Despite permission for this being granted in May of that year, work has not commenced. The pub closed in 2001 and was demolished in 2003. To distinguish the two, I have slightly renamed my own blog "London Pubology". (Photo by Reuterphoto). 9. The New Half Way Inn. The Frampton Arms on Well Street was one of East London's first pubs with gay barstaff and entertainment. (centre) landlady of the Nursery Tavern, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, celebrates her 82nd birthday in 1986. Many apologies to the (late) creator of this site, and to his friends and family. 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. @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css). Samsons Castle, Grange Rd Business premises The house band still plays, including the ancient drummer and the blind keyboard player, both of whom I think have a financial iterest in the place. The Gloucester, Gavel St Flats True, it may look a little dark at times, but it remains resolutely open. 1905 Wellington Public Baths opened on Old Kent Road at the junction with Marlborough Grove. ACCOUNT. This was the club for people who like a night filled with alternative, heavy and classic tunes. This Thomas a Becket was famous as a boxers pub, with a gym on the first floor: Henry Cooper patronised this gym, along with various sixties gangland soldiers (also James Fox, preparing for his role as Chas in Performance). The ancient property, in what was once Turn-again Lane, was rebuilt in 1901. And it is probably doomed. My Aunty had her wedding reception in the upstairs hall of this pub. But there are plans by owner and independent brewer Harvey's and Son (Lewes) to redevelop the former pub and garden which is on the busy corner with Victoria Road. The Duke of Kent. It was here that the horse-drawn coaches left each morning to take travellers to St Margaret's and beyond. Rose & Crown, Southwark Park Road Flats Mentioned in Pigot's Directory 1840 under "Taverns and Public Houses", The Prince of Orange presumably honoured the prince, who was reported off Dover, with five hundred ships and transports, on 3 November 1688. Hotels near St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Shoreham on Tripadvisor: Find traveller reviews, 570 candid photos, and prices for 1,770 hotels near St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Shoreham, England. google_ad_width = 970; Collen Bawn 196 Southwark Park Road Doctors Bushwick Avenue, 1974. Raven, Tower Bridge Road -Flats Now, sadly, we understood there were just two. The earliest known date was 1869. Some local people actively opposing but also writing a lot about the regeneration & gentrification of Southwark that's happened over the last 20 years. Your email address will not be published. It closed in 1971 and was converted into housing. Crown, 115-117 Brandon Street To be flats Southwark Park Tavern, Southwark Park Road Gone A structural survey revealed that the building was found to have dry and wet rot on all floors, which included the joinery, collapsed rain water drains and asbestos. The Dead Pubs website, an excellent resource, lists 39 drinking establishments, which Ive listed in an appendix at the end for reference. 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. Repurposed evangelical churches in former office units or light engineering premises promise to set the captives free, whilst neighbouring buildings are home to equally anomalous nightclubs. Needless to say, youve done a much better job with the camera than I managed. It's one of Britain's oldest roads and its origins can be traced back to an ancient route once used by the Celts. Factfile:This pub closed back in 2006 after a shooting in the May of that year. The US-founded store, which opened its first UK branch in 1909, selling goods ranging from hardware to boiled sweets, records to toys, was a fixture until the company entered administration. This pub formerly on the corner of Folkestone Road and Clarendon street was a popular haunt back in the day. X.png. Windsor Castle, Coopers Rd Flats Theres a pub called the Windsor still open on the old Kent road just before it goes onto new cross road. Tweets that mention Monopoly: The Pubs of Old Kent Road Pubology -- Topsy.com, Streetlife: Old Kent Road Part 2 | Deserter, I've added a new area to my London Pubology website, SW8 (East Battersea, South Lambeth and a bit of Vauxhall), Anyway, I've been doing updates for N7 and N19, so a few more (old) pubs will have shown up on my website, I should mention I barely ever post on this account, except for updates, so if you need to contact me for some reas, It's been a while, but I've been doing some research and have now added Greenwich SE10 to my site, Just added Thornton Heath CR7 to my site, which should please (at least one of) my followers. my great grandfather james harrington ran the 103 brewery in 1891the moved to the Wheatsheaf Tavern, 2 Commercial Road, Whitechapel Though more happily, we were off to one of them. Despite attempts to save it over the years, the old boozer was flattened at Christmas 2017 and now the site is being redeveloped to provide nine homes. Demolished. According to Dover Kent Archives, the pub called its orders for the final time in 2009. Another boozer of decades ago which is now a residential property. Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1. I've put them into some basic categories. The 'Enerey', The 'Thomas' and the Frog (had a great lock in there once), were all occasional haunts of mine back in the 80's. There was another pub just off the New Cross end of the OKR, near the New Cross fire station, that was run by a couple of old ladies. The names pf the pubs have been abstracted from Kellys Street Directory for 1977. There are, in addition, a number of bars (not to mention bar/restaurants), though it can be difficult to get a sense of whether some of these are still in business, as many open late in the evenings or for occasional events only and give every appearance of not being in business (such as Virgos, Walworth SE1, or Clear Spirit Vodka Bar & Lounge, Peckham SE15). I have another blog of my film reviews over at Ewan at the Cinema. [6] The one no longer extant is The Shard Arms, at the corner of Peckham Park Road, which was demolished in the 1990s and replaced by a residential development. Brown Bear: 36 Southwark Bridge Road. The Burger Bros took over the venue last year, but the building is now vacant after the restaurant encountered problems with its upkeep. His landing was much further West but the result was significant. Top pub very welcoming land lord. Remembering the pubs in Sheffield in the 1980s. The city centre site is now called the Boozy Cow, a cocktail bar known for its burgers and alcoholic milkshakes. Inspired by the old Croydon night spots thread I wonder how many people were regulars in the various OKR haunts ? The Lord Nelson. Temple Bar, 286 Walworth Road Shop Does anyone know what the name was? It was an important staging post for travelers situated at the junction of several major roads heading out of the city into Sussex and Kent, which were greatly expanded during the late 18th. New proposals will need to be put forward again to the council before any work starts due to a period of three years lapsing, meaning that permission has expired. The Rising Sun. 4 Theobald St, Borehamwood, WD6 4SE. 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. Antigallican, Tooley St Offices Photographed June 14, 2001. 615. Demolished. Demolished. Raymouth Tavern, Southwark Park Road Flats 82-86. 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. Dark wood flooring and beams surround drinkers and diners with a roaring open hearth fireplace in the winter too. It was demolished in 2013. Still standing, now a bar called Pardis and a separate restaurant. The structure remains, but has since been divided into flats. 888. It was listed as Grade II in 1972. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pingback: Tweets that mention Monopoly: The Pubs of Old Kent Road Pubology -- Topsy.com. The Thomas A Becket Pub, on the Old Kent Road in South London, is a haunted place with a most incongruous connection. In 2021 it was in use as a Vietnamese restaurant and bar. Not yet anyway; since the last time I visited the OKR a few blocks have disappeared and hoardings promising residential opportunities have appeared in their place. History tells that Dover jurats and councillors often met up in The Antwerp after formal discussions in the old Guildhall that stood in the Square until 1861. Earl of Derby, Grange Rd Flats Local tradition has it that the Orange Tree was originally two cottages, in the front gardens of which grew two trees closely resembling the orange, hence the name. HP10 . While the club started out as something a little bit different, where people would actually take part in jazz lessons, this spot is somewhat nostalgic for dozens of adults who grew up in the Sixties and 70s. The Dun Cow confuses me every time I walk past it (my route from home takes me around the corner there). Last edited by kiwi on Thu Apr 29, 2021 1:15 am, edited 1 time in total. We used to go and watch Jimmy Jones at the Montague Arms, I even had the LP of him live there. 210a. Long before they came on the scene the Prince Regent was serving drinks since back in 1826. Horns, Tower Bridge Road Gone 68) [see update below], around halfway down, and The Breffni Arms (Peckham SE15, fig. A perfectly positioned boozer for those enjoying a pub crawl through the Hamlets in the 1980s and 1990s. A large crowd gathered outside the Honor Oak pub in Brockley Rise yesterday to defend it from far right threats against a drag queen storytelling session. Renowned for its regulars, the club closed its doors within the last decade. This may have something to do with its untended nature; even the Holloway Road doesnt look this abandoned by civic authority. Pingback: Streetlife: Old Kent Road Part 2 | Deserter, How sad to see all those pubs down the old Kent road, demolished, .i really lived life in the old Kent road , such a shame. 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Factfile: The Trafalgar used to be at 48 Royal Road but is said to have closed in the early 1970s and was converted into a house ever since. The Black Bull (or The Bull). While several of the buildings remain standing, only two of them in the list are still operating as pubs Lord Nelson (at No 386) and the Windsor (formerly the Prince of Windsor at No 888). The Dun Cow. The Prince Regent closed for a few months in the early days of 1940 but was re-opened a year later under the Moody management. Red Cow, Grange Walk Flats 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. Lord Nelson pub 386 Old Kent Road. Still trading. Perhaps any road in any city, left to its own devices, ends up looking slightly American. Website closedpubs.co.uk has been logging the closures of boozers around the country and we've found 30 pubs in the Bromley borough you might just remember - scroll through the gallery above to . Jamaica Tavern, Southwark Park Road Closed As far as Im aware, the Landlady is a very charming lady with the Surname of ORourke. 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! Demolished and the site is now modern flats. Demolished. I know its not on the Old Kent Road but my uncles, cousins, brother and my dad all took me to the Adam and Eve in Peckham one Sunday lunchtime when I was 14, to watch the strippers. The quoted passage is from this section on the Old Kent Road. Old Kent Road, Bricklayers Arms. Factfile:Not everyone will remember Tofts, after it reportedly closed its doors in the 1980s. News. Neptune, Neptune Street Gone Paula was only 41. Yankee Silversmith, Neptune House, Brothers, Old Dublin. In the 1950s 1960s I lived in Peckham just off of St Georges Way and regularly walked passed the Lord Nelson, Old Kent Road there used to be a shoe menders next door. White Lion - Barnet. I thought Id try starting a series of posts based on the Monopoly Board. 583. Of course Stones Bar is just one of the names it underwent during its times. 13.3 miles away. This is the London Pubology blog, very slowly dedicating itself to all things in the intersection of PUB and LONDON. It was in 1962 that permission was given for the two neighbouring pubs to be re-fronted and to merge under the name of Elephant and Hind, a name later changed to Bar Ellie and then the Port of Call. Required fields are marked *. The Prince Consort. 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. Wilds Rents, Wilds Rents Flats The building still stands on the corner of Albany Road. It has now closed and has remained boarded up and empty since 2007. Your email address will not be published. It closed in 2007 and a planning application was made to change the use of the pub into four one-bedroom flats, with a first-floor extension above a flat roof area. Historic Macy Store and Diner is located at 1004 Winchester S Rd., Canal Winchester, OH 43110. Millwall v West Ham - The pubs get done down The Old Kent Road Stories From The Terraces 223 subscribers Subscribe 45 Share 10K views 1 year ago #WestHamUnited #ICF #MillwallFC West Ham. 871. Brooklyn Bridge in the fog, 1986. ANOTHER LOCAL PUB FACES CONVERSION TO FLATS The history of Old Kent Road stretches back more than 2,000 years. 12. tollgates at the Green Man Pub, Old Kent Road c.1865. Still trading. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 827. The Castle (later known as the Gin Palace). Rebuilt after the Second World War. 559. Demolished. 731. 578. Located 32 miles south-east of London with a population around 115,000, Maidstone dates back to Roman times, and is the county town of Kent. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Will do. Red Lion, Surrey Docks Gone Kent Paninis. google_ad_height = 250; William IV 583 Old Kent Road. Stroke Of Luck, Brandon St Flats The site has always been occupied by a pub since 1845 and was originally called the Engine Inn. === Coopers Road=== Marlborough Grove=== Lovegrove Street. 16.1 miles away. The Bell, Webber St Proposed flats It was very cliquey and exclusive, usually men only, but in later years opened further to the public. Surrey Arms, 5 Surrey Square Flats Demolished. Do you have any anecdotes, historical information, updates or photos of this pub? I confess that for all my disdain of the untrammelled greed that is taking its toll of so many London neighbourhoods, one cant avoid the feeling that something needs to happen here. They were very good. Welcome back! Duncs pics are linked to his site. Just to say, the Thomas a Becket hosts a Vietnamese restaurant, not Thai. Ledgers in 1996 (Image: Ian Brown). Page Updated:- Thursday, 22 December, 2022. . List of Old Kent Road pubs. St Johns Tavern Commercial premises It is now an Indian restaurant called Flavours by Kumar. The Grapes in Winchelsea Street, off Folkestone Road, was once one of two pubs in Dover with that name. People living nearby told Kent Live after the pub closed drug takers have been getting into the site, including during the last period of snow, and could clearly be seen injecting drugs. Officers with dogs sealed off the road while the crowd was calmed and four people were arrested. A good place to find out about the history of Inner London. 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