. World Turned Upside Down 145 Old Kent Road. Most of my Thursdays as a youth, ended at The Gin Palace. The Walmer Castle was welcoming customers way back in 1729, although research indicates it was known before then as the Hare and Hounds.. Like its neighbour, the Walmer Castle, it used to open around four in the morning and this continued at least until 1900. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith . The Victorian pub that bore the name of the martyr eventually morphed into a place of homage for entirely 20th century reasons. google_ad_height = 250; The boozer was once owned by brewers Shepherd Neame and had a "spacious car park" up until the year 2000 when it was too converted into private residence. The Save The Crown Campaign has been organising and gathering support. And there is real street life to be found along the OKRs northern stretch, with busy independent shops which proliferate as you come within sight of the Bricklayers Arms roundabout. Covering the north side of the Thames, East Ham and Ilford are to the left, and Rainham to the right. Since Roman times, the road has been the primary route between London and the Kent coast. Victorian London. Unfortunately, I suspect that the big residential development proclaimed on a hoarding by the old gasworks will be as chilly and faceless as the new blocks on the site of the old Heygate estate. The history of Old Kent Road stretches back more than 2,000 years. It stands at the corner of Dunton Road. Kings Head, 204 Walworth Road Bookies 320-322. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Home > London > SE1: Southwark & It was a well-used break on travellers journeys, as it stood by a crossing of the (now buried) River Neckinger,7 and the spot was thus known as St Thomas Waterings. Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1. The least worst option for The Thomas a Becket would be to be made over as a gastro-pub, but Im guessing that the area wont support that socially aspirant catering model. News. 578. To distinguish the two, I have slightly renamed my own blog "London Pubology". . The Black Bull (or The Bull). Globe, 20 Darwin Street Flats Fire swept through Sheppey Comprehensive School in April 1980. 37-39 Old Kent Road. The quirky layout has a slide connecting two of its floors. The line of the old Grand Surrey Canal, which was finally closed in 1971 and then drained, has been incorporated into the park, with one branch of it forming a pleasant pedestrian and cycle path from Camberwell right up to Peckham Library. The Brunswick Tavern. The pub closed in 2001 and was demolished in 2003. Winchester, Gt Suffolk St Demolished The Burger Bros took over the venue last year, but the building is now vacant after the restaurant encountered problems with its upkeep. Prince & Princess Of Wales, 109 Kinglake Street Shop Carr has sent us a series of photographs taken . Developers Churchgate bought it, applied to build flats on top of the Grade II listed building, and then failed to do so. It was known for its burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes. Well, here we go again as The Crown pub in Brandon St, Walworth the one with all the fancy old green tiles is another local under threat from closure and conversion. Duchess of Kent, Deverell St Flats The hotel has since been converted into 48 self-contained flats but remains listed since October 1973. Order Online. Hello Ewan, CLOSED NOW. The firm CR Consultancy published a Briefing (23/6/2011) on pub closures recently and they reported that in the period between 2007 and 2010, Camberwell and Peckham lost 29 pubs and Old Southwark and Bermondsey lost 22! Picture: Rory Kehoe / Google Along the. Factfile:Most people who once drank here will know it now no longer exists. PC Luke . The Zetland Arms, Kingsdown Kingsdown is a dream coastal village, whose narrow main street tumbles downhill to one of the most famed beauty spots on the Kent coast. Woolworths can be seen on the right of this picture of High Street, Strood, in October 1980 . Clear Spirit Vodka Bar and Lounge. The drawing is dominated by a patchwork of field boundaries, with open dotting indicating . The name derived from St Thomas-a-Waterings, a stream and pond (roughly at the junction with Shornecliff Road). William Gomm, Abbeyfield Road Gone. Marlborough Arms, Marlborough Grove Flats Golden Lion, Galleywall Road Closed This is the rather sad sight of the 'The Vic' pub that greets you as you leave the station. However, after that closed the Alma Express Caf opened, which sadly closed within four weeks of opening. Demolished. Raymouth Tavern, Southwark Park Road Flats The club is said to have attracted stars such as Eric Clapton and the Four Tops. First founded in Ohio in 1980, the 1950s-style restaurant grew quickly, with about 100 locations at its peak. 731. The Kentish Drovers (or The Kentish Drovers and Halfway House). [3] Gerano's (New Compton Street) Chez Victor (Wardour Street, Soho) The downstairs bar at the Ritz Hotel The Bunch of Grapes Windsor Castle Cavour Hambone Club aka The Ham Bone (Ham Yard, Soho) 1925 Hotel de France, now the site of Heaven 1927 The Adelphi Rooms 1930s Black Cat The earliest known date was 1869. Something went wrong, please try again later. Crown, 440 Southwark Park Road To be flats Brown Bear: 36 Southwark Bridge Road. Kings Stag - Bushey. Demolished. Ah Manor. 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For lists of pubs by postcode area, visit my London Pubology site. Still trading. 888. Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of this pub? 'NAY-SAYERS' since 1999 Jolly Chaulkers, Surrey Docks Closed It was demolished in 1952 and most recently replaced with a Co-op foodstore. The two remaining pubs are The Lord Nelson (Walworth SE1, fig. Queen Charlotte, Jamaica Road Gone Demolished. It is understood the pub closed in 2012 and it is not known what the future holds for the premises. 13.3 miles away. Not only this, the rising cost of a pint is said to have forced many people to buy their drink from an off licence or the supermarket - drinking it at home. The 30-year-old, born in 1980, did not experience the national turmoil of the Vietnam War, grew up in an era of relative affluence, and is an avid techie. Many who grew up along the road had their very first pint in this pub. 720-722. Shard Arms pub 610 Old Kent Road. Factfile:This bar is a part of Folkestone's more recent history, being a part of the bar and club scene dating from 2009 to 2011. Top pubs in Old Kent Road. Bricklayers Arms is the road intersection of the A2 and the London Inner Ring Road where Bermondsey [1] meets Walworth [2] and Elephant & Castle in south London. Kevan. 224. Bushwick Avenue, 1974. But the tired interior was given a spruce up in 2016, when an out-of-town developer came in and bought the building at auction. Theres no fake-history on this Website. Alexandra pub 578 Old Kent Road. 1920s The Marquis of Granby in Soho . Factfile:This pub has been boarded up for around four to five yearsand remains derelict to this present day. S531041M Quick View from Terrace Road c1960 Ref. Earliest recorded mention in 1794. Jolly Cricketers, Bush Road Closed Still standing, but now closed. RM 2F46AG9 - 1950s, historical, a lady standing on a gravel road at the small village of Chiddingstone, Kent, England, UK, looking at distinctive wooden-framed Tudor buildings. Still trading. 386, and The Windsor at No. 40. It's one of Britain's oldest roads and its origins can be traced back to an ancient route once used by the Celts. Like the Strand, The Old Kent Road is a ghost of what it once was.The Bricklayers' Arms roundabout takes its name from the railway goods depot that drove the development of local industry from the 1850s onwards, making this bit of Southwark a sort of land-locked counterpart of the great Victorian docks. The Kelsey Arms in St Johns Road was a popular pub with locals living in the area and was a 19th century town house pub. Britannia: 12 Bermondsey Street. === East Street=== Madson Street=== Kinglake Street. The Manor House Tap. People Leave. Another Market Square drinking establishment long gone was the Antwerp Hotel, where horses were kept in its stables to haul coaches to Canterbury. Many a good nights drinking and dancing there. The Alma was a one time Charrington outlet, but was serv8ing Thomson and Sons by 1974. Further alterations and extensions followed in 1983. google_ad_client = "pub-1056872159713906"; The pub closed in 2004 and the building is in use as a surgery. But it closed in 2012 and is now a busy Tesco Express. Enter your e-mail address to follow 'London Pubology' and receive notifications of new posts. The Magnet. Ironically, this building was formerly the headquarters of the local branch of the National Front. The Rose, Snowfields Demolished The Grapes in Winchelsea Street, off Folkestone Road, was once one of two pubs in Dover with that name. Hey there, just to let you know the Lord Nelson hasnt closed, its still going strong :). More impressive yet is The Thomas Becket (Walworth SE1, fig 69). Previous articles from the Folkestone Herald suggests it was an instrumental part of the community feel in the Folkestone East area, with meat raffles on Sundays. The ancient property, in what was once Turn-again Lane, was rebuilt in 1901. The trend of country pubs is creeping back in, with picturesque boozers pulling in the punters. The maestros behind the site also ask Do you have any anecdotes, historical information or photographs of closed or lost pubs? Like The Angel in St. Giles, this was one of those pubs that preserves a link to an older London, although its hard to feel anything but dismay at the present condition of the locality. He said access would be via an existing right of way off Victoria Road and the flats would be for the private sector. DOVER KENT ARCHIVES. . Southwark Park Tavern, Southwark Park Road Gone You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Shard Arms Old Kent Road 1950s (thanks to Fred Roll for the pic), HENRY COOPER DURING TRAINING AT THE THOMAS-A-BECKET PUB, OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, 7TH FEBRUARY 1966. This is despite the fact the building is Grade II listed, and has been since February 1988. Our Society was founded in 2001 by a small group of like-minded pub history enthusiasts. The Oxford Arms. X.png. It was commonly known beforehand as Mustang Sally's. This pub was present by the 1850s and closed in 2009. At one point, there were 39 pubs. The White Lion pub has sat derelict for more than a decade (Image: Google Maps) Location:Cheriton Road, Cheriton Factfile: This pub closed back in 2006 after a shooting in the May of that year. Thomas a Becket pub - 320-322 Old Kent Road. ////google_ad_slot = "1882116331"; However, The Thomas Becket has reopened as a pub. Factfile:This pub closed back in 2006 after a shooting in the May of that year. Photographed June 14, 2001. 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