Enter your e-mail address to follow 'London Pubology' and receive notifications of new posts. Jamaica Tavern, Southwark Park Road Closed 'NAY-SAYERS' since 1999 It was rebranded as Old Dog & Frigate in 1994 and again as Drift in the City in 2009 but . Though more happily, we were off to one of them. St Johns Tavern Commercial premises Apologies for the long absence. At this point, Old Kent Road joins New Cross Road. The old Shepherd Neame-owned building was renovated and vacated between 2008 and 2009. In May 2017 the pub which first opened its doors in 1857 suddenly closed for the final time, much to the dismay of the community. 512-516. A sad wino by choice on the cheap supermarket brands. A. Thomas A'Becket several times with my cousins. Swan pub 82-86 Old Kent Road [not listed in Kellys 1977]. The Manor House Tap. The Castle (later known as the Gin Palace). Crystal Tavern, Rotherhithe New Road Evangelical Christians place Still standing, but now closed. 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 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 Downs Tavern in Culverden Down had been selling alcohol since the 1900s. What was the name of the bar above some of the shops near the Green Man? At the time, investigators said six drums of petrol had been ignited in the pub. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 386, and The Windsor at No. And about 3.4 percent of Americans 80 or older were in the work force last year.30 The worker who is 30 years old in 2010 has lived in a much different world from that of the worker who is 60. Royal George, Abbey St Demolished Dark wood flooring and beams surround drinkers and diners with a roaring open hearth fireplace in the winter too. (My route from home to the Old Kent Road, that is.). The World Turned Upside Down was situated at 145 Old Kent Road. It was at one time run by brewers Whitbread and was well used under landlords the Goddens. Rarely much trouble INSIDE - but quite often the police would have the road blocked off to traffic because of the fighting in the street. 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. It stands at the corner of Dunton Road. Hotels near University of Kent, Canterbury on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews, 15,837 candid photos, and prices for 644 hotels near University of Kent in Canterbury, England. These pubs were known as tied houses, those which remained free of any tie were free . Also, David Bowie rehearsed his Spiders From Mars band here in the early Seventies. Totally unspoilt interior, full of the most enormous Victorian mirrors. 224. It stood empty until September 2008, when it opened as a British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical shop. Still standing, but now closed. I thought Id try starting a series of posts based on the Monopoly Board. Duke of Kent 365 Old Kent Road. The Sherwood Rothsay Rd Demolished Many a pint was sunk here before heading further into town. The Elephant and Hind was a drinking establishment that came about through the merger of two other neighbouring Market Square pubs the Walmer Castle and the Duchess of Kent. Demolished. London; UK; Politics; Crime; Transport; Health; Education ANOTHER LOCAL PUB FACES CONVERSION TO FLATS By the time it closed in 1983, most of the industrial works had long since moved out, leaving large tracts of bleak space, the remains of gasworks and other heavy industry, and a pall of underdevelopment.3 Efforts have been made at regeneration, of course, the most notable being the reclamation of much of the bombed land west of the Old Kent Road as a vast new open space, Burgess Park.4. Despite being on the market for nearly two years some flats took longer than others to sell. 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. And we have a specialist Facebook group covering traffic and travel across the south east, where we provide the latest updates from any incidents on the roads or trains. They were very good. 37-39. Factfile: The pub was deemed an unsafe structure more than two years ago, and plans were put in place to demolish it and flatten the area behind Gillespie's. Still trading. 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. It later became Keogh's Irish bar, but . You can also follow KentLive on Twitter here, as well as on our Instagram page where we share great pictures of Kent. 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. The Amicus Apple on Frederick Street was a popular bar and restaurant in the early 2000s, and was also known as The Victoria & Albert pub back in the 1970s and 80s. 578. The site has always been occupied by a pub since 1845 and was originally called the Engine Inn. The premises is now operating as a Londis, but still retains the pub signs and name at present. Take a look . The Royal Fountain Hotel in St Margaret's Street, Canterbury - where the entrance to the Marlowe Arcade now stands - was perhaps Kent's first ever pub. === Asylum Road=== Gervase Street=== Leo Street. It was a tobacco shop with an exclusive bar at the back, which at first was not signposted outside. The Lord Nelson has been on the same ownership for the last 25+ years and has never closed. This landmark pub, latterly a boxing gym and now a gallery, stood on the old coaching road to Kent (hence Old Kent Road), named after a famous pilgrim who travelled this stretch of road to Canterbury. The Rising Sun. Really useful, thanks. I look forward to reading each installment through to Park Lane and Mayfair. Motels near Pearson's Arms Pub, Whitstable on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews, 3,071 candid photos, and prices for motels near Pearson's Arms Pub in Whitstable, England. Demolished and the site is now modern flats. A perfectly positioned boozer for those enjoying a pub crawl through the Hamlets in the 1980s and 1990s. It closed about 1978. I used to go drinking down the old kent road 30 years ago its shocking what has happened to all the pubs i went in .GREAT PUBS GONE GREAT MEMORIES REMAIN. Like this site? === Coopers Road=== Marlborough Grove=== Lovegrove Street. 82-86. It was renamed Frog and Nightgown after the 1950s radio show called Rays a Laugh used that name in the programme. Frog and Nightgown, Old Kent Rd Demolished [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. Thomas a Becket pub 320-322 Old Kent Road. London Pubs. 386. 12. Follow us on A comprehensive list of pubs in Canterbury, Kent. 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. MESSENGER Thomas a'Becket on the Old Kent Road SE1 updated their info in the about section. It stood on the corner with Ilderton Road. Thank you for reading the blogs. 5. 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. Your email address will not be published. Still trading, since known as The Henry Cooper, Scene, Vogue Bar, Klub Traffik and now Club Favour. Friday night was alternative night, and it was then that they basically played the playlists from Kerrang and MTV2. It stands on the corner of Trafalgar Avenue. . An early 19th-century building. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. 588. I finally realised that you cover the modern Pubs more than I could ever do especially as I never drink in any of them. The pub closed in the late 1980s and is much missed. Mat, what was the name of the pub round the back that stayed open as long as they felt like, had the greatest spread on a Sunday I've ever come across and was full of crooks and coppers? Required fields are marked *. Demolished. Now, in its place is a multi-storey of modern space for businesses, with Josh De Haan's company View London being the anchor tenant. Red Cow, Grange Walk Flats I _know_ its not a pub, but it always takes my brain a second or two to catch up. Despite permission for this being granted in May of that year, work has not commenced. 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. During the 1950s, 40,000 people a day traveled between Hartford and Meriden. Demolished. Remembering the pubs in Sheffield in the 1980s. Rebuilt after the Second World War. 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. 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. WEST SIDE S531040 Quick View High Street c1955 Ref. Queen Charlotte, Jamaica Road Gone The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith . The image at the top of the page is a photo I took in the late eighties of the crumbling facade of a Victorian gin palace, a fragment of costermongers Victoriana which tottered above the traffic until it was finally swept away in the early 2000s. Factfile:This pub closed back in 2006 after a shooting in the May of that year. Liddels Brewery. The Crystal Palace pub in Camden Road closed in 2014 and has remained boarded up ever since. It would be retail for A1 or A2 use, so either a shop or financial and professional services along with two two-bed flats and a one-bed flat. It was listed as Grade II in 1972. On the western side of the crossroads of the OKR and Albany Street is an ornate Victorian building which was once one of the most iconic (there, Ive said it) of all London pubs: The Thomas a Becket. The Bricklayers Arms. $$. The Swan (later the site of Caesar's). (Photo by Reuterphoto). Still standing, now a bar called Pardis and a separate restaurant. Plans were refused for it to become shared accommodation for ex-servicemen in 2017 by Folkestone and Hythe District Council's planning committee. Built on Mulgrave Street in 1840, it was overlooking the beach at the time and received the second liquor license issued in New Zealand. Demolished. Currently, there are only two pubs still trading on Old Kent Road. Good memories for me. The old tavern, the Castle Inn is at the end of the street at the entrance to the Castle itself. We have split them up into areas for your ease. Further alterations and extensions followed in 1983. Of all the properties name-checked on the canonical (London) Monopoly board,1 only one of them lies south of the River Thames, and its the one that has seen probably the most change over the last three-quarters of a century since that game was created. [Beer house and brewery.] Jones and Higgins, a Department Store that was in Peckham but closed in 1980. 9.1 miles away. The Green Man. Popular restaurant Luben's Pizza has since taken it over. Britannia: 46 Edward Street. The landlord of the pub, who was hosting a party to celebrate his first anniversary in charge of the business, later said he had not been aware of the trouble brewing outside until police had burst in. Still standing, now a bar called Virgo's. 210a. Having been a bowling alley and a tearoom since its existence in 1902 - the building closed its doors as a popular night spot back in 2008. None of these pubs is any longer open for business, although, rather surprisingly, the buildings of three of them still exist in some form.6 Of course, this was just a fraction of the total number which once ran the length of the road. . I will amend the page. Crown and Anchor - Enfield, London. Marlborough Arms, Marlborough Grove Flats Still trading. Something went wrong, please try again later. If you don [t know have this information, it is . The situation now seems even worse with the loss of The World Turned Upside Down (the name coming from the Diggers, via a ballard, now reworked as a folk song and part of Billy Braggs repertoire). Demolished. The Thomas a Becket sign - a reproduction of a stained glass window from Canterbury Cathedral - Renowned for its regulars, the club closed its doors within the last decade. The George, Keyworth St Demolished for University building We used to go and watch Jimmy Jones at the Montague Arms, I even had the LP of him live there. NOTE: Please be aware that this blog is unaffiliated with pubology.com and was set up in ignorance of this other fine site of the same name. Still standing, now a mosque. 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). 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. Victory, Barlow Street Flats, Cliftonville Tavern, Ilderton Road Flats How an argument in a taxi between two brothers changed a family's life forever. Anybody remember the man who used to play the piano in the late 1950s? G144053 Quick View the Strand c1955 Ref. [41] Still standing, now a doctors surgery. News. It is the junction of Tower Bridge Road, Old Kent Road, New Kent Road and Great Dover Street. 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. . 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. Issac Bell, Tarn St Demolished 16.1 miles away. The building still stands on the corner of Albany Road. I will amend the restaurant for now. 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. [Public house (possibly).] Prince Of Orange, Lower Road Flats Page Updated:- Thursday, 22 December, 2022. . The Burger Bros took over the venue last year, but the building is now vacant after the restaurant encountered problems with its upkeep. google_ad_client = "pub-1056872159713906"; 623. Become a contributor by submitting them here. Great days! It opened in 1856, built as a Victorian gin palace, It was rebuilt in the 1930s. Theres a pub called the Windsor still open on the old Kent road just before it goes onto new cross road. All. The late Dave Prowse (aka Darth Vader) was photographed meeting Muhammed Ali here. 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. Somehow it disappeared from my sidebar. The Duke of Kent. The Montague is still alive and well in New Cross. Information about the park is taken from Andrew Crowe, The Parks and Woodlands of London (1987), pp. The Dun Cow confuses me every time I walk past it (my route from home takes me around the corner there). Of course Stones Bar is just one of the names it underwent during its times. Does anyone know what the name was? Although closed by 1999, it was still standing. Market Lane was re-aligned in 1952 and now provides the access to the Discovery Centre. 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