Updates 1-18 are on the first 11 pages in post area and alphabetical order but from there on you
need to search for your pub using Ctrl and F
Numbers indicate original issue of update. A guide to dates of updates: Numbers 1-5 1992, 6-11
1993, 12-15 1994, 16-18 1995, 19-21 1996, 22 1997, 23 March 1998, 24 September 1998, 25
February 1999, 26 November 1999, 27 May 2000, 28 November 2000. 29 May 2001, 30 November
2001, 31 May 2002, 32 November, 2002, 33 May 2003., 34 November 2003, 35 May 2004, 36
November 2004, 37 May 2005, 38 December 2005,39 June 2006, 40 December 2006, 41 June
2007, 42 December 2007, 43 July 2008, 44 December 2008, 45 July 2009, 46 December 2009, 47
July 2010, 48 December 2010, 49 June 2011, 50 December 2011, 51 June 2012, 52 December 2012,
53 June 2012, 54 December 2013, 55 July 2014, 56 December 2014, 57 June 2015.
EC1
1 BARLEY MOW: No longer uses early morning license.
9 Bilbo Baggins: Re-named Baileys Bar. Keg only.
1 BLUE ANGEL: 415 City Road.(Al/the unnumbered blob) Taylor Walker. TETLEY BURTON.
The original pub was named the Blue Coat Boy with a 20 foot high figure depicted in the tiles
fronting the pub. Snacks at all times, cooked meals lunchtime. Facilities for the disabled. Open
all permitted hours.
8 BULLS HEAD: Now a free house. Subtitled Monaghans, sells Websters.
16 Chequers: Closed and for sale.
16 CLOAK & HABIT: 55-63 Goswell Road. Was Oceans/Morgans Diner. Closed March 1994,
re-opened March 1995 and re-named. Greene King IPA, Abbot and Sorcerer, Young Bitter.
10 CLOCK HOUSE: Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot.
13 COACH & HORSES: St John Square now No.2 THE SQUARE. 6X only.
18 Crown & Woolpack: Now a Japanese restaurant.
14 CROSBY HEAD: Selling John Smiths and Directors.
18 EMPRESS OF PRUSSIA: Calls itself a free house.
12 George & Dragon: Re-named PEASANT, now an expensive free house, Adnams, Tanglefoot
Old Peculier.
18 HAND & SHEARS: Now S&N owned.
15 Harrow: Change of use applied for to entertainment’s/conference hall.
15 HARLEQUIN: Ascot Estates owned.
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LORD RAGLAN: Now SAN owned.
16 MASQUE HAUNT: 168/172 Old Street. New Wetherspoons Free House opened( December
1994.
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MELTON MOBRAY: (B2) Fullers (Ale & Pie House) 18 Holborn. New pub opened
Sept 93. Full Fullers Range.
12 OLD FOUNTAIN: Range at Mar 94 was: Brakspears, L Pride, Old Spec Hen, Abbot
Wadworths 6X, Flowers Original, Boddingtons.
14 ROYAL MAIL: Also titled Walls Free House. Sells Bass.
1 YE OLDE RED COW: No longer uses early morning license. For sale.
15 St John of Jerusalem: Demolished.
4 SMITHFIELD TAVERN: No longer uses early morning license. No longer has bar
billiards.
1 SMITHFIELDS FREE HOUSE: No longer uses 5am to 8am license.
13 Surprise: Re-named Charlottes and Harlem Yacht Club, now closed.
10 SUTTON ARMS Carthusian St: : Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot plus
Bass.
9 SUTTON ARMS Gt Sutton St: Now a free house? with two guest ales each month.
12 THREE CROWNS: Re-named O'HANLON and now free.
5 THREE KINGS: Renamed KINGS OF CLERKENWELL.
12 VAULTS: Has 9 beers and called Vaults Hogshead Ale House.
15 WILMINGTON ARMS: Now Magic owned selling Websters Green Label cheap.
EC2
14 ARBITRAGER BAR: 27a Throgmorton Street. Map B2 next to pub 39a Directors (190p) and
Websters. Open weekdays only and closes early.
12 BARLEY MOW: Range as at Dec 93 - Boddingtons, Flowers IPA, Pedigree, L Pride, S Hen.
9 BONAPARTES: Liverpool Street Station Concourse. New bar opened August 1993, part of
Casey Jones. Bass at 180p a pint.
18 BROADGATE EXCHANGE: Now S&N owned.
8 The Bunker: Cavendish Ct, off Devonshire Row. (BI/near pub 9). Whitbread/Chiltern Inns.
FLOWERS ORIGINAL, CHISWICK, OLD SPECKLED HEN, CASTLE EDEN, 6X New pub
with pin tables, juke box and meals/snacks all day. Open 11-11 weekdays only. ALL BEERS
ON PRESSURE19 CITY HOUSE: 86 Bishopsgate. Former Finch's pub now owned by Youngs. Rebuilt after
bomb blast and now sells Young’s Bitter.
18 COLLINS: Now S&N owned. Re-named back to BULL.
18 CRISPIN: Now S&N owned.
10 CROWDERS WELL: : Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot plus Bass.
12 49 GRESHAM STREET: (Map A2).Fullers. New pub opened in March 1994 on the corner of
Wood Street. Downstairs wine bar can be hired for functions. Open weekdays only 11.0021.30.
12 GREAT EASTERN BAR: Now Great Eastern Free House. Despite the title seems to sell beers
from Whitbread with Boddingtons and Pedigree. Open: M-F 10-10.30, Sat 11-3, 5-11 and
normal Sunday Hours.
1 HAMILTON HALL: Bishopsgate by entrance to Liverpool Street Station. (B2/above pub IF,)
Wetherspoon Free House. GREENE KING IPA and ABBOT, PEDIGREE, THEAKSTON’S
XB YOUNGERS SCOTCH plus guest beers. New pub opened Dec 91 built into the old
ballroom of the Great Eastern Hotel. Very splendid decor with paintings and chandeliers. Food
at all times. Open all permitted hours.
10 HORSE & GROOM: Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot.
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KINGS ARMS: Now S&N owned.
18 MAGOGS: Re-named VINO VERITAS (Cheapside) Now S&N owned.
5 PENNY BLACK: Re-named RACK & RENTER.
16 OLD MONK: 128 Bishopsgate, entrance in Houndsditch. Jumper onto the Wetherspoon
bandwagon with a no smoking area, food at all times, 7 beers but only open 11-11 Monday
Friday. Opened March 1995.
18 RED LION: Now S&N owned.
7 SIR PAUL PINDAR: Range as at 20th Jan 1992: Charr IPA, Bass, Greene King IPA, London
Pride.
15 SHORTS: Now Labatts owned.
15 THREE CROWNS: Now Magic owned selling Websters Green Label cheap.
7 TRUSCOTT: 2/6 Curtain Road. (BI/below pub 2). Free House. New pub formerly a printing
works. Opens at 8am for breakfast. Licensing hours: 11-11 Mon-Fri, closed weekends. On
visit February 95 beers were: Directors, 6X, ESB, Archy's (Websters?).
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BRITANNIA: (B2/opposite pub 4). Bass Charrington. IPA & BASS. New pub.
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BUNCH OF GRAPES: Is the GRAPES.
16 Canterbury Arms: Demolished.
3 CHAPMANS WINE LODGE: Re-named WINE LODGE.
16 CITY ALE & WINE HOUSE: Re-named CITY FOOD & ALE HOUSE. Is at I Seething Lane.
15 EAST INDIA ARMS: Reverted to Charrington after 21 year lease to Young’s expired in
October 94.
18 PEACOCK: Now S&N owned.
13 SHIP & COMPASS: Now subtitled 'WALKERS OF FENCHURCH STREET'.
18 SHIP & TURTLE: Now S&N owned.
2 SWAN: Now a Fullers pub selling their three beers.
1 WALRUS & CARPENTER: Charrington pub run by Young’s. Ex Finchs.
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BLUE ANCHOR: Rolls Passage.(A2/below pub 57). Scottish & Newcastle.
THEAKSTONS BEST and XB, YOUNGERS IPA. New pub. Open for breakfast Sam 9.30 food only. two bars, function room and outside drinking area. Open 11 to 10 Monday Friday, closed weekends.
5 CHESHIRE CHEESE (YE OLDE). Now open.
18 CARTOONIST: Now S&N owned.
18 COCK TAVERN: Now S&N owned.
9 KING LUD (OLD): Whitbread. Range of beers are over 26. Re-opened April 1993, known
as the 'Hogshead in Ludgate'. Cooked food till lopm. Open 11-11 Mon-Sat, 12-3 only Sun.
10 COACH & HORSES: Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot.
17 GLOBE: Re-named TOAD IN THE HOLE. Current range Courage Best, Boddingtons,
London Pride, Young’s Special. Now Magic owned.
12 Green Man: Closed March demolished July 1994.
10 HATCHET: Now a Greene King pub selling their IPA and Abbot plus Bass.
17 KING & KEYS: Re-named Scruffy Murphy’s.
18 LEARNED MONK: I Fleet Place off Holborn Viaduct. (A2). Free House. Directors,
Pedigree, Theakston Best and XB, Youngers IPA plus a guest beer. New pub - latest in the
OLD Monk Pub Co. chain, next to City Thameslink station. Open Mon-Fri 11-11.
18 LONDON STONE: Now S&N owned.
14 THE OLD BANK OF ENGLAND: 194 Fleet Street. (Fullers). Map A2 bottom of page. New
pub opened in August 1994 on site of old Bank of England premises (till 1975 after 94 years)
and lately a Bristol & West Building Society office. Grade One Listed building. Open 11-11
Mon-Fri only.
5 Poppinjay: Closed.
10 Queens Arms: Re-opened and re-named VINTRY Sept 93. Now a Fullers pub selling their
beers.
16 RISING SUN: Re-named HEDGEHOG & HOGSHEAD.
18 SEA HORSE: Now S&N owned.
9 Shades: Re-named Old City of London Shades. Closed March demolished July 1994.
18 Sir Christopher Wren: Closed - to be demolished. Now S&N owned.
4 Spatz: Re-named FLEETS then back to CROWN & ANCHOR, now a free house selling Bass
and Worthington Best Bitter.
15 ST BRIDES TAVERN: Now Magic owned selling Websters Green Label cheap.
1 WALKERS OF HOLBORN: Norwich Street. (A2/above and left of pub 12). Nicbolsons Free
House TETLEY, GREENE KING IPA, BURTON, NICHOLSONS BITTER. There are two
bars and the upstairs is the smaller. Open since December 91. This pub replaced the White
Horse which was on the corner of Fetter Lane. Snacks at all times, cooked food lunchtimes.
Open 11.30 to 8.30. Closed weekends.
18 WHITE HART: Now S&N owned.
18 WHITE SWAN: Farringdon Street. Now S&N owned.
11 WHITE SWAN Fetter Lane: Re-named MUCKY DUCK. Range Oct 93:London Pride, Stones,
Worthington, Bass.
18 WHITE SWAN: Tudor Street. Now S&N owned.
18 WITNESS BOX: Now S&N owned.
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18 ALMA: Range at Aug 95: London Pride, Youngs Bitter and Special.
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Anchor & Hope (Arkwrights): Now Ascot Estates owned. Now a shop.
BANCROFT ARMS: Re-opened Dec 93 selling Ruddles Best and Courage Directors.
BLACK BULL: Sells Youngers No.3 plus a guest beer.
BLACK HORSE: Leman St/Alie Street is now a free house.
BRICKLAYERS ARMS: Now a free house.
British Prince: Closed (April 95).
Bull & Pump: Subtitled Pacificos, evening opening only.
Captain Kidd: Now keg.
CARLTON ARMS: Now Carlton, add Youngs Bitter.
CASTLE: Subtitled Doyles Corner and now a free house.
CHINA SHIP: Add IPA & Bass.
CITY OF CARLISLE: Courage Best and Websters.
COLET ARMS: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, sells Pitfield Bitter.
Crown & Sceptre: Closed (April 95).
CROWN & DOLPHIN: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, Pitfield Bitter.
Dean Swift: Now keg.
DOCK & CO: 66 Royal Mint Street. (A2) Free House. New pub selling Courage Best. Open
9-11 Mon -Wed and 11-11 Thurs and Fri. Closed weekends.
7 Dover Castle: Now keg.
14 DUKE OF NORFOLK: Tetley and Flowers IPA.
17 Dukes: Now ROYAL DUKE again and closed.
7 Forty Five: Now keg.
18 GOOD SAMS: Re-named back to the GOOD SAMARITAN. Now S&N owned.
16 Hearts of Oak: Closed.
16 Henrys: Greenhall owned free house.
4 HORN OF PLENTY: Now a free house, John Smiths Yorkshire Bitter, Tetley.
18 Horns & Horseshoe: Closed and for sale.
16 Ivories: Re-named back to Moorings.
6 Jolly Sailor: Now Charles Wells owned.
16 KINGS ARMS: Now a Labatts'Free House'.
14 Knave of Clubs: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns. Closed July 94.
18 Location: Now a Thai restaurant.
12 MERCERS ARMS: Now a free house.
5 MINT: 60 East Smithfield. (A2/) New Fuller’s pub selling their three beers. Closed weekend.
4 NAGS HEAD: Add John Smiths Yorkshire Bitter and Courage Best.
9 Old Red Lion: Now a supermarket.
9 OLD BLUE ANCHOR: Advertising selling IPA 0 125p a pint.
15 OXFORD ARMS: Now Magic owned selling Websters Green Label cheap.
7 Peacock: Now a free house.
16 Peasants Revolt: Now a free house. Re-named Guvners.
7 PEWTER PLATTER TAVERN: 11 Folgate Street. (map Al). Free House. New pub opened
in December 92. Open all hours (at moment). Snacks and meals all day. No games. Taped
music. Hopes to have 4 regular beers plus 2 guests. Current range: London Pride, G King IPA,
Shepherd Neame Master Brew, Bass, Highgate Mild, Young’s Bitter.
16 Prince of Wales (Globe Road): Re-opened and re-named Charlie’s. Now a free house.
18 PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA: Now S&N owned.
18 PROSPECT OF WHITBY: Now S&N owned.
14 Queens Head: Fieldgate Street. Now a free house.
18 Roebuck: Demolished Aug 95.
15 Rose & Punchbowl: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned.
16 SCARBOURGH ARMS: Now a free house with a good range of beers.
4 SIR JOHN FALSTAFF: Add Courage Best.
3 THREE CROWNS: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
5 THREE SWEDISH CROWNS: Add Websters Yorkshire Bitter.
18 WATER POET: Stoney Lane (c/o White Kennett Street). New Adnams tied pub opened July
95. Open Mon-Fri 9am - 11 pm and Sunday lunchtime.
13 WHITE HART: Whitechapel High Street is now a CLUTTERBUCKS. See Clutterbucks Ell
for details of beers.
14 WILLIAMS: Now WILLIAMS WINE & ALE HOUSE.
16 Yorkshire Grey: Closed (April 95).
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14 Acorn: Ascot Estates owned.
9 ANGEL & CROWN: Add Young’s Bitter, now a free house.
16 Black Horse: No longer a pub.
7 Bishop Bonner: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns.
18 BRITISH LION: Sells Fuggles.
7 Buskers Free House: Renamed Ye Olde Hope. Now keg.
1 CAMDENS HEAD: Became a Wetherspoon free house. See Hamilton Hall EC2 for beer
range.
18 CARPENTERS ARMS (Cheshire Street): Range Aug 95: London Pride, not available West
Country Bitter and Flowers IPA.
9 Camel: Re-opened.
14 CAVALIER: Sells Johns Smiths.
15 Chiltons: Re-named Britannia. Ascot Estates owned.
9 City of Paris: Now a free house.
15 Dover Castle: Ascot Estates owned.
16 DUKE OF YORK: Sells Websters.
14 DUKE OF SUSSEX: Now a free house selling Courage Best.
14 Earl Grey: Owned by Ascot Estates.
16 Flamingos: Originally Westminster Arms, converted to flats.
14 Flying Scud: Closed July 94 and for sale.
5 GLOBE: Add Websters.
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Green Gate: No longer a pub.
16 Halfway House: Owned by Sycamore Taverns.
14 JOINERS ARMS: Courage Best, Directors. Ascot Estates owned.
15 King & Queen: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned. Closed - fire damaged.
12 Little Wonder: Closed Jan 94.
18 Montys: Converted to five flats.
14 NELSONS HEAD: Now a free house selling Directors and Best as well as retaining a Bateman
beer.
5 NICE LITTLE EARNER: Add Courage Best, Greene King IPA.
18 Old Basing House: Re-named Titles Nite Spot. Now closed.
2 Old King Johns Head: Now Charles Wells owned, still keg.
15 Penny Farthing: Closed in September 94. Re-opened Aug 95 as Spread Eagle.
16 Prince of Wales (Barnet Grove): No longer a pub.
18 Prince of Wales (Bishops Way): Keg.
15 Prince of Wales (Teale St): Closed? Now Magic owned.
16 Queen Victoria: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned. For sale and closed.
7 Railway Tavern: Now keg.
9 Red Deer: Now keg.
7 Salmon & Ball: Now keg.
18 Septembers : Closed and for sale.
14 Ship & Blue Ball: Closed?
14 Sporting Life: For sale as flats June 94.
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Sportsman: Ascot Estates owned.
Stick of Rock: Closed Jan 94. Ascot Estates owned.
Tantrums: Re-named Focus Nite Spot and Images Wine Bar.
Turtles: Re-named Three Loggerheads and Ascot Estates owned.
VICTORIA: Now a free house.
Weavers Arms: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns. Pub and brewery signs removed and closed.
Weymouth Arms: Closed.
White Hart: Re-named TOMMY TUCKERS: April 92 now a free house, add Everards Old
Original. Re-named back to the White Hart July 1993.
Woolpack: Closed Sept 93.
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15 Albion: No longer Belhaven owned. Not Ascot Estates owned.
5 BLUE ANCHOR: Now a free house.
Bombay Grab: Closed again.
2 BROMLEY AP-MS: Real ale not always available.
15 Crown Hotel: No longer Belhaven owned. Not Ascot Estates owned. For lease.
16 Crystal Tavern: Re-named Wheelwrights.
15 Duke of Wellington: Ascot Estates owned.
5 Duke of York: Now keg.
18 Eleanor Arms: Now keg again.
16 George & Dragon: Re-named New Cotton Inn.
16 HORN OF PLENTY: Re-named FLAUTIST & FIRKIN. Firkin outlet selling their beer plus
guests.
16 IMPERIAL CROWN: Owned by Sycamore Taverns. Tetley and Burton and Courage Best.
16 John Bull: For sale and closed.
4 LITTLE DRIVER: Now Charrington run .'Guest' beers.
7 LORD CARDIGAN: Now in Taylor Walker livery.
18 Lord Morpeth: Now keg again.
15 LORD PALMESTON: Bass reported.
16 LORD TREDEGAR: Owned by Sycamore Taverns.
12 Melody Park Inn: Re-named The Outpost.
6 Old Duke of Cambridge: Re-opened.
18 PALM TREE: Range Aug 95: Boddingtons and Flowers IPA.
4 PLAYWRIGHTS: Reverted to original name MORGAN ARMS, now free and selling Courage
Best.
· PRIORY TAVERN: Add Ruddles Best.
7 QUEEN VICTORIA: Selling Theakston Best Bitter.
15 Rising Sun: No longer a pub but Ascot Estates owned.
7 ROSE & CROWN: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns.
16 Three Tuns: Closed and for sale.
5 UNICORN: Add Flowers Original, London Pride, Wethered.
18 WIDOWS SON: Tetley only.
14 Whitethorn: Closed. Not Ascot Estates owned.
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18 COUNTY ARMS: Now S&N owned.
4 FOUNTAIN: Add Young’s Bitter.
3 Greyhound: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
4 KINGS HEAD: Add Young’s Bitter.
18 LARKSHALL: Now S&N owned.
18 OLD HALL TAVERN: Now S&N owned.
18 QUEEN ELIZABETH: Now S&N owned.
16 ROYAL FOREST (Hotel): Now Whitbread owned selling beers, from 'their' range. Open all
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ROYAL OAK: Add Directors & Abbot.
SLUG & LETTUCE: Re-named back to the Bull & Crown. Sells (as at Dec 93) Tetley, and at
126 a pint, Ridleys IPA.
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9 Hope & Anchor: Closed and for sale.
15 Shamps: Ascot Estates owned.
5 White Hart: Re-named Pegasus.
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7 BOLEYN: Add Tetley, 6X and Young’s Bitter.
7 CENTRAL: Delete Tetley and add Young’s Bitter though real ale may not always be available.
18 Cock: Closed and fire damaged.
18 DUKES HEAD: Selling Ruddles Best and a guest beer.
18 HAMMERS: Add Courage Best and Directors plus John Smiths.
3 PERSEVERANCE: Sells only Tetley.
7 Roding: Now a real ale free zone
7 Spirits Bar: Re-named MILLERS WELL: Become a Wetherspoon free house Feb 93. See
Hamilton Hall EC2 for beer range. Open all hours and food all times.
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7 EAGLE & CHILD: Re-named EAGLE.
12 Mickey Finns renamed Gatsby. Closed Dec 93.
8 Towers: Renamed Tower Arms, now a free house and is in map area Al not B2. Still keg.
15 WAGGON & HORSES: Now Labatts owned.
3 PERSEVERANCE: Sells only Tetley.
7 Roding: Now a real ale free zone
7 Spirits Bar: Re-named MILLERS WELL: Become a Wetherspoon free house Feb 93. See
Hamilton Hall EC2 for beer range. Open all hours and food all times.
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7 EAGLE & CHILD: Re-named EAGLE.
12 Mickey Finns renamed Gatsby. Closed Dec 93.
8 Towers: Renamed Tower Arms, now a free house and is in map area Al not B2. Still Keg.
15 WAGGON & HORSES: Now Labatts owned.
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7 Pubs BI/9 & 10 are reversed.
14 Belgrave Arms (Charrington): Now owned by Marr Taverns.
14 Black Bull: Demolished.
14 Brewery Tap: Closed and no longer Belhaven owned.
3 Brownlow Arms: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
9 Cat & Mutton: Keg.
7 DOLPHIN: Now sells Websters.
9 Duke of Marlborough: Keg.
5 Duke of Richmond: Re-opened keg.
14 Earl of Zetland: Now a honeymoon hotel.
3 MARION ARMS: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, add Stonehenge Bitter.
7 MITFORD TAVERN: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns.
3 Grange Tavern: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
6 Kings Arms: Now Charles Wells owned.
6 Railway Tavern: Now Charles Wells owned.
15 Robin Hood: Ascot Estates owned.
3 Middleton Arms: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
9 Queen Elizabeth: Now keg.
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Taylors: Re-opened and re-named PUB ON THE PARK selling London Pride and ESB,
Boddingtons, Brakspears Bitter and Abbot.
2 Sir Walter Scott: Now closed.
14 Three Compasses: Now a free house.
7 White Horse: Demolished.
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1 Pub on map A2/27 should be A2/31.
7 ADAM & EVE: Sells Young’s Bitter.
18 Alexandra: Re-opened.
9 ALMA: Now sells Flowers IPA.
18 Bridge House Tavem: Re-named Roundhouse.
9 Claddagh: Re-named 39 Steps and now keg.
7 CLARENDON: Re-opened and sometimes sells Directors.
2 Butlers: Converted to flats.
3 CHESHAM ARMS: Range now Courage Best and Crouch Vale IPA.
14 GLOBE: Now THE GLOBE ON MORNING LANE.
16 KENTON ARMS: Now a Labatts'Free House'.
18 Lord Napier: Closed.
18 Lord Nelson: Converted to flats. Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned.
9 McCANNS: 235 Victoria Park Road. Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, selling Worthington BB
and Pitfield Hoxton Best, Hoxton ESB & Old Peculier. Map location should be nearer pub 5
near the junction of Lauriston and Victoria Park Roads.
18 PENSHURST ARMS: Now a free house selling Brakspears Bitter and Special plus guest beers.
14 Retreat: Was Rising Sun: Now Bourkes.
15 Royal Hotel: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned. Closed.
18 Stag: Closed Aug 95.
14 White Lion: Closed and was for sale by auction Nov. 94.
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18 ALMA: Re-named Four Finches. IPA replaced by M&B Brew XI.
15 ANTELOPE: Tetley reported.
4 COACH & HORSES: Add Worthington.
3 DRUM is in map area Al not A2.
16 LION & KEY: Now a Labatts 'Free House'.
7 OLIVER TWIST: Re-opened selling Boddington Bitter and Flowers IPA.
18 PRINCE OF WALES: Sells London Pride.
16 TAP & SPILE: Re-named BOOTLACES. Sells only Bass, Flowers IPA and Tetley.
18 THREE BLACKBIRDS: Now S&N owned.
9 William IV (or Fourth): Now keg.
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9 Britannia: Re-named THIRST & LAST. Whitbread Ale House selling Boddingtons,
Flowers Original, London Pride etc. with all guest beers from the Whitbread stable, i.e.
Castle Eden, Abbot, Gales, 6X etc.
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BRITISH QUEEN: Now S&N owned.
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BIRKBECK TAVERN: Now a free house selling Bass, Courage Best, Tetley and
other guest beers (e.g. Nethergate, Crouch Vale).
5 Crown: Now keg.
15 CLUTTERBUCKS: 34 High Street. Map BI opposite pub 12. Omitted from guide as it
became a wine bar (Churchills ex Woodbine) without real ale. Allied owned selling four
regular beers: house ale called Clutterbucks, Burton, Tetley and Adnams Southwold plus three
guest beers. In Dec 93 these were, Black Adder, Old Bailey, Hull Mild. No music, food, open
all hours.
5 Dirty Nellies: Renamed Bugsys.
9 Kirkdales: Now keg.
18 Halfway House: Closed.
18 THE LINCOLN: Now sells only John Smiths. Now S&N owned.
16 LORD ROOKWOOD: Now a Labatts ‘Free House'.
2 RED LION: Add Taylor Walker and Young’s Special.
1 GEORGE HOTEL: Became a Wetherspoon free house in April 92 dropping the 'Hotel' from its
name. See Hamilton Hall EC2 for range of beers. Three bars. Photo's of old Wanstead and
famous Georges (ie Best, Bush and my favourite Gabby Hayes) around the walls. Open all
permitted hours and meals all day including Sunday.
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5 Avenue Hotel: No longer a pub.
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GOLDEN FLEECE: Now S&N owned.
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Three Rabbits: Now a Labatts 'Free House'.
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Star: Now keg.
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12 ARMY & NAVY: Sells Tetley and Flowers.
9 Castle: Now keg.
9 Green Gate: Keg again.
9 Greyhound & Hare: Now keg.
19 Prince Albert: Correct address is 135 High Street.
1 Raffles: Re-named Memory Lane and now a free house.
7 VILLAGE AT PLAISTOW: Now seems to have Courage Best and 6X as regular beers with
two guest beers currently Cains and Mansfield Old Bailey.
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The un-named station is Mudchute. New DLR stations (map ref in brackets): Blackwall (B1)
c/o Naval Row and Blackway Way. East India (B1) Near end of East India Dock Wall Road.
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African Tavern: Now a free house re-named African Queen (Bogarts).
BOOTYS: Selling Tetley.
CAT AND CANARY: Fishermans Walk (back of 10 Cabot Square). (B2) New Fuller’s pub
selling their three beers. Open 11-9 Mon-Fri and 12-3 weekends. Closed weekend evenings.
Another new Dockland pub not serving the Island community.
15 Chimes Ascot Estates owned.
7 DRUMMONDS: Selling London Pride.
7 Earl of Ellesmere: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns.
2 FREEMASON ARMS: Sells Tetley.
2 HENRY ADDINGTON: 22/28 McKenzie Walk, Canary Wharf. (B2 just left of Canary Wharf
Station) Bass Charrington. BASS, IPA and FULLERS London PRIDE. New pub south of
Canary Wharf Tower near Cubitt Steps.
18 Hope & Anchor: Re-named back to the Hope & Anchor, it was never named Anchor & Raj but
was named Hope & Raj.
16 GUILDFORD ARMS: Now a Labatts ‘Free House'.
14 KINGSBRIDGE ARMS: Now a free house.
15 Lord Stanley: Ascot Estates owned. Re-opened keg.
15 Manor Arms: Ascot Estates owned.
15 OLD SHIP: Now Magic owned (Selling Websters Green Label cheap?).
7 PHOENIX: Add 6X, delete Adnams.
18 Queen: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns?. Re-named Queen of the Isle and a free house.
14 Sabbarton Arms: Re-named Gambols. Closed, for sale?
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Steamship: Free house owned(?) by ABA Taverns.
Vulcan: Now a supermarket.
WHITE SWAN: Blackwall Way: Now a free house.
Adam & Eve: Demolished May 1994 for extension to Jubilee Line.
Albert House: Re-named Queen Vic. Now a free house.
Burford Arms: Demolished Jan 1994.
Canteen: Became a youth club June 94.
Chevy Chase: Owned by Sycamore Taverns.
GOLDENGROV'E: New Wetherspoon pub on corner of Great Eastern Road and 146-148
The Grove. (map Al/below pub 14) See Hamilton Hall EC2 for beer range and facilities.
Kings Head: Keg on visit (7 March 92).
LORD HENNEKER: Now a free house selling Courage Best and Directors.
MANBY ARMS: Delete Charrington IPA add Greene King IPA, Fullers London Pride
and Young’s Special.
MULLIGANS: Now MOONEYS, John Smiths only.
Railway Tavern: Plaistow Road is now keg.
Toby Tavern: Now keg.
Two Brewers: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, closedVILLAGE WINE BAR: Now Selling Courage Best.
WHEELERS: Selling Courage Best.
WINDMILL: John Sniiths.
STEAMSHIP: For sale, add Abbot.
California: Now keg.
Flying Scud.- To be converted to flats.
HALLSVILLE TAVERN: John Smiths only.
Marquis of Salisbury. Now Wiltshire Brewery owned.
Ordanance Arms: Now Magic owned (selling Websters Green Label cheap?).
Rose of Denmark: Closed Nov 93.
Shakespeare’s Head: Re-named New Shakespeare’s Head
Spanish Steps: Demolished.
WINSOR HOUSE: Woolwich Manor Way. (B/2) Whitbread Brewers Fayre. New pub
opened March 95 attached to the Travel Inn. Boddingtons, Speckled Hen, Flowers
Original, Young’s Special. Open all hours - Sunday afternoon for diners. Near the DLR
Beckton station.
BELL: Range now: Courage Best and John Smiths. Now S&N owned.
COACH & HORSES: Now S&N owned.
COLLEGE ARMS: Now owned by Devenish.
Dog & Duck is on map ref B1 not A2. Now S&N owned.
ESSEX BREWERY TAP: Rumored to be re-named WILD ROVER but current sign is
THE TAP. Correct address is 2 Markhouse Road.
THE GROVE: Now a free house. Range: Charr IPA, Bass, Tetley plus guest beer-s (e.g.
Boddingtons, Mitchells).
FLOWERPOT: Add IPA and Worthington.
LORD RAGLAN: Now S&N owned.
McCANNS: 883/7 Lea Bridge Road, c/o Wood St. (C2) Now Wiltshire Brewery owned,
Bass, Worthington and Stonehenge BB. Re-named Monkey Business.
PLOUGH: Now sells Courage Best.
PIG & WHISTLE: Now owned by Devenish
QUEENS ARMS: Now a free house selling Directors and Best + Youngers IPA.
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RINGWOOD CASTLE: Now Magic owned selling Websters Green Label cheap.
ROSE & CROWN: Now S&N owned.
SPORTSMAN: Re-named Couples and advertises itself as a restaurant and bar as well as
a free house.
WHITE HART: Delete Bass and Fuller’s London Pride-
This list is by no means comprehensive and is only a guide to which pubs have stopped or started
selling real ale.
Magic and Labatts are pub owning chains. Ascot Estates took over some Belhaven pubs, those
that they no longer own are mentioned above as are some that were not Belhaven listed
but are now know to be owned by Ascot Estates. All Chef & Brewer pubs are now owned
by Scottish & Newcastle so expect Ruddles and Courage beers to be replaced by
Thcakstons No.3 etc.
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20 Blue Posts: Re-named Jacomo's (May 96), now a cafe style bar, keg.
19 BRITANNIA: Range (Mar 96) Pedigree, Brakspear Bitter, Boddington, London Pride plus a
guest beer (was Tolly Cobbold IPA).
19 CHEQUERS: Re-opened (Feb 96) as a free house selling London Pride and Adnams Bitter.
19 COACH & HORSES: St Johns Square, Re-named No.2 the Square, The Square and now (Dec
95) BLAKES.
21 Crosby Head: Real ale not always available despite four handpumps.
21 Gluepot-, Real ale not always available, none on visit December 96.
20 GOLDEN HIND: Re-opened (June 96) as the CENTRAL BAR a free house.
20 Harrow: Re-opened (May 96) as Compton's Bar & Bistro. Keg.
21 JERUSALEM TAVERN: 33 Britton Street, Opened 28th October 1996 at noon.
19 LEOPARD- Refurbished (Feb 96). Now sells Salisbury Best, Abbot and 6X.
21 LONGROOM RESTAURANT & BAR: 20 St John Street. Free House. Sells Adnams.
21 RELIANCE: 336 Old Street. (BI) Free House opened Sept 96. Adnams Southwold and
Broadside, London Pride and Pitfield Best. Near the junction of Charlotte Road. Upstairs
restaurant and planned function room. Open: bar, 11 11 Mon-Sat, 12.00-10.30 Sunday.
Restaurant: 12.00-14.30 Mon Fri, 6pm-10.15 Mon-Sat, 1pm-3.30 Sunday.
21 ST JOHN, BAKERY BAR: 26 St John Street. Free House. Sells Young’s Bitter and Special.
19 SHAKESPEARE: Goswell Road. Range as at February 1996: Tetley, Burton, Double
Diamond, Friary Meux, Pedigree. Evening food 6.30-10.00.
21 SIR JOHN OLDCASTLE: Farrindon Road comer of Greville Street. New Wetherspoon pub
opening in Dec 96.
20 SURPRISE: Re-named Charlottes, Harlem Yacht Club and now (Jan 96) the LITTLE LITTEN.
Beers: Directors, Tetley, Young’s Special plus Litten Tree Best Bitter.
20 THREE CROWNS (O'HANLON): Now brewing their own Dry Stout, Blakeleys No.1 and
Myrica Ale. A free house. Closed weekends.
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20 COLLINS: Re-named back to Bull. Now S&N owned.
21 MOORGATE:Re-named JOHN KEATS AT THE MOORGATE.
21 TALBOT: Re-named O'NEILL'S (Sept 96).
21 UDDER PLACE: Renamed DAVYS OF RUSSIA COURT or RUSSIA ROW depending on
which part of their publication you read.
19 CLANGER: Re-named DRUM & MONKEY, range was Caledonian 80/-, Deuchars IPA,
Specked Hen. F-2.20 a pint.
19 HUNG, DRAWN & QUARTERED: 27 Great Tower Street. (BI). Fuller’s. New pub opened
Dec (?) 1995. Open Mon-Fri 11-11, 12 6 Sat, closed Sat evening and all Sunday.
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20 ALL BAR ONE: 46-48 Ludgate Hill. Bass. New bar opened (May 96?) in office block. Bass
and London Pride. Opens 11.30-11. 00 Mon-Fri, 12-7 Sat.
21 BENTLEYS (Forum Bar): Re-named TEMPLE TAVERN-SHEEKEYS (Sept 96).
19 BIERREX: 2/3 Creed Lane. (D2/left of pub 43). New pub (Nov ? 1995) selling a range of
Belgium and German beers. Opens 7.30 for breakfast through to 11pm Mon-Fri only.
21 CROWN & ANCHOR- Re-named OLD COBBLERS BAR & TERRACE BRASSERIE.
21 LONDON STONE: Re-named VINO VERITAS (Cannon Street). Range?: Courage Best,
Theakston Best and XB. Now S&N owned.
21 Red Lion: Closed August 96.
21 SUGAR LOAF: Re-named O'NEILL'S.
21 TALBOT: Re-named O'NEILL'S (Sept 96).
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21 ALMA: Has a good guest beer policy.
21 Britannia: Cable Street. Closed pre July 96
21 British Prince: Re-opened pre July 96, now free?
21 CARLTON ARMS: Lost the Arms, now free?
21 Crown & Sceptre: Being converted to flats? July 96.
21 DUKE OF NORFOLK: Now free? Tetley and Flowers IPA.
20 Jolly Sailor. Closed April 96.
19 KINGS ARMS: 514 Commercial Road. Subtitled Montys.
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Kings Head: 128 Commercial Road. Closed. Pub and brewery signs removed Sept 96. Was
a Labatts 'Free House'.
21 OXFORD ARMS: Former Magic Pub CO run now owned by Standwood Taverns. Sells
Ruddles Rest.
21 Peasants Revolt: Part off license named Guv'ners part pub named the Eagle. Originally the
Golden Eagle.
20 PROSPECT OF WHITBY : Now S&N owned. Range at June 1996 was Courage Best (L2),
Director-s, Theakston Best and XB.
20 WHITE SWAN & CUCKOO: Range at May 96 was Ruddles Best and County, Courage Rest,
Websters Yorkshire Bitter plus a guest beer.
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21 Bishop Bonner- Closed Oct 96.
20 Fifth Avenue: Converted to flats March 96.
19 George & Dragon: Converted to shop (Feb 96).
20 Jeremiah Bullfrog: Closed and for sale April 96.
19 King & Queen: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned. Closed - fire damaged.
Converted to flats (Jan 96).
19 Little Wonder.- Closed Jan 94. Converted to shop/flats (Jan 96).
21 Old King Johns Head: Closed?
21 OWL & PUSSYCAT: Range Oct 96, Ruddles Best, Theakston XB, Courage Best and
Directors, London Pride, house beer possibly Theakston Best.
19 Queen Victoria: Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned. Converted to flats (Jan 96).
21 Ship: Closed July 96.
19 SHIP & BLUE BALL: Re-opened as a free house selling Boddingtons and Flowers IPA.
19 Stick of Rock: Closed Jan 94. Ascot Estates owned. Converted to a shop (Feb 96).
21 Turtles: Closed July 96. Re named Three Loggerheads and Ascot Estates owned.
20 Weavers Arms: Now owned by Maple Leaf Inns. Pub and brewery signs removed and closed.
Converted to shops May 96.
19 Weymouth Arms: Converted to flats (Feb 96)
21 White Hart: Closed September 96.
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21 Crystal Tavern: Re-named Wheelwrights. Converted to flats ? July 96
19 John Bull: No longer a pub, now a shopping hall.
20 LITTLE DRIVER- Sells only Bass.
21 Melody Park Inn: Re-named Outpost and at July 96 was Twilight Zone and looks closed- For
sale.
20 Old Duke of Cambridge: Address now (May 96) 20 Reeves Road.
20 Rising Sun: Now a pub again (July 96) called The American Diner. Ascot Estates owned.
21 White Horse: Converted to a shop September 96.
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20 COPPERMILL: 30-32 Old Church Lane. New Greenhall’s Inn selling Bass, Greenhalls
Original Bitter, Worthington Best plus a guest beer from the Greenhall range. Former furniture
shop.
20 GREEN MAN: Now a Whitbread Beefeater. Beers Boddington Bitter and Flowers Original.
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Dukes Head: No real ale (Feb 96).
RODING: Add Roding Bitter (99p) brewed by the Trent Brewing CO at 3.3%.
Forest Glen; Six handpumps but no beer on visit (Mar 96).
LIVE & LET LIVE: Has a guest beer policy, has been Burtonwood Top Hat and Ruddles
County.
19 Towers: Closed (Mar 96).
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21 Brewery Tap: Re-named (pre July 96) Sammy J's and no longer Belhaven owned.
21 Duke of Marlborough: Demolished and replaced with fake period (Regency?) dwellings (July
96).
21 Paget Arms: Now (pr-e July 96) a free house.
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20 McCANNS: Sells only Hancock HB (Mar 96).
21 Northumberland Arms: Demolished (pre July 96).
21 Retreat: Closed July 96. Will re-open with original name, the Rising Sun. Was Rising Sun and
Bournes.
20 Royal Hotel: Re-opened (July? 96) as ROYAL INN AT THE PARK. Sells Fuller’s ESB and
Pride plus a guest beer. Ex Belhaven owned but not Ascot Estates owned.
20 ROYAL STANDARD: Add London Pride.
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21 Holly Bush: Closed and to be converted to flats?
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19 WILLIAM THE FOURTH (or IV): Courage Best and Director's, London Pride and ESB,
Tetley Bitter, 6X.
19 CLUTTERBUCKS: 34 High Street. Map B1 opposite pub 12. Omitted from guide as it
became a wine bar (Churchills ex Woodbine) without real ale. Allied owned. Range at Dec 95:
Walkers Winter Warmer, Adnams Southwold, house beer Clutterbucks and a guest beer. No
music, food, open all hours.
19 CUBE: 762 High Road. (B1/above pub 20). Bass Charrington. Formerly the Green Man.
Converted into two pubs, O’NEILLS, an Irish theme pub (open all permitted hours) and
ANINIE McNAMARA'S, with Irish music for which there is an admission charge and only
open Wed-Sun evenings. Omitted from the last two East London Guides deliberately as it was
operating purely as a music venue. Bass and Hancocks FM.
19 Dirty Nellies (Bugsys): Re-named Broadway.
19 Halfway House: Re-opened, still keg.
19 The Lincoln: Now S&N owned and re-named Big Hand Mo's (Good Time Emporium). Keg.
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20 Three Rabbits: Re-named LJs Bar (May 96) Now a Labatts 'Free House'.
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19 Prince Albert: Correct address is 135 High Street.
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20 ALL ONE BAR- 42 MacKenzie Walk, South Colonnade Canary Wharf. Bass. New pub
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Sat and Sun.
DAVYS: 31/35 Fishermans Walk, Cabot Square. (B2) Davys Free House. Davys: Ordinary
Bitter (Courage Best) and Old Wallop (Directors). Opened Nov 95.11.30-9.30 Mon-Fri only.
DOCKMASTERS HOUSE: West India Dock Gate, Hartsmere Road, E14 9JJ (tele 0171 515
0960, fax 0171 363 1013). New pub selling Pedigree and Boddingtons. Run by former
landlord of the Pier Tavern.
DRUMMONDS: Now DRUMMONDS ON THE QUAY.
NORTH POLE: Range July 96, London Pride and Theakstons Lightfoot Summer Ale.
Spinnaker: Closed since Docklands blast.
Telegraph: Closed (Dec 95).
Tradewinds: I Beaufort Court, Admirals Way, South Quay E14 9XL. New keg pub.
Vulcan: No longer a supermarket, now an Indian restaurant!.
Waterfront: Closed since Docklands blast.
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20 BACCHUSS BIN: Sells six real ales.
20 KING HAROLD: Sells Bass.
20 Lord Henneker- Now a free house. Real ale not always available.
20 Steamship: Real ale not always available.
20 Sparrows: Handpump removed (July 96).
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21 Jubilee Tavern: Closed.
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19 TOWER HOTEL: Re-named GOOSE & GRANITE. Hancock HB replaces Charrington IPAHouse beer at £1 a pint. Bass and 6X £2.
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19 Boar & Thistle: Re-named (Feb 96) Wall Street and keg.
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22 CANTALOUPE, 35/42 Charlotte Road. (BI). Free House. Flowers IPA, 6X. New pub
opened Oct 96 (?) Open 11-12 Mon-Fri, 612 Sat, closed Sun.
22 TRUSCOTT: Re-named PAPERMILL. Range Nov 96: Flowers Original, IPA- 6X.
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22 THE OLD MONK, 80 Leadenhall Street. (A2) Free House. Tele 0171 621 0850. New Pub
opened Nov 96(?). Six pumps including
cider, Wheelchair access via a lift to downstairs bar. Non smoking bar, no music. Open 11-11
Mon-Fri only.
22 THE EASTERN MONK: 133 Houndsditch. (Al) FreeHouse. Opened Nov 96(?).
Wheelchair access. Six pumps including cider. No smoking area, no music. Open 11-11 MonFri only.
22 Red Lion: Re-named O'Neills and now keg.
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22 Cannon: Greene King IPA replaces the Charrington variety.
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22 BELL: Re-named MARKET TRADER. Rage Nov 96, Courage Best, Directors. Fullers ESB.
Tetley. A Thorley Taverns free house.
22 Ivories: Re-named from Moorings to Millennium and now keg.
22 TOWN OF RAMSGATE: London Pride replaces Charrington IPA.
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22 Queen Victoria: Now keg.
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22 Fountain: Closed.
22 KINGS FORD, 250/252 Chingford Mount. Wetherspoons Free House. New pub opened Oct
96(?). Wheelchair access, no smoking area.
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22 Mickey Finns: Now a shop again (Nov 96).
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22 LADY DIANA. Re-named back to original PRINCE ARTHUR.
22 Grange Tavern: Inn business (ex Wiltshire) closed.
22 Nolans Bar: Re-named back to Acton Arms.
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22 Greyhound: Free house closed.
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22 Village at Plaistow: Closed Nov 96.
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22 TOLLESBURY BARGE, moored at north end of Millwall Inner Dock of Marsh Wall Adnams
on gravity. Open all permitted hours.
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22 Essex Arms: Re-named Peacock, ex Pheonix now possibly free, now keg.
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22 Boogies: Re-named Hannovers and now reverted to Bentleys.
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26 Al's: 11/13 Exmouth Market. New keg bar.
26 Bar Rock: 182-6 St John St. New keg bar.
28 Betsey: Renamed back to Betsy Trotwood. Originally Butchers Arms.
26 BLEEDING HEART TAVERN: 10 Greville Street. New free house opened December 1998 selling
Adnams Bitter. Open 11-1 Mon-Fri only.
27 BUTCHER'S HOOK & CLEAVER: 60/63 West Smithfield. New Fullers Ale & Pie House opened
November 1999 on the corner of Cloth Fair. London Pride, Chiswick, ESB plus seasonal beer. Food til
9pm. Open 07.30 for 7.30 for breakfast - 11pm Mon-Fri only.
28 Café Med: 370 St John Street. New bar in former pub (many moons ago, the New Clown ?).
26 Cicada: 132-136 St John Street. New keg free house/bar.
27 Cloak & Habit: 55-63 Goswell Road. (B1). Was Oceans/Morgans Diner. Closed March 1994, reopened March 1995 and renamed. Now closed again.
27 CROWN TAVERN: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
26 Dovetail: 9 Jerusalem Passage. No real ale but sells 7 'draught' Belgian beers. Open 12-10 Mon-Fri
only.
26 Dust: 27 Clerkenwell Road: New keg free house/bar.
27 EMPRESS OF PRUSSIA: Called itself a free house before being converted to flats and pizza
restaurant.
26 Extra Time: 1 Long Lane. New free house keg bar.
27 FINE LINE: Equitable House, 1 Monument Street: New Fullers pub selling only London Pride. Open
11.30-11 Mon-Fri only.
26 FINCHS: 2 City Road. New Youngs pub (EC1V 9AA). Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
27 FOX & ANCHOR: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
27 HAT & TUN - DEUX BEERS CAFE BAR: Real ale not always available. Bass or GK IPA
28 HOGSHEAD: Unit 4 Cowcross Place. Nearly opposite the Three Compasses behind number 21?
White Horse Alley? New one opened in June (?)
29 HOGSHEAD: 171-176 Aldersgate Street. New outlet that opened in March 2001 in former office
block. Boddington Bitter, Brakspear Bitter, London Pride, Pedigree and 6X plus guest beer of the
month on gravity. Food 12-9 Mon-Thurs and 12-7 Fri and includes two meals for just under six quid.
Only open Mon-Fri 12-11.
26 KINGS HEAD: A Hawkins & Co establishment.
26 Langton Arms: Converted to flats.
28 London Apprentice: Renamed 333 ? Revolver 333 ?
26 LONGROOM RESTAURANT & BAR: 20 St John Street. (B2). Free House. Renamed the GATE.
Range: Adnams and 6X.
29 LORD RAGLAN: Now SAN owned. Range now Brakspear Bitter, Directors, Gales HSB, Pedigree,
Wells Bombardier and guest beers.
26 Match: 45/47 Clerkenwell Road. New keg free house/bar.
26 MOLLY BLOOMS: Has been renamed the Eagle & Stump, it was originally the Spread Eagle. Now
renamed TRADER
26 NEW MARKET: Renamed FROG & FIDDLE. Then back to NEW MARKET.
28 New Red Lion: Renamed the Bull. Looks keg.
26 OAKLEY ARMS: Renamed JACK BEARD'S. Sells Courage Best.
28 Old Red Lion: Run by Punch Taverns.
29 One of 2:67/69 Cowcross Street. No real ale, handpump unused. New Fullers cafe-bar that opened
in February 2000. Open 12-11 Mon-Fri only.
29 POETS CORNER, 6 Little Britian. Regent Inns Free House. Opened late 1996. Renamed PAVILION.
Range: Adnams Broadside, Bass and Old Speckled Hen. Closed weekends.
28 Simpsons: Formerly the Rose but now a sandwich bar.
28 SLUG & LETTUCE: 36-42 Clerkenwell Road. Boddingtons. New pub opened in May.
28 Smithfields Free House: Closed.
29 SMITHFIELD TAVERN: No longer uses early morning license. No longer has bar billiards. Renamed
WICKED WOLF.
29 SURPRISE: Renamed Charlottes, Harlem Yacht Club and (Jan 96) the LITTLE LITTEN. Renamed
back to SURPIRSE. Pub signs for Brakspears though article in the Evening Standard said it was a
Regent Inn. Sells three Brakspear beers plus a guest which was Conniston Blue Bird on visit (£1 a pints
at happy hour times - from 2.30)
27 Turnmills: Renamed Las Bravas, now a bar and restaurant.
27 VIADUCT TAVERN: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
28 WHITE HART: Range: Bass, Worthington Best, London Pride.
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27 ALL BAR ONE: 127 Finsbury Pavement. Bass owing chain. Bass and London Pride. Opened November
replacing the demolished London General. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
26 Bar Med: 14 Finsbury Square. New keg free house.
26 CITY TAVERN: A Hawkins & Co establishment.
28 George: Great Eastern Hotel. c/o Liverpool Street and Bishopsgate. New keg bar open from 11-11
Mon-Sat and 12-10.30 Sun.
26 GREEN MAN: 1 Poultry. New Wetherspoons pub. Opened December 1998. Open all hours
28 Great Eastern Bar: Was Great Eastern Free House now Renamed Terminus and styled as a Grill, Bar
and Restaurant. Keg. Open: M-F 10-10.30, Sat 11-3, 5-11 and normal Sunday Hours.
26 Henrys: 4 London Wall buildings, Blomfield Street. New Greenhalls owned keg bar.
28 HEELTAP & BUMPER: 2-4 Paul Street corner of Worship Street next to Davy's Pulpit. New pub
that opened in June 2001(?). Click here for a photo.
27 HOGSHEAD: 26 Throgmorton Street. Whitbread. Choice of six beers plus guests. Opened Dec 99.
Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
27 LORD ABERCONWAY: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
27 MAGPIE: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
26 Moorgate Oriental: 45 London Wall. New keg free house/bar
29 OLD MONK: 10 Aldermanbury (corner of Wood St/Love Lane). Adnams Bitter, Broadside and
Fisherman. London Pride and Theakston Best. Free house opened in November 2000. Open 11-11 MonFri only with food 11.30-10.
27 ONE OF TWO: 45 Old Broad Street. New Fullers pub opened in June 1999 selling London Pride.
Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
28 SIR PAUL PINDAR: Range as at 20th Jan 1992: Charr IPA, Bass, Greene King IPA, London Pride.
Renamed FIRST & LAST.
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26 BULLA: Renamed McDaids and now PITCHER & PIANO. Pedigree only. Address should be 9 The
Arches, Crutched Friars.
29 Cock & Woolpack: Closed.
26 CROSSE KEYS: 7-12 Gracechurch Street. New Wetherspoons that opened in June 1999. Open all
hours.
26 FINE LINE: 124-127 Minories. New Fullers bar-cafe selling only London Pride opened in January
1999. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
28 HOGSHEAD: 25 St Mary Axe. Opened in March. Normal plus guest beers.
28 POET : 20 Creechurch Lane. New free house that opened December 1998 in former club premises.
Sells Adnams Bitter and Broadside and Directors. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only. Renamed POETS CORNER.
27 RED LION, Lombard Court: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
27 SHIP TAVERN: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
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27 Albion, Renamed Forester & Firkin and believed to be owned by Bass. Renamed O'neill's and keg.
29 Bar Excellence: 2 Old Change Court. Renamed Shoeless Joe's and handpump removed. Was Eldridge
Pope and Wolves & Dudley. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only
26 Bier Rex: 2/3 Creed Lane. (D2/left of pub 43). New pub (Nov ? 1995) selling a range of Belgium and
German beers. Opens 7.30 for breakfast through to 11pm Mon-Fri only. Closed and reopened as Coolin.
27 BLACK FRIAR: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
27 Globe was Toad in the Hole: Closed and boarded up. Looks like it will be redeveloped.
27 HOGSHEAD: 5-11Fetter Lane. Boddingtons, London Pride, 6X plus tree guest beers. Opened July 1999. Food 129. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
26 Master Gunner: Demolished. Will be redeveloped as part of the Paternoster Square project.
27 OLD BELL: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
27 Queens Arms: Re-opened and renamed VINTRY Sept 93. Now a Fullers pub selling their beers.
Closed and will be redeveloped.
27 SAMUEL PEPYS: Stew Lane, High Timber Street. Bass. London Pride. Reopened Dec 1999. Open 11.30-10.00
Mon/Tues and 11.30-11.00 Wed-Fri only.
29 Slurping Toad: 34-36 Ludgate Hill. opened Nov 97. After being renamed 34 Ludgate Hill it has now
been turned into a wine bar/resturant by Jamies chain and is keg. Was Eldridge Pope and Wolves &
Dudley. Opens 11-11 Mon-Fri and 11-6 Sat but closed Sunday. Renamed 34 Ludgate Hill. Part of W&D's
Pitcher & piano chain.
26 Sugar Loaf: Renamed O'NEILL'S and now keg.
26 Vintry: Closed. Will be redeveloped.
27 WALKERS OF HOLBORN: Norwich Street. (A2/above and left of pub 12). Nicbolsons Free House TETLEY,
GREENE KING IPA, BURTON, NICHOLSONS BITTER. There are two bars and the upstairs is the smaller. Open
since December 91. This pub replaced the White Horse which was on the corner of Fetter Lane. Snacks at all times,
cooked food lunchtimes. Open 11.30 to 8.30. Closed weekends. Now believed to be owned by Bass.
26 WHITE SWAN: Farringdon Street. Now S&N owned. T&J Barnard run.
27 White Swan (Tudor Street): Demolished as part of Northcliffe House redevelopment.
27 WILLIAMSONS TAVERN: Now believed to be owned by Bass.
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29 Alma: Closed. Rumoured to be turned into flats.
29 Artichoke: Closed and gutted.
29 Crown & Shuttle: Closed.
28 Dover Castle: Now keg. Now a private hotel named Dockside Hotel.
26 Duke of Norfolk: Planning granted for residential use. Cost £250,000?
26 Fish & Ring: Now in residential use.
28 Eagle (Guv'ners): Demolished and converted to flats.
28 Gloster Arms: Converted to a shop.
28 HORN OF PLENTY: Now a free house, John Smiths Yorkshire Bitter, Tetley. Renamed Horns
26 Jolly Sailor. Closed April 96. Now Charles Wells owned. Demolished and replaced by flats.
27 Katherine Wheel: Converted to flats.
28 KINGS HEAD: 128 Commercial Rd. Now a Labatts' Free House'. Closed and pub/brewery signs
removed and Being converted to a shop.
28 Light: 223 Shoreditch High St: New keg bar.
28 THE LONDON HOSPITAL TAVERN: London Hospital Tavern: Renamed Urban Bar and has applied
for a 5am licence. It has been painted in tiger's stripes! Three beers available though quality seems a
problem. Real ale may not always be available.
28 Lord Rodneys Head: Renamed Flunky Monkey. Keg except for cider?
29 MR PICKWICKS: Courge Best, London Pride and Greene King IPA available on visit March 2001
27 Old Blue Anchor: Run by Mercury Taverns. Renamed Indo and keg.
26 Old Carpenters Arms: No longer a pub.
27 OLD MONK: 94-98 Middlesex Street. Free House. London Pride, O'Hanlon's Blakeley's No.1 and
Theakston Best. Guest beer. Opened October 1999 in former commercial premises. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri
and Sun 10-5 only.
29 PEWTER PLATTER TAVERN: 11 Folgate Street. (map Al). Free House. New pub opened in
December 92. Range now: London Pride, Brakspear Bitter, seasonal beer and guest beer. Now leased by
David Bruce's Honeypot Inns chain. Open Mon-Fri only. Snacks and meals all day. No games. Taped
music.
29 POET: 82/84 Middlesex Street. New free house. Adnams Bitter and Broadside, Directors,
Pedigree, 6X. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
28 Pride of Stepney: Looks closed and possible conversion to flats. Original pub sign for Clare Hall
revealed.
29 Queens Head: Fieldgate Street. Converted to an Indian Restaurant named Tayyabs and not Taggles
as previously reported!
29 Railway Arms: Closed and boarded up
28 Royal George: No longer a pub. Now a charity shop?
28 Ship on the Green: Closed.
28 Three Swedish Crowns: Converted to a restaurant, Le Spice.
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27 Blade Bone: No longer a pub. Now Noodle King Chinese takeaway.
29 Camel: Closed and for sale.
29 Carpenters Arms (Cheshire Street): Now keg.
29 Cavalier: Converted to offices.
29 Chiltons: Renamed Britannia. Closed. Ascot Estates owned.
29 Dover Castle: Ascot Estates owned. Despite reports to the contrary I see no sign of a renaming to
a hotel. Dockside Hotel?
29 Dundee Arms: Now keg.
29 EARL GREY: Owned by Ascot Estates then Mayfair Taverns. Brakspear Bitter reported. Now
Enterprise Inns run.
29 Florist: Keg.
29 Greyhound: Closed since early 2000.
28 Halfway House: Owned by Sycamore Taverns. Renamed the Atomic Music Bar in August.
29 Knave of Clubs: Now a restaurant called Les Trois Garcons. What the hell does that mean? I'm still
struggling with English.
29 Marquis Of Cornwallis: Now keg.
29 NICE LITTLE EARNER: Add Courage Best, Greene King IPA. Renamed OARSMAN.
28 Old Basing House: Renamed Titles Nite Spot. Now renamed On the Rocks..
28 ORANGE: 24 Kingsland Rd. Adnams Regatta. Free house that opens 4-11 Mon-Thurs and 4-2 FriSat.
27 Partners is closed.
29 Perseverance: Was a free house then converted to residential use.
29 Norfolk Arms (Pickles): Closed.
27 Prince of Wales (Bishops Way). No longer a pub though ok if you want to buy one.
28 Royal Cricketers: Closed and boarded up.
29 Salmon & Bull: Keg again.
27 Septembers : Demolished.
27 Seven Stars: Now keg.
27 Ship: Closed July 96. Seems to have been turned into retail premises.
29 Sportsman: Ascot Estates owned. Demolished and replaced by flats.
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28 Albert: Enterprise Inns run.
23 BAR-RISA: Bow Wharf 221 Grove Road. Regent Inns Free House selling: COURAGE BEST THEAKSTON XB. Opened late summer 1997.
27 Bridge House: Was a free house, now pub and brewery signs removed.
28 Crown Hotel: No longer Belhaven owned. Not Ascot Estates owned. Sells beers from Pitfield eg Eko
Warrior.
29 Earl of Ellesmere: No longer a pub. Converted to residential use.
26 FAT CAT CAFE BAR: Bow Wharf, Grove Road. New pub chained owned free house. Directors,
Boddingtons Theakston XB, 6X. Open all hours including at 10:00 for breakfast.
28 HORN OF PLENTY: Renamed FLAUTIST & FIRKIN. Renamed MOMENT IN TIME. Sells Greene
King IPA and Abbot.
29 Iceland: No real ale.
28 Little Driver: Now Charrington run. Adnams and Bass pumpclips seen but since removed
26 Melody Park Inn: Renamed The Outpost then Twilight Zone July 96. Now TGF Pizza in part.
27 Railway Tavern: Converting to flats.
28 Ranelagh Arms: Closed.
27 Wentworth Arms, Flautist & Firkin, Morgan Arms (was Playwrights), Lord Tredegar, Rose & Crown
and Moulders Arms are now keg whilst the Imperial Crown was closed albeit a reported temporary
closure.
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29 Gardeners Arms: Burnside Avenue. New pub? Details anyone? Replaced the Greyhound we
presume?
29 Greyhound: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned. Demolished.
29 Prince of Wales: Now owned/run by Arena Pubs who have kindly removed the handpump. Driptrays
and beer mats still refer to Bass though. Hugh trophy cabinet houses only one cup, not for darts
though as the board has been removed. Trys to do something every night though we I visited it the
Live Duo turned out to be a dj!
28 ROYAL OAK: Kings Head Hill. Had a range of four McMullens ales and Pedigree as their guest beer
in August 2002.
27 ROYAL OAK (Sewardstone Rd): Renamed Freddies and painted a nice lilac.
29 Sirloin. Was closed following a runner by the licensee/manager in March. Reopened 23rd February
2001 and renamed Forest Edge. Courage Best handpump spotted.
29 Stopples Bar: 107 Chingford Mount Road. New keg free house.
27 THOMAS WILLINGALE: 136/8 Station Road. New Wizard Inns free house opened November
1999 in former grocery shop named Chesneys. Open all permitted hours. Range in April 2000 was
Courage Best, London Pride, Bombardier and Boddingtons.
28 WHEELWRIGHTS: Range, 6X, Pedigree and Boddingtons.
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26 British Oak: Closed and boarded up.
27 Duke of York (Putlogs): Closed.
27 Hope & Anchor: Converted to flats.
29 Robin Hood: Demolished.
29 Woodman: Converted to housing.
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27 Tollgate: Handpumps removed.
27 White Horse: Now keg.
E7
26 HUDSON BAY: 1-5 Upton Lane. Wetherspoon. Opened February 1999.
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29 Acton Arms: Now a hairdressers.
28 Brewery Tap: No longer Belhaven owned. Renamed Sammy J's pre July 96 then New Brewery Tap,
keg.
29 Brownlow Arms: Now Wiltshire Brewery owned. Closed but retains signs.
26 DOVE: Renamed DOVE FREE HOUSE & KITCHEN. Six Belgian 'draught' beers.
29 Duke of Richmond: Re-opened keg then converted to restaurant.
29 Duke of Sussex: Renamed Overdraft and still keg.
29 Grange Tavern: Was Wiltshire Brewery owned. Demolshed and replaced by flats.
29 LA: Demolished.
29 Lady Diana: Renamed back to original Prince Arthur. Closed.
26 Market House: Closed
29 Nineteenth Hole: Demolshed and replaced by flats.
29 OLD SHIP: Owned by Unique and leased to Honeypot Inns. Click here for a photo
21 Paget Arms: Now a free house (pre July 96).
29 Prince of Wales: Converted to flats but retains signs.
26 Rose & Crown. Closed. Pub and brewery (Whitbread ex Youngs) signs removed.
26 Sir Walter Scott: Converted into a restaurant (Little Georgia).
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26 Bedford: Converted to flats?
28 McCANNS: 235 Victoria Park Road. Now Wiltshire Brewery owned, selling only Hancocks HB March
96. Map location should be nearer pub 5 near the junction of Lauriston and Victoria Park Roads.
Renamed VILLAGE INN then VILLAGE TAP.
26 RETREAT: Was Rising Sun, Bourkes closed July 96 then re-opened as the Rising Sun selling beers
from Hall & Woodhouse. Closed and boarded up.
27 Victoria: Now keg.
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28 Coach & Horses: Now keg again.
29 Lion & Key: Now a Labatts 'Free House'. Renamed House Bar and keg.
29 WILLIAM IV (or Fourth): Sells Courage Best, Directors, L. Pride and ESB and guest beers. Now
has its own brewery. East London Mild, Sweet William, William the Conqueror and Ginger Beer.
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29 British Queen: Now S&N owned. No real ale on visit by Captain Pubwatch
(www.captainpubwatch.co.uk) of the Waltham Forest Independant during February 2001
24 CLUTTERBUCKS: 34 High Street. Map B1 opposite pub 12. Omitted from guide as it became a wine
bar (Churchills ex Woodbine) without real ale. Allied owned. Renamed D LAFFERTYS & SONS. Range:
House beer and Speckled Hen. No music, food, open all hours.
28 Cowley Arms: Keg. Renamed Fase II
26 EAGLE: Renamed TOBY CARVERY (SNARESBROOK) The Eagle. Sells Stones.
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28 Charlies: 247 Barking Road. New keg free house bar.
29 Lord Stanley: Now a free house, only opens on Saturday and serves no real ale. .
29 Queens: Real ale free zone.
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29 BLACKSMITH ARMS: Renamed ROGUE TRADER. Range Courage Best and Greene King IPA.
29 Enterprise: Closed.
24 FINE LINE: Fishermans Walk, 10 Cabot Square. Fullers. Pride. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
28 FIVE BELLSS & BLADEBONE: Renamed 5B URBAN BAR. London Pride and a guest beer reported.
27 Galloway Arms: Closed (June 97). Converted to a café.
29 Lord Stanley: Ascot Estates owned. Re-opened keg then closed again.
28 Lovat Arms: Planning permission applied for conversion into 14 x 2 bed flats.
27 Railway Tavern: Run by Inn Business.
28 Richard Cobden: Demolished.
27 Rose & Crown: Converted to residential use.
26 Royal Navy: Closed.
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27 Charleston: Closed.
29 Falmouth Arms: Closed.
29 King Harold: Now keg.
27 MULLIGANS: Now MOONEYS, John Smiths only. Renamed back to the Black Bull.
27 ROYAL OAK: Directors reported in April 2000.
27 YATES'S WINE LODGE: 12/14 The Broadway. Boddingtons Bitter, Courage Best. Opened in
November 1999 in former shop premises. Open all permitted hours.
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29 Anchor: Closed.
29 Artful Dodger: Demolished.
29 British Flag: Closed and boarded up.
26 Churchills: Renamed Jimmy Dean's. Closed and boarded up.
28 Ground Rent Tavern: Renamed Une Deux Trois and now a bar and hotel.
28 Hallsville Tavern: Keg. Also subtitled the White House.
29 Marquis of Salisbury. Now Wiltshire Brewery owned. Free house. Closed.
26 Ordnance Arms: Ex Magic Pub Co was owned by Greene King (selling Websters Green Label cheap?).
Renamed Orange Kipper then back to Ordnance Arms. A free house. Toby Cask and Greene King's
Martha Greene's.
28 Peacock: Keg.
28 Roundhouse: Closed and being converted to flats.
E17
29 RINGWOOD CASTLE: Ex Magic Pub co now owned by Greene King. Charles Wells Bombardier and
also offers Courage Directors.
29 ROYAL STANDARD: Pub called The Tryst while the music venue is The Standard.
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28 GEORGE: Range on visit in August 2000 was Bass and Hancock's HB.
26 Mortimers: 186-188 George Lane. New keg free house/bar.
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30 = May 2001 updates
30.1 = June updates
30.2 = July updates
UPDATE 30 STARTS HERE
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30.1 BLACK HORSE: Renamed Bar Bed?
30 GOLDEN HEART:Range: Adnams and Courage Bests.
30 GUN:Range: Theakstons and Courage Bests plus Bombardier.
30 Nelsons Head: Closed. This item was previously on the News Views page.
30 Prince of Wales: 14 Waley Street. Demolished and replaced by flats.
30 THREE CROWNS: Renamed L'Oasis.
30 Sir John Falstaff: Closed and boarded.
30 Star & Garter:Closed.
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30 BLUE ANCHOR: Range: Greene King IPA and Adnams Best.
30 Imperial Crown: Keg.
30.1 Morgan Arms: Keg.
30 Moulders Arms: Keg.
30.1 George & Dragon (New Cotton Inn): Closed and boarded up.
30.1 OLD DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE: Range: London Pride, GK IPA.
30 Ordell Arms: Closed its doors June 15th and rumour has it that it, and the
surrounding site is to be redeveloped into housing by a private company.
30.1 Queen Victoria: Closed and boarded up.
30 Rose & Crown: Keg.
30.1 Tenterden Arms: Keg.
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30 Harvester signs have appeared in New Road where a new swimming pool is being
built.
30.1 Prince Albert: Also named Bar PA. I wonder what the PA stands for?
E5
30.1 Shamps: Reverted to Cricketers.
30.1 Old Kings Head: Converted to flats.
30.1 White Hart (Pegasus): Renamed Chimes Bar and only open late evenings.
E6
30 Dukes Head: Still keg.
30 GREEN MAN: Bass at 215p. This item was previously on the News Views page.
30 PERSEVERANCE: Now sells only Greene King Abbot.
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30.1 Crown & Castle: Converted to a Chinese restaurant.
30.1 Earl Amhurst: Keg.
30.1 Queen Elizabeth: Keg.
E12
30 The Three Rabbits: Seems to have been acquired by Toynbee Housing. This item
was previously on the News Views page.
E13
30.1 Manhattens: Renamed Wine Bar. Was Pinkies.
E14
30.1 House They Left Behind: Renamed House and keg.
30.1 Star of the East: Keg.
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30 Carpenters Arms: Closed. This item was previously on the News Views page.
30 GOOSE ON BROADWAY: 78/102 The Broadway. New pub open in March 2001.
Sells three beers at under £1.50. This item was previously on the News Views page.
30 RAILWAY TAVERN:Green King IPA.
30 Toby Tavern: Renamed the Park Hotel. Whether this means a change of use as well
is not clear. This item was previously on the News Views page.
30.1 TWO PUDDINGS: Renamed Latin ¼.
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30.1 Hallesville Tavern: Also subtitled the White House.
30.1 Windsor Castle: Demolished.
E18
30 Hoofers: Ex Boar & Thistle, Wall Street, Hermans is closed again. Signs indicated
it will become a restaurant. This item was previously on the News Views page.
EC1
30.2 EXMOUTH ARMS: Now a free house, ex Courge. Sold London Pride and Ushers
Best on visit. Piddle, Piddle in the Sun (Nethergate) was the guest beer coming soon.
30.1 Penny Black: Closed. 30.2 Roseberry: Now a Pizza Express. Was Barex for a time.
EC2
30 Slurping Toad: Closed. It is the spawning season don't forget. The building has
been bought by a pizza company. This item was previously on the News Views page.
EC3
30.1 CITY OF LONDON YEOMAN: Renamed GOOSE AT FENCHURCH.
30.1 Ship & Compass (Walkers of Fenchurch St): Demolished.
EC4
30 ALBION: Was Forster & Firkin now O'Neill's.
30.1 LONDON STONE (VINO VERITAS CANNON STREET): Renamed back to
LONDON STONE.
30 YE OLD LONDON: Renamed BELL, BOOK & CANDLE. An eerie experience is
promised.
My thanks to John Brittin and again to Colin Price for some of the information on this
page as well as London Drinker. Check out their website www.londondrinker.co.uk
This page was last updated 26th June 2001
Update No. 31 November 2001- April 2002
Pub names in capitals indicate they served real ale. New pubs are in BOLD
UPDATE 31 STARTED HERE
Update 31 November to March. 31.1 from April
EC1
31 Bierodrome: Is now the Clerkenwell Dining Room & Bar. Owned by Andrew Thompson
according to Edward Sullivan at the Evening Standard Hot Tickets Bars & Pubs section.
31.1 British Lion: Now keg.
31.1 Bulls Head - Monaghans: Now keg.
31 COACH & HORSES: St Johns Square. I'm sure I reported this before but cannot find a record of
it. Now renamed the BEAR. Run by Geronimo Inns.
31 Drum & Monkey: Now part of the YMCA.
31 Golden Hind: Renamed Play. Handpumps removed? Was Central Bar and Vertical Refreshment
Co . Seems to be more of a Thai restaurant. Try the neaby CHEQUERS instead. Beer always good
on the two visits I've made. They also have 47 varieties of whiskey from Scotland Ireland and
Wales. None from England?
31.1 GREEN MAN & STILL: Is now a free house subtitled MCLOUGHLINS. Courage Best,
Boddingtons and Flowers IPA.
31 HOPE: Is apparently leased from Unique Pub Co? by the landlord?
31 HORSESHOE:Sold only Courage Best on visit January 2002. Collection of Laurel & Hardy
statuettes around the bar. Had previously sold Hook Norton Bitter we were told.
31 Leopard: Has been demolished. Ten flats will be built on the site.
Lord Nelson: Mora Street. Closed, for sale and work being carried out in March.
31 OLD FOUNTAIN: Recent range was Brains SA, London Pride, Flowers IPA and 6X.
31 THOMAS WETHERED: Now named CIRCLE, Bar and restaurant.
31 THREE CROWNS-O'HANLON: Advertises Breakfast and Beer from 8.30am. Rumour has it
that a dartboard will be added.
31 Yo! Below: 95 Farringdon Road. New keg bar on the site of the Metropolitan Tavern
Demolished in 1988.
31.1 SUTTON ARMS: Range in April: Flowers IPA, London Pride and Everards Tiger.
EC2
31 Bonapartes. Now keg.
31.1 Butlers Head: Is/was at 11 Telegraph Street but all I see is a new building. Demolished and
replaced by ......
31.1 CHAMERLAIN: 130-134 Minories. New Fullers Ale & Pie bar attached to a converted office
block in November 2001. Londn Pride, Chiswick, ESB and seasonal beer. Open all permitted hours.
31 Chariot: Is no more. Now part of the Spa advertised as the biggest mens spa in the UK.
31 49 GRESHAM STREET. Renamed RED HERRING.
31 YE OLDE DR BUTLER'S HEAD: Now owned by Shepherd Neame having been bought from
the Laurel Pub Company before Christmas. Sells their Best, Spitfire, Master Brew (215p) and
Bishops Finger or seasonal beer, Early Bird was on in April at 240p. Has a function room for hire
Mon-Sun and jelly beans can be obtained from a machine for 20p.
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31 ALL BAR ONE:107 Hounsditch. Bass. Fullers London Pride. Opened October 2001 no doubt
replacing the Drum & Monkey at 104. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
31 CITY ALE & WINE HOUSE: Renamed CITY LITTEN. Bass, Directors and Litten Tree Best
Bitter. Open 11.30-midnight Mon-Wed, 11.30-1am Thurs/Fri abd 11.30-2am Sat, closed Sun.
31 Fenchurch Colony: Keg free house bar.
31 Pepys Bar: 10 Pepys St. Attached to the Novotel hotel. Keg. Beware London Pride dispensed
from a keg tap hidden behind a false handpull.
31 JJ's Tavern mentioned in update 30 is in fact FT's FREE HOUSE & ENGLISH CLUB: 26a
Savage Gardens. Courage Best Bitter. Wells Bombardier. Open Mon-Fri 11-9 only.
31 RAVEN: Courage Best.
31.1 Tiger Tavern: Where's the Tiger Tavern? Not to be confused with where's the tigers head to
which the reply would be "four foot from its tail". Seems to me it has been demolished.
EC4
31 Deacons: Now keg
31.1 EVANGELIST: 33 Blackfriars Lane. New free house/bar run by Thomas & Carter. Adnams
Bitter and London Pride. Open 12-11 Mon-Fri only.
31.1 HOOP & GRAPES-SAMUELS BAR: Reverted to Hoop & Grapes. in June 2000? Acquired by
Hall & Woodhouse. Sussex Bitter, Best Bitter and Tanglefoot.
31.1 HORN TAVERN: Now renamed CENTRE PAGE. Range: Spitfire and Bombardier. Now a
free house.
31 Old King Lud: Renamed HOGSHEAD. Six beers available.
31 Ye Olde London: (Bell Book & Candle) Now keg.
31.1 Ryans Public House: Now keg.
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Shadwell Station in map b2 should be in c2 on Watney Street.
31 Barley Mow: Converted to flats.
31 Black Horse: Leman St (Bar Bed) Now keg.
31 Black Horse: Mile End Rd. Now a bar and club opening late evenings only.
31 Brewery Tap: Renamed Mariners.
31 Duke of Wellington: Closed and boarded.
31 GOODMANS FIELDS: 87-91 Mansell St. New Wetherspoons. Opened Nov 2001. Open all
permitted hours at the moment.
31 Hearts of Oak: Demolished.
31 Lion: Converted to residential use.
31 LONDON HOSPITAL TAVERN: (LHT URBAN BAR) Real ale may not always be available.
31 Norfolk Village: Boarded up as is Solo a cafe/bar pizza restaurant two doors along. In between is
a derelict building.
31 OLD DISPENSARY: Now owned by Poetry Bars & Restaurants' pub chain. Was Regent Inns.
31.1 Queens Head: 57 Greatorex Street. Demolition in progress.
31 Rose & Punchbowl: No longer a pub.
31 Royal Duchess: Handpumps sighted but no real ale? News anyone?
31 WHITE HART: (MURPHYS) No longer run by Honeypot Inns.
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31 Cavalier: Appears to have been turned into offices.
31 Dolphin: Converted to residential use.
31 Green Man: Closed and boarded. Work being carried out end of March.
31.1 HARE: Bass and Pride reported.
31 OLD AXE: Sold only Courage Best on visit in December.
31 Perseverance: Converted to residential use.
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E4
31 WISHING WELL: Sold only Greene King IPA on visit January 2002.
31 COPPERMILL: Renamed THE MOUNT.
E5
31 Downs: Now Downs Hotel.
31 Duke of Clarence: Converted to flats.
31 Golden Shoe: Closed.
E6
31 Alpine Bar: Closed and boarded up, as is the dry ski slope!
31 Ferndale Hotel: Drooped the hotel and the real ale.
31 Golfer: Correct address is Woolwich Manor Rd.
31 Roding: Now keg.
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31 Albion Hotel: Converted to flats.
31 Earl Derby: Converted to a nursery school.
31 Old Spotted Dog: Handpumps removed.
31.1 Princess Alice: Now keg.
31 Railway Tavern: Keg.
31 Towers: Converted to flats.
31 WAGGON & HORSES: Members only club.
31 White Hart. Now keg.
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31 Albion: Converted to residential use.
31 AMHURST ARMS: Sells Courage Best and Directors.
31 Castle: (Father Ted's) converted to Nando's restaurant.
31 CROWN: Renamed again to WHISHING WELL, was Fiddlers, O'Neills Bar. Sells Courage
Best.
31 Earl Amhurst: Renamed District. Still keg.
31 Havelock: Closed and boarded up.
31 London Fields: Now keg.
31 Lord Stanley: Converted to flats.
31 Mitford Tavern: Demolished and replaced by flats.
31 RAILWAY TAVERN: Sells Wells Naked Gold.
31 Rosie O'Grady's: Closed and boarded up.
31.1 Royal Oak: Converted to residential use.
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31.1 Alexandra: Renamed Alex, still keg.
31.1 Clarendon: Now being converted to flats.
31.1 FALCON & FIRKIN: Renamed Victoria Park and sells only Bass.
31.1 Frampton Arms: Now closed.
31.1 PENSHURST ARMS: Only open Fri-Sun.
31.1 Plough: Closed and to let.
31.1 ROYAL HOTEL-ROYAL INN ON THE PARK: Sells Pride and the full range of Ridley beers.
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31 BAKERS ARMS: Now serves a 'House Beer' not Tetleys.
31 Hare & Hounds: Handpumps unused.
31.1 Prince of Wales - Bootlaces:No real ale on visit (London Pride pumpclip turned round) by
Captain Pubwatch (www.captainpubwatch.co.uk) of the Waltham Forest Independant during April
2002.
31 Three Blackbirds: Now keg.
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31 Heathcote Arms: Handpumps unused.
31 LORD ROOKWOOD: Sells Brakspear Bitter. See Newsviews page.
E12
31 Earl of Essex: Two reports one that it's keg, the other that it sells Courage Best.
31 Star: Converted to residential use.
E13
31 Duke of Edinburgh: Handpumps removed.
E14
31 Princess of Wales: Demolished and replaced by flats.
E15
31 Builders Arms: Now keg.
31 Green Man: Demolished.
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31 Barge: Converted to housing accommodation.
31 Connaught Tavern: Closed and boarded up.
31 Prince of Wales: Closed and boarded up.
31 Railway Hotel: Now keg.
31 Royal Oak: 67 Barking Rd. Closed and boarded.
31 Royal Pavillion Hotel: Renamed back from Studio Bar. Still a music venue open only in the
evenings.
31 Royal Standard: Now the Royal Standard Hotel but sill keg.
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31 SPORTSMAN: Was JD's, now closed and boarded. Originally COMMON GATE.
31 GOOSE & GRANITE: (GOOSE). Real ale may not always be available.
31 Lord Palmerston:No real ale on visit (London Pride pumpclip turned round) by Captain
Pubwatch (www.captainpubwatch.co.uk) of the Waltham Forest Independant during January 2002.
E18
31 Boar & Thistle: Now a restaurant called Mojo's.
31 HOGSHEAD: Sells only Boddingtons.
My thanks to Colin Price for some of the information on this page as well as London Drinker.
Check out their website www.londondrinker.co.uk
This page was last updated 10 May 2002
Update No. 32 April-November 2002
Pub names in capitals indicate they served real ale. New pubs are in BOLD
UPDATE 32 STARTED HERE 32 July
# August
## September
= October
November
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Bergundy Bens: Renamed Honkers American Bar & Diner.
COACH & HORSES (Ray Street)Five pumps. Adnams Bitter, Youngs Bitter and London Pride
available on visit late October.
32 Duke of Wellington: Demolished.
32 GUNMAKERS ARMS: Dropped the Arms. Three handpumps though only one was in use when I
visited in June. Array of pumpclips (Adnams, Highgate, Harveys etc) suggests they have had over 20
beers on. Now a free house?
PEASANT: Now sells Bombardier and may sell Pride in the future.
32# PRINT WORKS: 117 Farringdon Road EC1 (corner of Ray St), new Wetherspoon pub. Short
report: "There was a tap for "Spitfire" but it was not available. There was Directors and a
guest beer whose name I can't remember ("JHA" John Humphry's Ale? or something like that).
On Thursdays you can get Curry and ale for 3.50 pounds. It's in the basement with a
smoking/non-smoking area and what looks like genuine metal pillars from the print works that
used to be on this site. As it was the first night there was only about 20 people in it - it could
hold 100 I guess. From this basement you can almost see up the skirts or women walking along
the street - some people might find that aspect of the pub a bit of a plus".
32 RELIANCE:Range mid 2002 was London Pride, Ridley IPA and Old Bob plus a guest beer. Now
a Remarkable Restaurants Free house.
32 Shakespeares Head: Handpumps removed.
32 STICK & WEASLE: Renamed PROGRESS BAR and sells only London Pride. Cafe style.
32 SUTTON ARMS: Carthusian St. Now a Remarkable Restaurants Free house, ex Greene King.
Range: London Pride, Ridley IPA and Old Bob.
32= Thomas Wetherhed-Clerk & Well-Oriental Spice-Circle². Enterprise Inns? Now named
Circle², Bar and Restaurant and keg.
32## Trafik: 331 Old Street. Real ale availability in this freehouse/bar unknown. DJ, bar,
kitchen - opens lunch till late.
EC2
32 BARLEY MOW: Now a Remarkable Restaurants Free house. Range:London Pride, Ridley IPA
and Old Bob.
32= Boisdale of Bishopsgate 202 Bishopsgate. (formerly Bill Bentleys Wine Bar. Youngs) is now
open 11.30am to 11pm 020-7283-1763 This is a Scottish style restaurant and bar free house
with no real ale.
32# FOX: Sold only Bombardier on visit in August 2002 though did see a bottle of Fentimans
Ginger Beer.
32## Pool: 104-108 Curtain Road. No real ale in this freehouse/bar.
32# PRINCESS ROYAL: Range on visit in August 2002 was Bombardier, 6X, London Pride and
Flowers IPA.
32# Throgmorton Restaurant: Closed. Was a Nicholsons Tavern.
EC3
32 Bar Excellence-Pitcher & Piano: Only sells keg Pedigree. Now Wolverhampton and Dudley
run.(/p
32# JAMAICA WINE HOUSE: Range in August 2002 was Flowers IPA, Courage Best and
Bombardier.
32## JC's Bar: 5 Philpot lane. No real ale in this freehouse/bar.
32## SI Bill's: 1 Lovatt Lane. No real ale in this freehouse/bar.
32## Sir John Falstaff: Converted to a shop.
32## Tanners Hall: Closed and now appears to be converted to a job agency.
32## Wraps Bar: 9/10 Bulls Head Passage. No real ale in this freehouse/bar.
EC4
32 HORNS-St Pauls Wine Vaults-HORN TAVERN-CENTRE PAGE. Now a Front Page Pubs free
house.
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32## Colett Arms: No real ale reported.
32## Little Star: No real ale reported.
32## Globe: No real ale reported and renamed Stingray Globe Cafe.
Seven Stars: Closed.
E2
32 APPROACH TAVERN:Range mid 2002 was London Pride, Ridley IPA, Prospect and Old Bob.
Now a Remarkable Restaurants Free house.
32 BROWNS: Tetley replaces Websters.
32# DUKE OF YORK: Renamed YORKIES.
32## Nelsons Head: Handpumps removed.
32## Premises: 203 Hackney Road. Real ale availability in this cafe/bar unknown.
E3
32## Duke of York: Converted to residential use. Retains Smith Garrett facade.
E4
32## Birdy's: 3 The Avenue. No real ale in this freehouse/bar.
32## Champers: 225? Chingford Mount Road. New bar, real ale status unknown.
32# SLUG & LETTUCE - BULL & CROWN - MOLLY K's: Two reports one that the beer is
undrinkable and the other there was none.
32# KINGS HEAD:Sold two beers on visit in July Everards Tiger and one from Batemans. Other
pumpclips indicated that beers from Black Sheep and Fullers had previously been on.
ROYAL OAK: Had Pedigree as their guest beer in August 2002.
E5
32## Crooket Billet: Renamed Jack Beards at the Crooked Billet.
E6
32 Alpine Bar: Demolished
E8
32 Florfield Arms: Closed and boarded up.
32 PRINCE GEORGE:Range mid 2002 was London Pride, Adnams Bitter and Brakspear Bitter.
Now a Remarkable Restaurants Free house.
32 Royal Oak: Converted to residential/office use.
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32## ADAM & EVE: Now badged as a 'Main Event' pub.
32 ROYAL HOTEL-ROYAL INN AT THE PARK: Range mid 2002 was Ridley IPA, Prospect and
Old Bob. Now a Remarkable Restaurants Free house.
32= White Lion-Genevas: Reopend keg.
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32## BAKER ARMS: Real ale not always available.
32 Lion & Key-House Bar:Renamed again to Hot House and still keg.
32# Alma-Four Finches: Closed. To be demolished for flats? Reported by Captain
Pubwatch/London Drinker.
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32## BLAKESLEY now refubished into a one bar pub,Bass, Worthington Best Bitter.
32## Burnell Arms: Closed and boarded up.
32## EARL OF ESSEX: Courage Best, Directors.
32# William the Conqueror now refubished into a one bar pub no real ale.
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32 Duke of Cumberland: Now keg.
32 Earl of Beaconsfield: Closed and boarded up.
32## Earl Derby: Currently No real ale but new landlord hopes to re-instate it in the near
future.
32 EARL DERBY: Possibly now a free house as it now sells beers from microbreweries.
32= Libra Arms: Greene King IPA reported.
32## Prince of Wales: Appears to be closed and boarded up.
32 Village at Plaistow: Closed Nov 96 and now demolished.
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32 African Queen (Bogarts): Closed and boarded up and to be converted to residential use.
32 Earl of Ellesmere: Demolished and replaced by flats.
32 Gun: Closed and boarded up. Had a fire. Planning application news anyone?
32 St Leonards Arms: Converted to flats.
32= WATERMANS ARMS: Range Sept 2002: London Pride + Bomdardier but beers may vary due
to change of management.
32= White Horse: Was closed and boarded up but has reopened keg.
32= White Swan: Closed. Info from Ldrinker but there are two White Swans in E14?
E15
32## Amelia-Bradys-Wee Jack: Reopened and renamed Cleo's. Handpumps removed.
32 Bakers Arms: Closed and boarded up.
32= Ye Old Black Bull-Mooros-Mulligans-Moonlights: Now keg.
32= Britannia: Reported keg.
32= Carpenters Arms: Reopened keg.
32## Chatsworth Arms: Converted to residential use.
32## Chobham Arms: Converted to residential use.
32## Golden Eagle: Closed and gutted. Info from Ldrinker but no Golden Eagle in E15???
32= Greyhound: Reported keg.
32## Lemon Tree: Platforms 6&8 Stratford Mailine Station. No real ale in this freehouse/cafebar.
32 Lock Stock n Barrel-Drum: Renamed Trowel & Telegraph.
32## Queen Vic: Closed.
32## Sparrows: Closed.
32## Steamship: Converted to a shop.
32= TOBY TAVERN-PARK TAVERN: Greene King IPA reported.
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32= Chandelier: Demolished.
32= Durham Arms: Reported keg.
32= New Gog: Closed.
32= Ram Tavern: Closed.
32= Rose of Denmark: Almost demolished.
32 Royal Oak: 67 Barking Rd. Being demolished.
32= Royal albert: No longer a pub (residential or storage.
32= New Shakespears Head: Converted to residential use.
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32 CHESTNUT TREE:Sells only Bass but not always available.
32# McCanns: 883/7 Lea Bridge Road, c/o Wood St. (C2) Was Wiltshire Brewery owned.
Renamed Monkey Business. Then a free house renamed Harrisons Bar (keg). Now renamed
Russell's (Aug 2002).
32= NAGS HEAD: Reported (update 32) keg by London Drinker but Captain Pubwatch reports "a
good range of ale on. Also live jazz band in the afternoon (Sunday) if you like that sort of
thing".
32## Sir Winston Churchill: 180? Hoe Street. New freehouse. Real ale status unknown.
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My thanks to Colin Price, Peter Finch, Caroline Griffiths, Captain Pubwatch and Ralph Stephen(?)
for some of the information on this page as well as London Drinker. Check out their website
www.londondrinker.co.uk
This page was last updated 13th November 2002
This Update (No. 33) Dec 2002-May 2003
Pub names in capitals indicate they served real ale.
UPDATE 33 STARTS HERE
Update 33 December 2002 - May 2003 
February
33.1 March
33.2 April
33.3 May
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33.3 Blue Angel: Renamed BRB at the Ark, keg and run by Punch Taverns.
Blue Posts-Jacomo's: No longer a pub. Eatery called EAT.
33 Cafe El Paso: 350-354 Old Street. No real ale in this bar which has been open for
over a year.
33 Crosby Head: Was Bar 150 but since prices went up by 10p it's now called Bar 160
and keg. I suppose at one stage it could have been the Bar 20? Then it would have
been the ranch of Hopalong Cassidy. Not a lot of people know that and even fewer
care. Name of Hopalong Cassidy's horse? Name the actor?
33 Elbow Room: 97-113 Curtain Road. Yet another keg bar with pool.
HOPE: Run by Unique, ex Inntrepreneur.
33 London Spa: Reopened as Don Pedro as tapas/free house/cocktail/restaurant with
no real ale. Spanish or Jamaican lager anyone?
33.2 Lord Nelson: Former stippers pub turned into flats. Named Lord Nelson Court.
33.3 Sportsman: Closed and boarded up.
33 New Inn: 15 New Inn Yard. A further keg bar that opened about two years ago.
33.3 PHEASANT & FIRKIN: Now renamed again, this time back to the one it was
born with, IVY HOUSE.
33 POETS CORNER-PAVILLION: Now Porter Black Holdings - ex Regent Inns.
33 Shakespears Head: Now a pizza/cafe/restaurant. Handpump has returned.
EC2
33 Pub 15 should be on the corner of Sun Street.
HOGSHEAD: Range now Adnams, London Pride, Boddingtons and Old Hookey.
33.2 LORD ABERCONWAY: Refurbished and reopened in March. Range now Bass and
London Pride.
33.3 OLD MONK: Aldermanbury. Now run by Barracuda. Beer range: Adnams Bitter
and Broadside, London Pride and Worthington Best.
33.2 OLD MONK: 128/148 Bishopsgate. Now run by the Puzzle Pub Co. Beer range:
Courage Best and Directors, Bombardier.
33 PAVILION END: Now Wizard Inns - ex Regent Inns.
THE PROPHET: 5-11 Worship Street, City Road end. Seems to be a restaurant
selling Pride and Adnams if my eyes don't decive me.
33 RACK & TENTER: Now Wizard Inns - ex Regent Inns. 
THROMORTON RESTAURANT: Dropped the restaurant and all beers except
London Pride.
33 WHITE HART: Address now is 24 Crown Place. Not that it's moved you
understand, being as it is on the corner of Earl Street but that part of Clifton
Street has be paved over and renamed.
33.2 WOODIN SHADES: Range now Bass, Adnams and London Pride.
EC3
33 ASSEMBLY: 14-15 Seething Lane. Free house/bar that opened in October 2002
selling Adnams and London Pride. Run by Lewis & Clarke.
33 Bar Med: 3 Mincing Lane, Minster Court, EC3R 7AA. Mentioned in an offer in the
Evening Standard of October 17th. News anyone?
33 EASTERN MONK: Renamed Springbok Bar. Adnams Best and Broadside. Run by
Barracuda.
33.3 HOGSHEAD: 1 America Sq. Renamed HOG'S HEAD. Range: Caledonian Deuchars
IPA and London Pride.
33 MINORIES: Renamed LITTEN TREE? Mentioned in an offer in the Evening
Standard of October 17th. News anyone?
33.3 OLD MONK: Leadenhall St. For sale. Range: Adnams Bitter + seasonal beer.
33 Slug & Lettuce: 100 Fenchurch EC3M 5JD. Mentioned in an offer in the Evening
Standard of October 17th. News anyone?
33.3 THREE TUNS: Renamed HENNESSYS. London Pride, Greene King IPA and
Speckled Hen.
EC4
33.2 BLACK FRIAR: Range: Adnams Bitter, London Pride and Greene King IPA.
33.2 HOOP & GRAPES: Renamed MASH TUN.
33.2 King & Keys-Scruffy Murphy's-Mahoneys: Renamed back to King & Keys but still
keg.
33.2 LEARNED MONK:Accquired by Puzzle Pub Co.
E1 

33.1 CAPTAIN KIDD: 2 Samuel Smiths Bitters on tap, Old Brewery is only £1:64 a
pint, amazing!! DK
33 Colet Arms: Closed.
33.1 COMMERCIAL TAVERN: No longer pool or darts but the interior has been
sympathetically renovated recently. DK
33 Duke of Norfolk: Converted to flats.
33.1 Henrys Cafe & Bar: Closed. DK.
33.2 OLD MONK:94-98 Middlesex Street. Accquired by Puzzle Pub Co and renamed
PUZZLE E1. Range Courage Best and Directors, London Pride.
33.2 OLD MONK: Thomas More Sq, Nesham St. Accquired by Barracuda pub chain
from Old Monk Pub Co. Range: London Pride and GK IPA.
33 Slug & Lettuce: The Courtyard, E1 7BH. Mentioned in an offer in the Evening
Standard of October 17th. News anyone?
33.2 Ship: Closed.
33.1 TURNERS OLD STAR: Good pint of Greene King IPA. DK
33.3 WATER POET: Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, sells only Bombardier. Former free
house acquired by SFI.
E2
33 Acorn: Reopened. Mayfair Taverns sign.
33.1 BROWNS:Table Dancing venue. DK
33 City of Paris: Keg.
33.2 Earl Grey:Keg again.
33.1 George & Dragon: Just become a pub again, still called the George and Dragon,
full of the Shoreditch crowd but basic inside. No real ales. (DK)
33.1 Globe-Stingray Globe Cafe: This is actually a very good pizza restaurant but not
a pub at all. DK
33 Greyhound: Converted to flats and lovely greyhound heads removed from site.
33.1 Marksman: No longer selling real ales. DK
33.1 Norfolk Arms - Pickles: Reopened and called So Bar.
33 O2 Brasserie. New pub on the corner of Bethnal Green Road (51) and Redchurch
Street on site of a secondhand car lot. Keg.
33.1 YE OLDE AXE: Table dancing venue. DK
33 OLD KING JOHNS HEAD: Is open.
33.1 Premises: Great breakfasts on a Sunday. DK
33.2 Royal Cricketers: Converted to flats.
33 Royal Alfred: Renamed Nu Poqodi. Now a Russian owned pub. Still keg.
33 Royal Cricketers: Converted to flats.
33.1 Royal Oak: Great breakfasts on a Sunday. DK
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33 Albert: No real ale or handpumps.
33.1 Ancient Briton: Facing demolition according to the East London Advertiser.
33 Hand & Flower: No real ale or handpumps.
33 Kings Arms: No real ale or handpumps.
33 New Globe: Is part of the Active Pub Co?
33 PALM TREE: Sells Boddingtons and Robinsons Snowden.
33 Victoria: Handpumps unused.
E4
33 Bakers Arms: New pub opened 100 yards north of the Plough in October. A Chef
and Brewer. This pub is in Waltham Abbey according to the pub blurb.
E5
33.3 British Oak: Looks like a conversion to flats.
33.3 SHIP AGROUND: Still sells Bass.
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33.3 Boleyn Tavern: Now keg.
33.3 Denmark Arms: Still keg.
33 Earl of Wakefield:East London Pub Co. Still keg in December 2002.
33.3 HAMMERS: Adnams Broadside and John Smiths.
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33.1 Baxters Court: 282/284 Mare Street. New Wetherspoon pub opened Feb 2003.
33.3 Pembury Tavern: Work being carried out, has been closed for some time.
33.3 Samuel Pepys: Closed.
33.1 Taylors-PUB ON THE PARK: London Pride, Fullers Honey Dew (Organic), fantasic
extensive decking area outside, can also take pints in plastic out into the park to
watch the cricket. DK
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33 Antelope: Keg again.
33.2 Wakefield Arms: Demolished.
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33 British Queen: Keg.
33 Colegrave Arms: Keg.
33 Cowley Arms-Fase II: Renamed Erosion - a wine bar, restaurant and nite club.
Clutterbucks-DL Laffertys & Sons: Renamed Bar Room Bar and keg.
33 Dirty Nellies: Now a restaurant (Kingsway Old Timers).
33 LORD ROOKWOOD: Deuchars IPA replaces Bakspear Bitter.
33 Red Lion: Renamed Zulu's
33 Thatched House: Closed and gutted.
33 Woodhouse Tavern: Keg.
E12
33.3 Burnell Arms: May be turned into flats.
E13
33 Earl Derby: Keg.
E14
33.3 BARLEY MOW: Renamed NARROW STREET (PUB & DINING ROOM). Sells only
GK IPA. Spirit Group ex Punch.
33 Cartys: Demolished for flats.
33.2 HARRY'S BAR:21 Pepper Street, Crossharbour: Renamed PUZZLE E14.
Accquired by Puzzle Pub Co from the Old Monk Pub Co. Bar has been around for 10
years. Open all permitted hours. OPen Mon-Fri 12-11 only.
33.1 Kingsbridge: Boarded up and will become a 5 story apartment block with 14 new
homes according to the East London Advertiser.
33.1 Queen of the Isle: Will be 14 new homes according to the East London
Advertiser.
33 RESOLUTE TAVERN: Dropped the tavern.
33.2 WATERFRONT:187 South Quay Plaza, Marsh Wall. Reopened as a Free House.
Tetley and Youngs Special.
33 White Horse: Demolished.
33.1 White Swan: Blackwall Way/Yabsley Street. Facing demolition according to the
East London Advertiser.
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33 Bay Tree: Keg.
FOX @ STRATFORD: 108-110 The Grove. London & City Taverns. Adnams
Bitter. London Pride, Taylors Landlord, Bombardier and varying guest beers gravity
served. Opened in September 2002 in former commercial premises. Open all hours.
Restaurant area.
33 Green Man: Demolished and replaced by a Holiday Inn Express hotel.
Lord Henneker-Cornet: Closed.
33 Pigeons: Lost the hotel and the real ale.
33 Sparrows : Now a retail outlet.
33 Wheelers: Keg.
Yates's Wine Lodge: Now keg.
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33.2 DURHAM ARMS: Sells GK IPA.
33.3 FOX @ EXCEL: Warehouse 'K', Mace Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock. Free House.
London Pride, Greene King IPA, Bombardier. Open 11-11 Mon-Wed, 11-1am Thu, 11-2am
Fri/Sat, 12-10.30 Sun. Food.
33 Marquis of Salisbury: Upper floors converted to flats. Bar remains closed.
33 Roundhouse: Converted to flats.
33 Royal Pavilion Hotel: Demolished.
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33 Chestnut Tree: Keg.
33 Coach & Horses: Keg.
33 Cock: Keg. Punch Owned.
33 FLOWERPOT: Range - Pedigree, Youngs Bitter plus a guest beer.
33 RINGWOOD CASTLE: Sells Bombardier.
33 Victoria: Keg.
33 Windmill: Keg.
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33 NAPIER ARMS: Range is Pride and Adnams Bitter.
My thanks to Colin Price for some of the information on this page as well as Daniel
Kelly (DK on updates) and Jim Brittin. Also London Drinker. Check out their website
www.londondrinker.co.uk
UPDATE 34 STARTS HERE
Update 34 May 2003 34 = June
34.1 = July
34.2 = August
34.3 = September
34.4 = October
EC1
34.2 Burgundy Bens: Renamed again to Bar 108.
34.1 Cloak & Habit: Reopend as a tapas bar and restaurant Meson Los Barriles.
34.2 Coach & Horses: Ray St. No real ale on visit but not sure whether by design or
accident. Inside ruined.
34.2 Crosby Head: Renamed following a rise in the price of beer, Now Bar 170.
34 HAND & SHEARS: Range Theakston XB and Courage Best.
34.4 HORSESHOE: Range Strongs Country and GK IPA on visit though neither in in
good condition. Taylors post was nice though and they had Budvar.
34.2 MURPHYS TAVERN-NELSONS RETREAT: Range on visit in June Greene King
IPA (210p) and Spitfire (220p). Sells Bad Jelly in four flavours.
34.4 Slug & Lettuce: Renamed Moziac. A bar and restaurant.
EC2
34.3 Crowders Well: Now a free house run by Peermans Pub Co. Range was Greene
King IPA and three guest beers.
34.3 Lime: New Keg bar at 1 Curtain Road.
34.3 TELEGRAPH: 11 Telegraph Street. Fullers. Range on visit was London Pride,
Chiswick and London Porter (255p). Seasional beer will rota with ESB. Also sells
Staropramen on tap. Not sure about bottles of Italian larger though. Ring 0207 920
9090 for your Christmas booking. Opened in July. Partly on the site of the Butlers
Head. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only. Food 12-9pm.
EC3
EC4
34.1 CANNON STREET BUFFET BAR - CAFE BAR: Sells only London Pride.
34.1 OLD KING LUD-HOGSHEAD: Now HOG'S HEAD and only sells Deuchars IPA
and London Pride.
34.1 WILLIAMSONS TAVERN: Range now Bass, London Pride, Adnams Bitter.
E1
34.2 Alma: No longer a pub. Home to the Providence Housing Trust.
E2
34.2 OWL & PUSSYCAT: Range on visit in June was London Pride (250p) and 6X. Piano
and bar billiards still in evidence.
E3
34.1 Imperial Crown: Closed.
34.3 MORGAN ARMS: Adnams Bitter reported.
34.4 MORGAN ARMS: Adnams Bitter 230p and Taylors Landlord 250p confirmed.
34.3 Ranelagh Arms: Now a Costcutter supermaket.
E4
34.1 Wheelwrights: Demolished.
E5
E6
34.1 Golfer: Demolished.
34.1 HAMMERS: Range Broadside, London Pride and John Smiths.
34.3 Inn XS Sports Bar: XS Superbowl, 15-17 Alpine Way, Closed new keg bar.
34.1 Perseverance: Closed.
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34.2 Pembury Tavern: Rumoured to be run by the Milton Brewery (Cambs)
34.3 Samuel Pepys: Conversion underway?
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34.3 NIGHTINGALE: Now owned by Unique.
34.1 Thatched House: Reopened as a pub renamed All Seasons, still keg.
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34.1 Prince of Wales: Still closed.
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34.1 BACCHUS'S BIN: Sells only Abbot.
34.1 Charleston: Demolished.
E16
34.3 Peacock: Closed and derelect .
E17
34.3 COLLEGE ARMS: Now sells only Courage Best? Pub name signs removed.
34.3 PLOUGH: Renamed back to Plough. Free House with Fullers in the sign.
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34.3 Boar & Thistle - Wall Street - Hermans - Hoofers - Mojo's: Renamed again to
Ark, a fish restaurant. Closed Mondays.
My thanks to Colin Price for some of the information. Also London Drinker. Check out
their website www.londondrinker.co.uk and Kim Rennie.
This page was last updated 10 October 2003
UPDATE 35 STARTS HERE
Update 35 December 2003 - May 2004
New bars included here may not always find their way into the g uide.
35.1 = December
35.2 = January
35.3 = February
35.4 = March
35.5 = April
35.6 = May
EC1
35.4 Crown & Woolpack: Closed and boarded and to be demolished and replaced by
flats after being the Japanise Canteen.
35.3 Empress of Russia: Converted to fish and chips shop from a pizza restaurant.
35.5 KNIGHTS-TERRY NEILLS SPORTS BAR & BRASSEIRE - Mr Davids Bar,
Restaurant & Tapas: Renamed School Dinners
35.3 LEGION: 348 Old Street. Free House opened Nov 2003 in former printworks
premises. Adnams Bitter and London Pride. Open 12-12 Mon-Sat and 12-10.30 Sun.
Food.
35.3 O'HANLON'S: Renamed MULLIGAN'S (LITTLE HOUSE). Range now Brakspear
Bitter and two guest beers. Open 11-11 Mon-Sat, 12-6 Sun.
35.4 HARLEQUIN: Range now London Pride and Taylors Landlord (235p).
35.4 LORD NELSON, Old St: Now Capital Pub Co.
35.6 Penny black: Reopened and renamed $ a grill and martini bar.
35.1 Pokemin: A vodka bar opened on the corner of Back Hill and Clerkenwell Road.
Keg of course.
35.6 Priory: 53 St John's Square. New keg bar.
35.4 Sidney Arms: Closed with planning permission for flats.
35.1 SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON: Renamed GOOSE (AT HATTON GARDEN).
Range: Boddingtons, London Pride and Tetley Bitter.
35.3 VAULTS: Renamed SEX IN THE CITY but now Boudoir a bar/restaurant.
EC2
35.4 ALL BAR ONE's are owned by M&B now.
35.3 ALL BAR ONE: 18/20 Appold Street. Adnams Bitter and London Pride. Opened
c1998. Open 11.30-11 Mon-Fri only.
35.3 HOGSHEAD: 26 Throgmorton St. Range now Adnams Bitter and London Pride,
Deuchars IPA and Bass. London's first completely no smoking pub.
35.3 OLD MONK: 10 Aldermanbury. Renamed PRODIGAL in Nov 2003.
35.3 SIR PAUL PINDAR: Renamed back from FIRST AND LAST. Address now 14
Bishopsgate Arcade, 175 Bishopsgate.
EC3
EC4
35.3 ALL BAR ONE: Sells only London Pride. Address should be 44-46 Ludgate Hill.
35.1 CANNON ST BUFFET BAR-CAFE BAR: Renamed : BONAPARTES. Range now
London Pride and Youngs Bitter.
35.1 FIFTEEN 05:All Hallows Lane. Free house. Adnams Bitter, Broadside and
seasonal beer. Opened underneath Cannon St Station in 2000 in former club
premises. Food lunchtime and evenings. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
35.3 HOGSHEAD: Fetter Lane. Sells only London Pride and Deuchars IPA.
35.4 KING & KEYS: Now a free house selling Adnams Bitter.
35.1 LAST : 83 Shoe Lane. Adnams Bitter and Fullers London Pride. Lewis & Clarke
free house. Opened in Dec 2002 at entrance to Athena Place office complex. Food
12-9 (10 Thu/Fri). Open 12-11 Mon-Wed and 12-12 Thur-Fri only.
35.1 LEARNED MONK: Renamed PUZZLE EC4. Range Directors, London Pride and
Adnams Bitter.
35.3 PATERNOSTER: 2/4 Queens Head Passage off Paternoster Square. New Youngs
pub opened Dec 2003 replacing the Master Gunner demolished c1999. Open 11-11
Mon-Fri, 11-5/6 Sat, 12-5/6 Sun.
35.1 PORTERS LODGE: Range now London Pride and Spitfire.
35.3 PUNCH TAVERN: Sells only Timothy Taylors Landlord.
35.1 Spatz-fleets- Old Cobblers (& Terrace Brtasserie) orginally Crown & Anchor:
Renamed Walkabout and keg.E1
35.1 Docks & Co: Now keg.
35.2 George: Now renamed Mad George. Sells bottled beer from Woodfordes.
35.1 Norfolk Village: Demolished.
35.1 Old Monk: 32 Leman Street. Closed.
35.5 PEWTER PLATTER: Adnams Broadside and ribley's beers. Open 12-11 Mon-Fri .
WHITE HART: Now owned by Capital Pub Co.
E2
35.1 Green Man: Part fish and chip shop part shop.
E3
35.5 Caledonian Arms and Bromley Arms: Permission applied for flats.
35.3 Hand and Flower: Is Enterprise Inns.
35.3 John Bull: Now a property services agency, wheren't they estate agents? Was
shops.
35.6 Little Driver: Still flirting with real ale? Currently none.
35.5 Lord Palmeston. Converted to flats.
35.5 Mouldrs Arms. Closed.
35.4 Unicorn: Converted to flats.
E4
35.4 Prince Albert - Bar PA: Closed and borded.
E5
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35.5 HAMMERS: Open to 1am Thurs-Sat but no re-entry after 11pm
35.4 Perseverance: Converted to a religious centre called Tranformation Powerhouse.
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35.4 Hackney Central: New keg free house/bar in former railway station in Amhurst
Road.
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35.5 BAKERS ARMS: Closed 11th May after alledged drugs raid.
35.1 Lion & Key - House Bar: Renamed back to Lion & Key but still keg.
E11
35.6 BIRKBECK TAVERN: Three beers plus the house beer (Courage Best?).
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35.4 Prince of Wales: Demolished.
35.2 Greyhound & Hare: Closed and boarded.
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35.1 BACCHUS'S BIN: renamed THAILANDER.
E16
35.1 FIGUREHEAD: Renamed VICTORIA (PUB & KITCHEN). Now completely
separated from hotel. Addres is 265 Victoria Dock Rd. Still sells Courage Best and
Directors.
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35.5 Dog & Duck: Still keg.
35.3 BELL: Is Enterprise Inns.
35.5 COLLEGE ARMS: Lease for sale.
35.1 PLOUGH INN: Has been fully refurbished in 2003 and now offers a range of
real ales including Fullers ESB and also has a large function room for regular cinema,
theatre, music and comedy events. Visit the website at www.theploughinnE17.co.uk
34.5 Sir Winston Churchill: Demolished.
34.Sportsman: Looks like a conversion to flats.
35.5 White Swan: Closed.
35.6 Windmill: Closed. used as residential accommodation (bedsits), despite having
planning permission (in conservation area) for 'public house' only.
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My thanks to Colin Price, Pete Needle, Richard Palmer, Martin Mitchell and Ken
Sinnock for most of the information. Also London Drinker. This page was last updated
6 June 2004
UPDATE 36 STARTS HERE
Update 36 August 2004Update 36.1 September
Update 36.2 October
Update 36.3 November
New bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
36 The latest hours for the early morning pubs in EC1 are as far as I (Colin) am aware
: Cock - 6am 4pm (Courage Best). Hope - 7am early evening (Youngs Bitter & Special).
Fox and Anchor - 7am early evening (6 handpumps selling Adnams Bitter) New Market
- 6.30 am. (GK IPA and Adnams Bitter). They no longer have to shut at 9.30 and
reopen at 11 although the Hope sometimes shuts. The first two pubs are in Islington
and come under the Met Police while the latter two are in the City and come under
the City Police ( The city boundary runs along the north side of the Market)
36 ALL BAR ONE: London Pride only.
36.3 BUTCHERS HOOK & CLEAVER: Range Chiswick, L Pride, ESB, Mr Harry and Jack
Frost.
36 BISHOPS FINGER: Master Brew, Best, Bishops Finger and the seasonal brew.
36.2 COACH & HORSES: Ray St. Punch ex Taylor Walker.
36 HAND & SHEARS: Range - any two from four, Courage Best and Theakston XB
when visited.
36.2 HOGSHEAD: Now HOG'S HEAD: Range Deuchars IPA and London Pride.
36.2 Burgundy Bens: Renamed again to Zyrus (bar and restaurant).
36.2 FARRINGDON BARS: Renamed Mynt. Seems to be a restaurant now.
36.3 London Spa: Renamed Coco a Caribbean Bar and Cocktail Lounge.
36 PRIORY: 53/54 St Johns Square. Free house/bar. Old Cottage Priory Ale.Opened
June 2004 by Large Bar pub group. Open all permitted hours.
36 SLAUGHTERED LAMB: 34/35 Gt Sutton Street. Taylors Landlard, Wells
Bombardier. New free house opened April 2004 in former offices. Specialises in fish
& chips including shark & chips and fish finger sarnie. Open 11-11 Mon-Sat, 12-11 Sun.
36 RISING SUN: Sells only OBB (164p).
36 YE OLDE RED COW: Range - any two from four. Spitfire and Best when I visited.
36.3 OLD RED LION: Range is Bass, Abbot, London Pride and Broadside (245p).
EC2
36.2 Three Crowns: No longer a pub. Converted to private medical centre.
36 Tabernacle: 55-61 Tabernacle St. Free house keg bar.
EC3
36 BONAPARTES: Cannon St Station. Youngs beer reported in Ram News.
EC4
36 CROWN & SUGARLOAF: Bride Lane. Sam Smiths OBB. Tiny pub opened by Sam
Smiths in June 2004 and occupying the area which was formerly par of the bar of the
Punch Tavern of which Sam Smiths owns the freehold. It was partitioned off when
the rest of the Punch Tavern was sold and extended in 1997 and has remained vacant
ever since! Renovated in traditional style with dark wood panelling, etched glass
windows, brown marble bar top, leather covered benches, chandeliers and a fireplace
complete with candles. A no smoking pub with food restricted to soup and cold snacks
(12-2.30, 6-9). Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
36 HOOP & GRAPES: Accquired by Shepherd Neame from Hall & Woodhouse. In
March. Spitfire and seasonal beer. Snacks available 12-3 Mon-Fri, 6-8.30 Mon-hurs.
Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only.
36 RAVEN: Fenchurch St Station. Youngs beer reported in Ram News.
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36.2 Bricklayers Arms: Demolished and replaced by a hole in the ground.
36.2 COMMERCIAL TAVERN: Is in Commercial Street not road.
36.2 GRAVE MAURICE: Renamed Q Bar? News anyone?
36.2 KINGS ARMS: Mile End Rd: Renamed Soma.
36.3 LORD RODNEYS HEAD: Now a shoe shop (Shoebox) although again the hanging
sign is still there.
36 OLD MONK: 32 Leman St. Adnams Broadside, London Pride and GK IPA. Reopened
and believed to be the only surviving OLD MONK having been bought back by the
Sprinbok chain.
36 PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA: Former S&N pub accquired by Shepherd Neame in
March. Two room pub with beer garden at rear. Open Mon-Fri only.
36.2 Oxford Arms: Closed and boarded.
36.2 Rose & Punchbowl: Demolished and replaced by flats.
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36 Atomic (Halfway House) has been renamed Jo Jo's.
36.1 Britannia: Closed and will be redeveloped into flats.
36.2 CAMDEN'S HEAD: No longer Wetherspoons. Range now London Pride, Courage
Best and Directors, spitfire and three guest beers.Run by Valeart Design.
36 City of Paris has been renamed Hanana's Wine Bar. Real ale status unknown.
E3
36.3 BLUE ANCHOR: One real ale - Brakspears Bitter.
36.3 COBORN ARMS: Youngs Winter Warmer now on.
36.3 Moulders Arms: Still closed but not boarded.
36.1 Rose of Denmark: For sale without a license.
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36.2 Bull and Crown-Molly K's: Greene King IPA and Adnams.
36.2 Fox and Hounds: Now a childrens nursery.
36.2 Freddies: (ex Royal Oak-Venners) pub is now closed and it and the surrounding
land are boarded up Boards are marked Construction Zone Keep Out and with a
Builders name and phone No. There was a report some time back that planning
permission had been granted.
36.2 GREEM MAN: Now GREENE MAN. Run by Greene King as part of their Hungary
Horse chain.
36.2 PLOUGH: As well as County and AK Russet Ale is also on . This is a seasonal beer
brewed with honey.
36 ROYAL FOREST: Sells only Flowers Original. Charges £2 for your child to use a
room full of balls.
36.2 Sirloin-Forest Edge: No real ale no handpump.
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E6
36.3 OVERDRAFT: Sells only Directors at 190p.
E7
36.3 Spotted Dog: For sale signs up - closed.
36 FOREST GATE HOTEL: Range in June GK IPA and Bombardier.
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36.3 Lea Tavern: No real ale no handpump.
36.3 Lord Napier: Still closed and boarded up.
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36.1 Alma: Converted to flats, named Alma Point.
36.2 E10: 300 Lea Bridge Road. New free keg bar opened by the entrance of Leyton
FC.
36.2 COACH & HORSES: Real ale again in the form of London Pride.
36.2 Lord Clyde: Now Pubmaster. Still keg.
36.2 Oliver Twist: Keg again.
36 William IV - not many beers on when Gary was there in June - =
Pride/ESB/Youngs. But superb Thai food.
36 Three Blackbirds - no real ale. Has been refurbished with night club and side =
restaurant (Portuguese). Very expensive - Guinness 2.80 a pint. Lease for sale via
http://www.pubs2let.co.uk/index.html Young & Smith along with other East End pubs.
E11
36 Nightingale: Report from Gary - A wide selection of ales:Spitfire, Bombardier,
Guest Ale, Youngs, = Courage Best, Pride etc. Very good pub food.
E12
36 BLAKESLEY ARMS: Serves 6X and Bass.
36.3 Burnell Arms: Still closed and boarded up.
36.3 Earl of Essex: Handpump removed no real ale.
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36.3 GREENWICH PENSIONER: Now a gastro pub? News anywone?
36.3 Gun: Reopened as a gastropub. Three real ales, Youngs, Adnams and Flowers.
36 RAILWAY TAVERN: Tetley Bitter.
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36.3 Carpenters Arms: Is open but no real ale or handpump.
36.2 King Edward VII - Back upstairs bar now restaurant only (www.kingeddy.co.uk).
Usual beers available. Pride, Bomb, Spitfire. Deuchars IPA according to advert in
OCt/Nov London Drinker.
36.3 Kings Head: Closed and boarded up.
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36.2 FLOWERPOT: Deuchars IPA according to advert in OCt/Nov London Drinker.
36.3 NAGS HEAD: Has three guest beers.
36 PLOUGH (Wood Street) Selling Fullers ESB and London Pride. As very lively
entertainment and = is now serving meals. www.theploughinne17.co.uk.
36 Sportsman: Now the Common Gate Hotel ie no longer a pub.
E18
My thanks to Colin Price, Ben Parr-Ferris, Simon Davies and Gary Lane. Also London
Drinker. This page was last updated 11 November 2004
UPDATE 37 STARTS HERE
Update 37 December
37.1 February 2005
37.2 April 2005
37.3 May 2005
New bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
37.3 Crosby Head-Bar 170: Closed.
37 Empress of Prussia: Though no longer a pub (The Fish Shop on St John Street
www.thefishshop.net) it does sell bottled conditioned beer from Pitfield but the
waiters do not know how to pour it out!
37.1 LORD NELSON: Old St. Renamed Bar Aquarium. Sells Courage Directors and
London Pride.
37.2 THE GREEN:29 Clerkenwell Green. New bar selling Taylors Landlord at 270p.
37 HOGSHEAD: Now HOG'S HEAD: Cowcross Place. Range Deuchars IPA and London
Pride.
37.2 POETS CORNER - PAVILLION: Renamed again to NYLON.
37.2 Thomas Wethered: Renamed again to Leonards Bar & Restaurant. Real ale status
unknown.
37.1 VIADUCT TAVERN: Became a Fullers tied house. ESB, Pride, Chiswick and
seasonal beer.
EC2
37.2 FINCHES: Renamed MASTER GUNNER April 1st. See
http://www.pigsear.org.uk/welcome.html for news item.
37.2 GEORGE: Great Eastern Hotel, Liverpool Street. Adnams Bitter, GK IPA, Wells
Bombardier and guest beer.
EC3
EC4
37.2 Dome: converted to a Strada pizza restaurant.
37.1 HARROW: Became a Fullers tied house. ESB, Pride, Chiswick and seasonal beer.
37.2 PATERNOSTER CHOP HOUSE: Warwick Court - Paternoster Square. GK IPA,
Wells Bombardier. New Conran bar and restaurant with a very British menu.
E1
37.1 Archers:No real ale no handpump.
37.1 BLACK BULL: Three beers from Nethergate and Adnams Oyster.
37.1 BLIND BEGGAR:Range now Courage Best and Dirctors, Old Speckled Hen.
37.2 Brewery Tap-Mariners: 500 Commercial Road. Not the same pub. The Marriners
is at 514.
37 Britannia: Morris St. Closed now a fast food shop.
37 China Ship: Demolished-Now modern office blocks.
37 Lord Nelson: Commercial Road. Closed-Now a shop.
37.1 Old House at Home: No real ale no handpump Freehold for sale (Strettons).
37 Prince Regent: Closed.
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37 Dover Castle: Closed-Looks like converted into a hostel.
37 Duke of Wellington: Cyprus St-Closed and for sale.
37.2Royal Oak: Opens for the Sunday flower market at 8am. Real ale status unknown.
E3
37.2 BOW BELLS: Range: Pride and Brakspears Bitter (190p).
37.2 Match Maker: For sale by Wetherspoon.
E4
37.2 QUEEN ELIZABETH: Now run by the Spirit Group. Courage Best. Guest beer on
visit was Directors. Sunday carvery £7.45. No baseball caps.
E5
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37.2 Central Hotel: GK IPA reported in poor condition.
37.2 Dukes Head: No real ale but Bombardier will be coming soom according to poster.
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37.2 RAILWAY TAVERN: 59 Kingsland High Street: John Bull.
E9
37.2 Adam & Eve: Handpump removed
37.2 Tiger: Handpump removed
37 Victoria: Now a block of private flats: Victoria Appartments.
E10
37.2 BAKERS ARMS: Reopened selling Bass.
E11
37.1 EAGLE: Spitfire and London Pride. Pub is a Toby Carvery but about half is an
area for non diners. Travel Lodge attached.
E12
37.2 BLAKESLEY ARMS: Bass and 6X.
37.2 GOLDEN FLEECE:Range: Courage Best, Adnams Bitter, Youngs Bitter and
Special. Guest beer currently Hydes Champion.
E13
37 Earl Derby: No real ale - no handpump.
37 Greyhound and Hare: No real ale - no handpump.
37 Prince Albert: No real ale.
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37.2 BRUNSWICK ARMS: London Pride.
37 Greenwich Pensioner: No real ale - no handpump.
37.1 Guildford Arms: Demolished see http://www.dead-pubssociety.org.uk/index.php/The_Guildford_Arms
37 GUN: Youngs, Adnams and a third pump with clip turned back Owned by same
management as the Well EC1 and White Swan EC4
37 RESOLUTE TAVERN: Tetley and Pedigree.
37 Ship: No real ale - no handpump.
37 Sir John Franklin: closed and boarded.
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37 Kings Head: Re-opened without real ale or handpump.
37.3 SWAN: Sells Pedigree, Youngs Bitter and Archers. A licence for a betting shop
has been applied for.
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37.1 Durham Arms: No real ale despite GK IPA handpump.
Essex Arms: Is now Peacock. No real ale no handpump. Pub is connected with Peacock
gym over the road.
37.1 FIGUREHEAD-VICTORIA: Sells only London Pride.
37.1 Ordanance Arms: No real ale no handpump.
37.1 Royal Oak: Barking Road is being rebuilt It appears it will be a pub/bar on the
ground floor with flats above.
37.1 Streeties: No real ale no handpump. Update as it never had real ale.
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37 Hog's Head: Only London Pride and Deuchers IPA.
37 LORD NAPIER: Only London Pride.
37 WHITE HART: Only Greene King IPA.
My thanks to Colin Price, Gordon Joly and Nick Hughes. Also London Drinker. This
page was last updated 4 May 2005
UPDATE 38 STARTS HERE
Update 38 July
Update 38.1 August
Update 38.2 September
Update 38.3 October
Update 38.4 November/December
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
38.1 One OF 2: Handpump removed.
38 British Lion: Renamed Central St Bar.
38.1 Chequers: Reported closed.
38.3 CROSBY HEAD-Bar 150-160-170: Renamed BARRIA. Lone handpump seen for
Youngs Bitter.
38.2 FARRINGDON BARS-MYNT: Renamed BABUSKA.
38 KNIGHTS-TERRY NEILLS SPORTS BAR & BRASSErie-O'Neill's-Mr David's Bar,
Restaurant and Tapas-School Dinners: Now a restaurant.
38 London Apprentice: Now a nightclub.
38.4 Pavilion-Nylon: Handpumps removed.Now Rocco’ Italian restaurant.
38.2 THREE CROWNS: Renamed oLD CHINA HAND. Four varying guest beers
including those from O’Hanlons, Sharps, Oakham etc. Acquired by new owner
originally from Hong Kong, hence the name change. Retains light and airy cream décor.
Screen for sport. Formerly O’HANLON’S. Late licence up to 2am Mon-Fri. Opens 12
Sat/Sun.
38 Penny Black-$: Reopened and renamed $ a grill and martini bar. No longer a pub.
38.1 PRINTWORKS: Converted to a Lloyds. Music, table football and TV. Open to 2am
Thur and Fri.
38.2 ST JOHN: Range now Black Sheep: Best Bitter; Wadworth: 6X; +occasional
guest beer.
38 Sidney Arms. Demolished and being replaced by flats.
38.1 Sir John Oldcastle: Non Smoking.
38 Slug & Lettuce-Mozaic: 36-42 Clerkenwell Rd, ex-SFI. Now closed and boarded up.
38 Sportsman. Demolished.
38.2 SURPRISE: Renamed THE BOWLER. www.thebowler-ec1.co.uk
38.1 Vaults-Sex in the City-Boudoir: Handpump removed. Now a Free House/basement
bar and restaurant.
EC2
38.1 ALL BAR ONE, 34 Threadneedle St. Renamed STAR, - Draught Bass. Retains
Fuller: London Pride on one solitary handpump. Now operated by ‘Zone One Bars’ and
Free.
38.3 Bonapartes: Renamed the Wren. Still keg.
38.2 Hole in the Wall: Demolished.
38 Magogs-Vino Vertas Cheapside: Now a restaurant.
38 Moorgate Oriental: Now a restaurant.
38.1 Old Blue Last: Handpump removed.
38 OLD MONK: Renamed STONE HORSE.
38 PRINCESS ROYAL:Renamed PRINCESS. Range Landlord and Pride. open MF 12.3011 Sat5-11 Sun12-5.
38 SCOTTISH POUND: Renamed POUND.
38 SLURPING TOAD: No longer a pub.
38 Udder Place-Davy's of Russia Court: Demolished c2001.
38.1 WATERMARK CLUB: 35 Scrutton St. Draught Bass (£2/pint). Despite its name
it is a pub proper: small wood-panelled local with bare floorboards; steps lead down to
a lower room with pool table. Open 11-11 Mon-Fri only, may close earlier, dependent on
customers. Apparently in existence for 30 years and originally a club serving the local
print industry. Under current management for 18 months.
EC3
38 City Food & Ale House-City Litten: Closed. Whole building appears to be being
converted to an hotel.
38 Clanger-Drum & Monkey: Demolished c2000.
38.4 EASTERN MONK-SPRINGBOK BAR: Renamed (2003) Springbok Bar. Now called
BARRACUDA.
38.1 Fenchurch Colony: Closed.
38.2 OLD MONK: Renamed STONE HORSE.
38 SHIP & TURTLE-VINO VERITAS LEADENALL: Renamed VINE.
38.1 EASTERN MONK-SPRINGBOK BAR. Renamed BARRACUDA. -Adnams:
Broadside; +Fuller: London Pride.
EC4
38.2 Bull, Bear & Broker-Sports ACademy: Renamed DIZZYS. Fuller: London Pride.
Fitted out with bare floorboards and sofas. Ground floor only, kitchen now in
basement. Opens 11- 11 Mon-Fri only. Is at number 24 not 28.
38 CLACHAN: Renamed SERJEANTS.
38.4 HOG’S HEAD, 12 Ludgate Circus, Laurel (ex-Whitbread), converted to ‘Leon’
restaurant. Formerly HOGSHEAD and originally OLD KING LUD. The loss of yet
another famous London pub on a prominent site, once the flagship of the Whitbread
estate.
38.2 HORN TAVERN: Wiil revert from Center Page following sale in January 2005
see www.horntavern.co.uk. Contact 02072363614 02072363615 fax. Still not
happened in Sept.
38.4 LONDON (YE OLDE) was Bell, Book & Candle but now renamed back to its
original name. Adnams: Bitter, Broadside; Greene King: IPA; Marston: Pedigree; Wells:
Bombardier. A reinstatement of real ale and traditional décor, with good riddance to
the dreadful ‘Eerie Pub Co’ horror theme. Now Spirit, ex-S&N. Bars on ground floor
and in basement.
38.1 McGOVERN'S: Renamed TILTED WIG. closed>
38.2 OLD KING LUD-HOGSHEAD: A recent Cask Marque listing confirms its adress
as 12 Ludgate Circus. The listing is short lived though, it was closed and gutted in
September. A notice says it was to open as LEONS, but a search on the WWW shows
this to be a restaurant.
38.2 YE OLDE LONODN-BELL BOOK & CANDLE: Confirmed in September as
renamed back to OLDE LONDON, selling Youngs Bitter and Spitfire.
38 Rumboe-O'Donnells: Renamed Chamber Bar.
38.2 Spatz-Fleets-Crown & Anchor-Old Cobblers Bar & Terrace BrasserieWalkabout: Renamed Alibi.
38 White Hart: Demolished c2001.
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38.4 Britannia (Cable Street) Still closed.
38.4 Britannia (44 Morris Street): Reported as now a restaurant.
38 Dover Castle (Gt SuttonSt): Now a Hotel.
38 Docks & Co.:Renamed Fusion Lounge.
38.1 DUKE OF SOMERSET-FIRST & LAST. Reverted to DUKE OF SOMERSET,
+Wells: Bombardier.
38 Fountain: Renamed LA LUNA.
38.4 Grave Maurice or Q Bar is officially titled "Q Bar at Grave Maurice" No real ale,
no handpumps.
38 Ivories-Millennium-Moorings. Demolished c2004.
38.1 KINGS STORES, Now Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel.
38.3 Old Dispensary: Closed on visit 6pm Nov 9th.
38.3 Old Monk Leman St: Closed on visit 6pm Nov 9th.
38 OLD MONK: Renamed THOMAS MORE.
38 OLD ROSE: Renamed ROSE.
38.4 PEWTER PLATTER TAVERN: Renamed POET. seems to have taken over next
door as it is now at 9/11. Adnams Bitter, Broadside and Ridleys IPA.
38 Pride of Stepney:Now a fast food shop/flats c2000.
38.3 Prince Regent: All signs that it is/was a pub have been removed.
38 Scots Arms: Demolished c2004.
38 Seven Stars: Whitchapel High St. Demolished c2002.
38 Ship: Closed 2003.Converted to Flats.
38 Ship on the Green: Converted to flats.
38 Sir John Falstaff: Closed and boarded 2001. Demolished c2003.
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38 ALBION: Range now GK IPA and Landlord.
38 Bishop Bonner: Closed 1997. Now flats.
38.1 Britannia: Demolished.
38 Chiltons: Renamed back to Britannia.
38.1 Dover Castle, Bethnal Green Road. Now a social snooker club.
38.2 Earl Grey: Converted to a shop.
38.4 O2 Brasserie: Reported as now called Green & Red.
38 ORANGE: Renamed CATCH.
38.4 Patnter: Reported as now demolished.
38.4 Red Deer: Reported as now commercial.
38.1 Royal Standard: Renamed The Plaza. Real ale status uknown. Live music venue.
E3
38 Ancient Briton: CLosed.
38.1 Albion: Has been demolished.
38.1 Bridge House: Closed and in residential use.
38.4 Beehive: Now closed. Reopened in December. From Roger "Didn't call in but a
cursory glance through the window didn't reveal any sign of handpump "
38 Bridge House: Converted to flats.
38.1 Duke of Wellington No real ale no handpump.
38 George & Dragon-New Cotton Inn: Closed and boarded 2001.Demolished c2004.
38.3 Iceland: Renamed Lighthouse.
38 Imperial Crown: Converted to flats c2004.
38.1 Kitsons: Renamed Liquor Inn.Handpumps but no real ale
38.4 Little Driver: Final chapter in the "is there or isn't there beer" here!
Handpumps finally removed.
38 Lord Tredegar: Keg.
38.2 MATCHMAKER: No longer for sale. retained by Wetherspoon.
38.1 Needle Gun: Renamed Trader.
38.1 Old Duke of Cambridge: Handpumps but no real ale.
38.1 Prince of Wales: Closed and boarded up.
38.1 Rose of Denmark: Closed and boarded up. Will be sold without a license.
38.1 Tenderton Arms: Handpumps but no real ale (despite the handpump having a
Courage Best clip only keg Best is available).
38 Widows Son: Keg. Handpumps but no real ale.
38.2 White Horse: converted to a Domino's Pizza.
E4
38.4 Sirloin has been renamed the Sirloin after being the Forest Edge for a few
years.
38 Prince Albert-Bar PA: Reopened June 2005. Courage Best according to Colonel
Pubwatch.
E5
38 Duke of York (Pudlocks): Closed 2000. Demolished c2003.
38 ELEPHANTS HEAD: Renamed FITZGERALDS.
38 Golden Shoe: Closed 2002. Demolished c2003.
38 White Hart (Pegasus)-Chimes Bar: Now a nightclub.
38 Kings Head: Closed Nov 2003.
38 PRIORY TAVERN: Renamed ELIPSE.
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38.4CENTRAL HOTEL: Reported as now serving real ale again, Greene King IPA.
38.4 Dukes Head One handpump but no real ale ( Ignore reports earlier this year thta
real ale may be coming.
38 Winsor House: Address should read Winsor Terrace, E6 6LE (tele 0207 511
3840).
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38 HOLLY TREE: - now serves IPA and Speckled Hen.
38 FOREST GATE HOTEL:- now serves IPA and London Pride.
38.2 Eagle & Child: Closed, planning application submitted for redevelopment for
flats.
38 Princess Alice: - closed now bar called "Bar Monastery".
38 Waggon & Horses: Members only club.
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38.4 Amhurst Arms has been shut for the last 16 months but is supposedly due to
reopen as a restaurant very soon.
38 Brownlow Arms: Converted to flats c2000.
38.4 Cat & Mutton: Confirmed as selling real ale in Sep 05. Two small handpumps
hidden behind high fronted bar, and easy to miss, selling Adnams and Landlord.
Refurbed earlier in the year as a gastropub but shame the real ale is not more
prominant like other gastropubs.
38.4 Duke of Wellington: Confirmed in Sep 05 as no handpumps.
38.4 Duke of Sussex: Renamed Overdraft (2001). Confirmed as closed & boarded in
Sep 05.
38.4 Earl of Amhurst is now closed?
38.1 Hobsons Choice-Maddigans (of Mare Street): Being demolished.
38 Middleton Arms: Demolished c2002.
38 Norfolk Arms: Demolished c2002.
38.4 Paget Arms: Renamed Careys 3. Confirmed as closed & boarded in Jul 05.
38.4 Railway Tavern (59 Kingsland High Street): Confirmed in Jul 05 as no
handpumps.
38.4 Queen Elizabeth: Confirmed in Sep 05 as closed & boarded on the inside.
38 Ridley Arms: No longer a pub c2005. Now a shop.
38 Robin Hood: Converted to flats c2000.
38.4 Samuel Pepys: Demolished c2001. MARIE LLOYD BAR, 289 Mare Street.
Theatre bar in the newly built SE corner of the Hackney Empire Theatre replacing
the old Samuel Pepys bar on the same spot. Address of Theatre is 291 Mare Street,
bar has two entrances from the main street. Possibly owned by Greene King,
confirmed in Jul 05 that it sells Greene King IPA, Abbot and Old Speckled Hen on
handpump.
38.4 Three Compasses: Complete refit gutting the original pub and starting again
inside and confirmed in Jul 05 as no handpumps.
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38.4 Adam & Eve: Confirmed in Jul 05 as no handpumps.
38.4 Bridge House-Roundhouse-Kente Sport: Open again after sometime closed and
now just a wine and spirits bar, no draught products at all.
38.4 Brunswick Arms: Conplete refurb and change of name to Milki Spot 2.
38 Claddagh-39 Steps: Demolished c2004.
38 Clarendon: Re-opened but converted to flats 2002.
38.4 Dagmar Arms: Confirmed as closed and boarded in Jul 05.
38.4 Duke of Devonshire: Confirmed as demolished in Jul 05.
38.4 Plough: After sometime closed, confirmed in Jul 05 as now open again as Jerrys
(Bar & Restaurant).
38.4 Rising Sun: Confirmed in Jul 05 as now demolished.
38.4 Tiger: Now Keg.
38.4 Victoria: Confirmed in Jul 05 as now being residential.
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38.4 Bakers Arms: Reopened selling Bass but now keg.
38 Antelope: Still Keg according to Colonel Pubwatch.
38 Greyhound: Converted to flats c2003.
38 OLIVER TWIST: Range Ruddles Best and Directors.
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38.4 Britannia: Closed and boarded.
38 THE LOADED DOG: 485 High Road. Described as my informant as a "New pub
opened early 2005. Replaces the Eastcote" The Cowley Arms was at 483 and lately
named Fase II and Erosion. Leytonstone High Road (near Plough and Harrow).
Currently serving Adnams and IPA. Late licence music venue. Old interior torn out and
is now one bar pub/bar affair.
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38.4 Burnell Arms: Still closed and boarded up.
38 GOLDEN FLEECE:- changed hands to Spirit Group and serving selection of beers.
Recently has served Young's range, Adnams Best and Broadside, Pride, Directors,
IPA, Thwaites Bomber and Thoroughbred, also Brakespeares. Changing beers around
regularly. Displayed hours are Mon Thurs 11am-midnight Fri Sat 11am-1am Sun noon
midnight
E13
38 Prince of Wales: Demolished.
38.1 Queens: To let sign Fleurets.
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38.1 Anchor & Hope: Closed.
38 British Oak: Demolished c2003.
38.4 BRUNSWICK ARMS: Confirmed as still selling real ale in Jun 05, London Pride.
38.4 Builders Arms: Reported on the Dead Pubs WWW site as being closed and
boarded in Nov 04.
38 Earl of Ellesmere: Demolished c2003.
38.1 Festival Inn: No real ale no handpump.
38.4 Freemasons Arms: Is being demolished.
38.4 Guildford Arms: Reported as now demolished.
38 House They Left Behind: Renamed House.
38 Kingsbridge Arms: Demolished 2004.
38 Lovat Arms: Demolished c2004. Flats are being built on the site .
38 Queen of the Isle: Demolished c2004.
38 Robert Burns: A community centre c2004.
38 Royal Navy: Closed 1999. Converted to flats c2003.
38 Sir Charles Napier: Demolished c2003.
38.4 STEAMSHIP: Confirmed as still selling real ale in Jun 05, London Pride.
38.4 Tollesbury Barge: Not sure what is going on here but it is reported that the
Barge sunk on 19th September 2005!
38 Telegraph: Closed Dec 95. Demolished c2001.
38 White Swan Blackwall Way: Demolished c2003.
38.1 Young Prince: No real ale no handpump.
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38 Amelia-Taffy Bradys-Wee Jack-Cleos: Closed?
38 Lord Henniker-Coronet: Demolished c2004?
38.4 Swan is closed for building work (report dated November 2005) Earlier this
year there was an application for a betting shop licence for the premsise so this may
be the end of the pub.
38 Village Wine Bar: Demolished c2003.
38.1 Windmill: Handpump removed.
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38.1 CONNAUGHT TAVERN, 11 Connaught Road. Reopened and renamed FOX @
CONNAUGHT. Courage: Best Bitter. A survivor from the Docklands era, it was
reopened in 2003 by the small Fox pub chain as a Free House after 17 years of
closure, but not previously reported. A tall, imposing red brick building, it now stands
in glorious isolation, surrounded by new roads and adjacent to new hotels serving City
Airport and the Excel exhibition centre. Spacious interior carpeted throughout
except around the bar with dark wood panelling and cream décor. Bar food and
separate restaurant area behind glass partition to side. Large outdoor patio and
grassed area with benches and a small children’s play area. Car park. Disabled WC.
Open all regular hours.
38 Flying Scud: Converted to flats 1995.
38.4 Graving Dock Tavern: Closed and boarded up. Also a neighbouring cafe is closed
and boarded up (Georges Diner). The train captain was talking to someone and said
that an aquarium, to be run by london Zoo, was going to built in the area.
38 Jubilee Tavern: Demolished.
ROYAL OAK: 67 Barking Road. Reported previously as being demolished but in fact is
just closed and converted.
38 Three Crowns: Now flats.
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38.1 LORD PALMERSTON, -beer listed; +Fuller: London Pride.
38.4 McCanns-Monkey Business-Harrisons Bar-Russell's: Renamed Russell's (Aug
2002) then Barlocks. Closed again.
38.1 TAVERN ON THE HILL. Renamed Warrant Officer. Originally HIGHAM HILL
TAVERN. Note current address is 318 Higham Hill Rd. Promised real ale has not yet
materialised.
38 Windmill: Closed.
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Most of the above list of closed and demolished pubs are due to John Adams but
thanks to Colin Price, Gary Lane, David Hutton-Potts, John Pardoe, Abby Sneade and
Dave Chapman for the rest. Also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 31 December 2005
Update 39 January 2006 - June 2006
Code:- 39 January - February.
39.1 March
39.2 April
39.3 May
39.4 June
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
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39.3 LORD NELSON-BAR AQUARIUM: .
39.3 NELSONS RETREAT-GLUEPOT: .
39.4 SHAKESPEARES HEAD:.
39.2 SHAKESPEARE. .
EC2
39.4 CRISPIN: .
39.4 BARLEY MOW:
39.3 CITY TAVERN/GRILL: .
39.3 City Tup, 66 Gresham Street, EC2 Previously known as the Three Bucks and
Shorts. .
39.4 Crosby Head-Bar Ria, Free, H unused.
39.3 FLYING HORSE: .
39.3 FOX: .
39.4 Green Man & Still (McLOUGHLANS), Free,
39 GRIFFIN:.
39.1 HORSE & GROOM: Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale
39 HOG’S HEAD: 25 St Mary Axe .
39.3 KINGS ARMS: .
39.3 LORD ABERCONWAY: .
39 OLD KINGS HEAD: .
39.4 OLD MONK. Renamed STONE HOUSE by Puzzle Pub Co. -beers listed; +Fuller:
London Pride; +Greene King: IPA; +2 guest beers.
39.3 PRINCESS: Formerly the Princess Royal. Fullers London Pride, Timothy Taylors
Landlord.
39.3 OLD MONK-STONE HORSE: Fullers London Pride, Greene King IPA plus two or
more guest beers.
39.4 Truscott-Papermill: Pumpclips for Courage Best and Directors seem to be
permanently reversed, but maybe I’m just unlucky.(SH)
39.4 SIR PAUL PINDAR: Charles Wells Bombardier, Fullers London Pride.
39.4 Watermark Club: 35 Scrutton Street. .
39.4 WHITE HART: 121 Bishopsgate. .
EC3
39.4 HABIT: 65 Crutched Friars. Davy’s Original, Old Wallop (believed to be Courage:
Best Bitter, Directors). Davys Free House in large modern office block.
39.4 JAMAICA WINE HOUSE: Range now Charles Wells Bombardier, Greene King
IPA, Young’s Bitter.
39.4 MAILCOACH:: .
39 Old Monk, 80 Leadenhall St. .
39.4 SEA HORSE: .
EC4
39.4 BELL: Range now Courage: Best Bitter; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +Shepherd
Neame: Spitfire; +Young: Bitter; +Guests (e.g. Wye Valley IPA). Now Enterprise, exCourage. Map ref should read: B1/4.
39.4 ALL BAR ONE: 103 Cannon St. -Draught Bass.
39 SPORTS ACADEMY (now DIZZYS): Is a Free House, ex-Bass.
39.3 WALRUS AND THE CAPRENTER: Youngs Bitter, Youngs Special, Greene King
IPA
39 WHITE SWAN: Fetter La. Beers available on 1 Feb 06: Youngs Bitter, Adnams
Broadside and Fullers London Pride. Real Perry also sold.
E1
ALDGATE EXCHANGE: .
.
39.1 BELL-MARKET TRADER:
39.1 Black Horse-Bar Bed: Keg.
39.1 BLIND BEGGAR: .
39 Britannia: 232 Cable St, ex-Taylor Walker, now in residential use but retaining pub
signage.
39.1 BROWN BEAR:
39.1 CASTLE: .
39 COMMERCIAL TAVERN: Eclectic redecoration since my (Stephen Harris) last
visit.
39.1 Dean Swift: No real ale.
39.1 DUKE OF SOMERSET: Appears to be selling only Greene King Old Speckled Hen
at present (on the strength of two recent visits).
39.1 EMPRESS OF PRUSSIA: Shepherd Neame Master Brew, Kent’s Best and
Spitfire.
39.4 FOUNTAIN: Now keg.
39.1 GOLDEN HEART:
39.1 GOOD SAMARITAN: Regular beers are: Theakston Best, Courage Directors
(both quite unusual beers these days, compared to the past).
GUN:
39.1 Hungerford Arms: No real ale.
39.4 Kings Arms-Soma 230 Mile End Road. Keg beers only.
39.1 LONDON HOSPITAL TAVERN - URBAN BAR:
39.1 PEWTER PLATTER-wATER POET:
39.1 MR PICKWICK’s: .
39.4 Nag’s Head: Keg beers only (according to a friend who frequents such places).
39.1 Old Blue Anchor-Indo. No real ale.
39.3 OLD GLOBE: Charles Wells Eagle IPA and Bombardier. Plus occasional guest
beer.
39.3 Old House at Home: Pub closed and covered in scaffolding. Appears to be under
conversion to residential use – but watch this space.
39.3 OLD ROSE: .
39.1 OLD MONK-PUZZLE: Fullers London Pride plus one guest beer which changes
monthly (currently Wentworth WPA).
39.3 PEPPERPOT-Sir Sidney Smith: .
39.1 Queen’s Head: 57 Greatorex Street.
39.1 SCARBOROUGH ARMS: Fullers London Pride, Shepherd Neame Spitfire, Greene
King IPA.
39.2 Seven Stars: 112, Whitechapel High St. Demolished and site used for a
temporary car park.
39.1 STILL & STAR:
39 TEN BELLS:Charles Wells Bombardier plus one guest (often from Wooden Hand
Brewery of Truro).
39.3 THREE CROWNS L'OASIS: .
39 KINGS STORES:
39.1 WHITE HART: 89 Whitechapel High Street, E1 .
39.4 White Hart (Murphy’s), 1 Mile End Road, E1 Keg beers only. Reverted to family
ownership.
39.3 WHITE SWAN:
39 WILLIAMS (Williams Wine & Ale House):
E2
39.4 Bohola House:Still keg beers only.
39.3 British Lion: Keg beers only.
39.3 CAMDENS HEAD: Pub .
39 CAMEL: .
39 Dover Castle: ex-Ascot, I need to check this information. Keith,
39.4 Dundee Arms: Still keg beers only.
39.4 Durham Arms: Still keg beers only.
39.3 Conqueror, 2-4 Austin Street, E2 .
39.3 George & Dragon, 2 Hackney Road, Shoreditch, E2 Keg beers only.
39.4 Halfway House: Has traded under various names in recent years. .
39.4 Marksman: Keg beers only.
39.4 Norfolk Arms-Pickles-So Bar: Still keg beers only.
39.4 Prince of Wales: 1 Teale Street: .
39.4 ROYAL OAK: .
39 STINGRAY GLOBE CAFÉ: Should read GLOBE, subtitled (STRING RAY CAFÉ) A
bar and restaurant.
39 Green Man:
39 Halfway House: ex-Sycamore Taverns, closed and boarded up.
39.3 HARE: .
39.3 OLD GEORGE:
39.3 Salmon & Ball: Keg beers only.
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29 Beehive:.
39.3 BOW BELLS: .
39 Crown:
39.4 Horn of Plenty-Flautist & Firkin-Matter of Time: .
39 NEEDLE GUN/TRADER:.
39.3 NEW GLOBE: .
39.3 Prince of Wales: Pub remains closed.
E4
39.4 THOMAS WILLINGALE.
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3.9.4 Dolphin: .
39 PEMBURY TAVERN:
39 SPURSTOWE ARMS:e
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39 Welsh Harp-Hospital Tavern:
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39.3 Lord Clyde, 175 Capworth Street, Leyton, E10 .
39.2 Oliver Twist: Closed and boarded up.
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39.4 Crown - Sheepwalk: Still keg.
39.3 BELL: Three real ales from: Fullers London Pride, Greene King Abbot Ale, Greene
King IPA, Adnams Bitter and possibly others from time to time.
39.3 Britannia: Pub remains closed and boarded up.
39.3 Croppy Acre, 341 High Road, Leytonstone, E11 Formerly the Halfway House. .
E12
39 Three Rabbits is.
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39.4 Duke of Edinburgh: Keg beers only.
39.3 Queens: Keg beers only.
E14
39 GEORGE IV: ..
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39.4 Builders Arms: Still keg beers only.
39.4 Essex Arms: Still keg beers only.
39.4 Falmouth Arms: Pub remains closed. Construction work currently underway –
presumably for conversion to residential use.
39.4 King Harold: Still keg beers only.
39.4 Windmill Inn: Formerly Foresters Arms.Still keg beers only.
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39.1 Coach & Horses:
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Thanks to Colin Price, Stephen Harris and John Adams. Also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 11 June 2006
UPDATE 40 STARTS HERE
Update 40 June 2006-Dcecember 2006
Code:- 40 to August.
40.1 to October.
40.2 to December.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
40.2 19:2019/20 Gt Sutton St. No real ale. Free House/bar and restaurant in former
warehouse building.
40.1 All Bar One: 91/93 Charterhouse St,
40.2 Dome: ex-Whitbread, leased to Babushka chain and converted to a bar named
‘Beduin’ with no draught beer. Now reverted to Laurel following Babushka’s demise.
Delete from pub database.
40 EMBER, 99/100 Turnmill St. No real ale. Faucet Inns Free House opened in former
commercial premises by April 2005 .
40.2 Fox & Anchor: .
40.2 Heads & Tails: 64/66 West Smithfield. No real ale. Free House/wine bar
operated by Hartford group, now with keg beer, in former bank premises.
40.1 Litten Tree:
40.2 MOLLY BLOOMS-TRADER:
40.1 New Red Lion: Changed its name to the Bull some time back .
40.1 Oakley Arms-Jack Beard's: Now keg.
40.1 One of 2:
40.2 RELIANCE:
40.1 Smithfield Tavern-Wicked Wolf: No real ale.
40 SURPRISE. Renamed BOWLER, Formerly CHARLOTTES, HARLEM YACHT CLUB
and LITTEN TREE for a while.
40.2 SUTTON ARMS: 6 Carthusian St, Range now.
40.2 TWO BREWERS: Range now: Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: IPA. Now
Enterprise, ex- Whitbread.
40.2 WHITE LION: .
EC2
40 All Bar One-Star, Free,.
40 BAR MED-CONTEXT-WORSHIP, 14 Finsbury Sq. No real ale. Free House
reopened as a bar with fizz beers after a spell as ‘Context’ cocktail bar. Originally
BAR MED. Reinstate on pub database.
40 Bonapartes. Renamed WREN, now a Select Service Partners Free House, exTravellers Fayre.
40 CITY PIPE, 33 Foster La. Davy’s: Ordinary Bitter, Old Wallop (Courage: Best
Bitter, Directors). New Davy’s Free House/basement bar in former restaurant under
office block replacing the bar demolished along with the site further along the lane.
Grey tiled and bare board flooring, cream décor, spot lighting and display cabinets in
typical modernised Davy’s style. Restaurant area to side and area to rear for private
functions. Open 10am-11pm Mon-Fri, closed weekends.
40 City Pipe, Free, demolished along with whole block. Replaced by bar of same name
further along lane (see above).
40.2 Crowders Well: Free House,
40 GABLE, 25 Moorgate. Adnams: Bitter; Fuller: London Pride. Lewis & Clarke Free
House/gastropub opened c. August 2005 on ground floor of new office development.
Large L-shaped bar with open-plan kitchen at rear. Bare floorboards, exposed ceiling
ventilation ducts, large windows to front and side. Mixture of seating areas. Rear
entrance also on to Moorfields. ‘Cellar’ bar downstairs (without real ale). Available for
hire for functions, including weekends. Open 9am (for breakfast) – 11pm Mon-Fri only.
40 GALLERY, 10/11 Austin Friars. Adnams: Bitter; Fuller: London Pride. Lewis &
Clarke Free House/gastropub opened c. 2004 in former bank tucked away off Old
Broad St. Large windows to street with high ceilings, the bar is fitted out in basic
style with bare wooden floor, concrete pillars and steps, exposed brickwork, red
covered seats, grey décor and exposed metallic ventilation ducts. Open-plan kitchen
to rear. Small balcony seating area upstairs. Open 7.30 (for breakfast) – 11 Mon-Fri.
40.2 KINGS HEAD: Range now: Greene King: IPA, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen. Now
Greene King, ex- Whitbread (Hawkins & Co) via Laurel.
40 Knights-Terry Neills Sports Bar & Brasserie, Free, converted to ‘School Dinners’
restaurant.
40.2 Shorts: Free, now demolished. Formerly City Tup originally THREE BUCKS.
40 STERLING, 30 St Mary Axe. Adnams: Bitter; Fuller: London Pride. Lewis & Clarke
Free House/gastropub opened c. April 2005 on ground floor of landmark ‘Gherkin’
office building. Entrance is at rear of building, approached through a large outdoor
drinking and eating area. Large glass windows, narrow bar area with mixture of
seating, cream décor and open-plan kitchen. Small upstairs seating area. Open 8am
(for breakfast) – 11pm Mon-Fri only.
40.2 Strongarm Bar: 120 Curtain Rd. No real ale. Free House/bar in former
commercial premises, opened April 2005. Access from side passage.
40.1 Windmill: ex-Bass, H removed.
EC3
40.1 All Bar One: 16 Byward St, M&B, H removed.
40.01 All Bar One: 107/108 Hounsditch, M&B, H removed.
40.1 Bulla-McDaids-Pitcher & Piano: .
40.1 CITY OF LONDON YEOMAN-GOOSE AT FENCHURCH:
40.2 EAST INDIA ARMS. S,
40.1 NEW MOON: Now Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel.
40.2 MINORIES: .
40.2 SIMPSON’S TAVERN: Harvey: Sussex Best Bitter replaces Bass.
EC4
40 All Bar One, 103 Cannon St, M&B, H removed.
40 BAYNARDS CASTLE- GOOSE AT THE CASTLE. Renamed COS BAR, Fuller:
London Pride; Courage: Best Bitter; Greene King: Abbot.
40.1 Printers Devil: Ex Greene King, Caledonian: Deuchars IPA. Reopened as a Free
House by operators Punch Taverns .
E1
40.2 Black Horse : .
40 British Prince, Free,
40 Carlton, Free, no real ale. Formerly CARLTON ARMS.
40.2 CAUTHENS. : .
40.1 Dukes-Royal Duke: .
40.2 Fade: 138 Shoreditch High St. No real ale. Free House/bar and club in former
commercial premises. Previously MAXWELLS but unreported.
40 Horns.
40 LILLY’S, 75 Wapping High St. No real ale. New Free House/bar, restaurant and
grill on ground floor of apartment block .
40.1
40 Mercers Arms, Free,
40.1 Old Monk: ex-Old Monk, ’; delete from pub database.
40.1 PEWTER PLATTER TAVERN-WATER POET.
40.2 White Swan & Cuckoo: n.
40.2 T Bar: 56 Shoreditch High St. No real ale. Free House/bar and café in former
office premises.
40.1 Water Poet-Slug & Lettuce: Now keg.
E2
40.1 Angel & Crown: No real ale.
40.2 Kings Head: ex-Taylor Walker, H removed.
40.1 Carpenters Arms.
40.1 Duke of York-Yorkies: Closed and boarded up.
40.1 Partners: Now demolished.
40.2 Pickles: Reopened and renamed SO BAR. Free, closed again and boarded up.
Originally NORFOLK ARMS.
40.2 Prague/Café Lounge: 6 Kingsland Rd. No real ale. Free House/Czech bar cafe in
former commercial premises. Specialises in Czech bottled beers.
40.2 ROYAL ALFRED : NU POQODI. .
40.11 ROYAL OAK: 73 Columbia Rd. Adnams: Bitter; Taylor: Landlord. A convert to
real ale. Now Enterprise, ex-Ascot and Belhaven.
40.2 Wildcat’s: 95 Kingsland Rd. No real ale. Free House/bar in former commercial
premises, possibly originally the WHITE BEAR closed many years ago.
40.2 VICTORIA :
E3
40.1 BEEHIVE: Fuller: .
40.1 KINGS ARMS, 167 Bow Rd. .
40.2 Lord Morpeth: ex-Whitbread, H removed.
40.1 NEEDLE GUN-TRADER:.
40.1 OLD DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE, 20 Reeves Rd. . Note revised address.
40.2 Rose & Crown: ex-Taylor Walker, .
40.1 Tenterden Arms:
40.1 Victoria: .
40.1 Widows Son: d.
E4
40.1 COPPERMILL-MOUNT.
40.1 Prince Albert: Now keg.
40.1 Sirloin: Handpumps now removed.
E5
40.1 Elephants Head: Renamed FITZGERALDS by early 2005. .
E6
40 Central, ex-Taylor Walker, H unused. Former CENTRAL HOTEL.
40.1 Green Man: .
E7
40.1 Railway Tavern:.
40.1 Simpsons: Also now carries a sign for ‘Galaxy Restaurant’.
E8
40.1 Amhurst Arms:
40.2 Brewery Tap : Was New Brewery Tap, Sammy J’s for a while. Still no real ale.
40.1 Crown - O'neill's Bar - Fiddlers - Wishing Well: .
40.2 Florfield Arms: .
40.2 Hobson’s Choice: . Extensively rebuilt in early November 2006.
40.2 OLD SHIP :
40.2 THREE COMPASSES:
40.2 Uncle Sam’s: ex-Ascot, closed and premises empty.
DONE ABOVE HERE
40.2 VILLAGE AT DALSTON : .
E9
40.1 Alexandra-Alex:
40.1 Falcon & Firkin-Victoria Park: 3
40.2GLOBE (IN MORNING LANE) : .
E10
40.2 HARE & HOUNDS: Greene King: IPA, Greene King ‘guest beer’ (eg Ruddles
County). Reinstatement of real ale.
E11
40.2 COLEGRAVE ARMS: .
40.1 Northcote:
40.2 Thatached House- All Seasons: Free, .
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E14
40 All Bar One,
40.2 BARLEY MOW : NARROW STREET (PUB & DINING ROOM),
40.1 Dockmasters House:
40.2 DRUMMONDS40.1 Freemasons Arms: Demolished.
40 HOPE & ANCHOR, 14 Newby Pl. .
40.2 House they Left Behind: Formerly House.
40.2 Hubbub Café Bar: 269 West Ferry Rd. No real ale. New Free House/bar in part
of a converted chapel, alongside an arts centre.
40 JAMIES, Unit 1, 28 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf. No real ale. New riverside
Free House/bar and restaurant in ‘Canary Riverside’ area near to pier. Opened c. 2001
but not previously reported.
40 LEDGER BUILDING.
40 LINKS, 566 Commercial Rd. No real ale. Free House/bar and restaurant in former
shop premises.
40 PHOENIX, Only Greene King: IPA.
40.1 Prince Alfred: Still Keg.
40.2 Robert Burns: ex-Truman, converted to community centre by July 2004.
40 Slug & Lettuce,
40.2 WHITE SWAN : Now trades as BJ’S WHITE SWAN. Restricted opening hours.
E15
40 Bakers Arms,
40 BRITANNIA, 2 Plaistow Grove.
40 MANBY ARMS.
40.2 Swan:
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40 Toby Tavern-Park Tavern Hotel, Free, no real ale. Note full title.
40.2 Wheelers, Free, Was closed but reopened in December.
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40.2 Essex Arms: Demolished. Was the Peacock.
40.1 Ground Rent Tavern-Une Deux Trois: Demolished.
40.1 Nottingham Arms:
40.1 Pauls Head: Closed and lease for sale.
40.1 Peacock:.
40.1 Pitts Head: Closed and boarded up.
40.1 Prince of Wales: Demolished.
40.2 ROYAL OAK: 83 Woodman Rd. Young: Special.
E17
40.2 Celsius: 163 Hoe St. No real ale. Free House/bar in former shop premises.
40.1 Dukes Head: Handpump unused.
40.1 Chestnut Tree:.
40.1 White Swan: Converted to a betting office.
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Thanks to Colin Price, Stephen Harris and John Adams. Also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 10 October 2006
Update 41 January-June 2007
Code:- 41 to February.
41.1 to April. 41.2 to June.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
41.2 BOTTLESCRUE, Free (Davys),
41.2 DUKE OF YORK, -beers listed; +
41 FILTHY MACNASTYS:
41.2 GEORGE & DRAGON-PEASANT: +Guest beers.
41 HAT & FEATHERS, 2 Clerkenwell Rd. Fuller: London Pride. Reopened in late
November 2006 after 16 years’ closure, this former Taylor Walker pub and listed
building has been sensitively renovated as a Free House, with lots of wood and glass.
A ‘pub and dining room’, though food does not predominate. Retains original and unique
external signage.
41 HAND & SHEARS. .
41.2 NEW MARKET, 26 Smithfield. Note correct address. Was FROG & FIDDLE for
a while.
41.2 Royal Star: Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, no real ale.
41 Vaults-Boudoir. .
EC2
41.2 COLLIN-BULL:
41 Moorgate Oriental. .
41 O’NEILLS, 64 London Wall.
41.2 Plough: Free, closed and boarded up.
41 RIVINGTON GRILL, 28/30 Rivington St. No real ale. A bar and restaurant in
former commercial premises.
41 Vinum, 2/4 Paul St.
41.2 WHITE HART, -beers listed; +
EC3
41 Corney & Barrow, 2B Eastcheap. No real ale. Free House/wine bar now with keg
beer.
41 RAVEN.
41.1 Slug & Lettuce: 100 Fenchurch St.
41 SIMPSON’S TAVERN. Retains Draught Bass.
41 UNDERWRITER. Now Trust Inns, ex-S&N.
41.2 Wine Lodge: Young, confirmed closed, future uncertain following unviable rent
increase.
EC4
41 Apt Bar, Aldermary House, 10-15 Queen St. No real ale. Free House/bar with
entrance around the corner in Watling St.
41 Bierex- Formerly COOLIN.
41 Brodies. Renamed SAINT by new owners Jamies.
41 CASTLE, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter; +Black Sheep: Bitter.
41.2 Clachan: Renamed Serjeants by 2005,
41 HEELTAP & BUMPER.
41 O’NEILLS, 65 Cannon St. Fuller:
41 RYANS PUBLIC HOUSE (BAR), 56 Carter La. Fuller: London Pride; Wells:
Bombardier. Reinstatement of real ale.
41 VINTRY, Sherborne La, off King William St. Fuller: London Pride, Discovery. New
Fuller’s pub tucked away at rear of an office building (with frontage on Cannon St),
E1
41.2 Barley Mow: ex-Watney. Former pub converted to residential use, now
demolished.
41 OLD DISPENSARY, 19A Leman St.
E2
41.1 Britannnia: ex-Watney, demolished. Was JUKE BOX for a while. (E79, U124)
41.1 Dream bags Jaguar Shoes: 34/36 Kingsland Rd. No real ale. Free House/bar
opened by August 2006 in two former shop units. The name comes from the two shop
names, thus saving on signage costs!
41.2 HARE, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA; +Taylor: Landlord.
41.1 Herbal: 10-14 Kingsland Rd. No real ale. Free House/bar opened by August 2006
in former commercial premises.
41.2 Hope (Ye Olde): Fre
41.1 Old Shoreditch Station: 1 Kingsland Rd. real ale. Free House/bar in former
commercial premises, originally part of former station building on corner of Old St.
Former station staircase still there en route to toilets.
41.1 Norfolk Arnms-Pickles-So Bar:
41.1 Railway Tavern: Free, H now removed.
41.1 SEBRIGHT ARMS, Free, planning application for demolition and replacement by
yet more apartments refused by Tower Hamlets Council following a petition from 173
objectors. The planning report read: ‘The proposed demolition and loss of the public
house is an unacceptable loss of an important community and social function for local
residents.’ Tower Hamlets are to be congratulated for taking such an enlightened,
common sense view in the face of government pressures to maximise housing at the
expense of community facilities.
E3
41.1 Ancient Briton: ex-Bass, now demolished.
41.2 BOW BELLS, +Guest beer (e.g. Wooden Hand brewery).
1 -41.1 Crown Hotel-Mar-I-Terra: Free, no real ale.
41.2 Horn of Plenty-Matter of Time: Punch, closed. Formerly FLAUTIST & FIRKIN.
41.2 Moulders Arms: Enterprise, now demolished.
41.2 Tenterden Arms: Enterprise, closed and boarded up.
41.1 Wentworth Arms: Wells, H unused despite -recent facelift.
E4
41.1 Bull & Crown-Slug & Lettuce-Molly K's. Reverted to BULL & CROWN, ex- Taylor
Walker, H unused.
E5
41.1 Kings Head:, ex-Watney, now demolished.
41.1 THREE SISTERS: Fuller: London Pride.
E6
41.2 Green Man: S&N Pub Enterprises ex-Taylor Walker, closed and for sale.
E7
41.2 Old Spotted Dog: ex-Watney, still closed.
41.2 White Hart: Renamed TERRY SPINKS MBE, ex- Bass, closed, future uncertain.
E8
41.2 Earl Of Zetland: ex-Whitbread, already reported as converted to B&B hotel,
demolished in April 2007.
41.2 Havelock Arms: ex-Whitbread, now demolished.
E9
41.1 Alma: ex-Whitbread, closed and believed being converted to residential use.
41.1 Duke Of Cambridge: Enterprise, ex-Ascot, closed, derelict and fire damaged.
41 FOLLIES, 130 Lauriston Rd. Reopened and reverted to original name, EMPRESS OF
INDIA. Greene King: IPA; Taylor: Landlord. Now a gastropub.
41.1 White Lion-Genevas: Reopened and renamed SILVAR LINK on banner over old
Genevas signage still present. No real ale.
E10
E11
41.1 Halfway House-Croppy Acre: Free, Now converted to cash & carry shop. Formerly
HALFWAY HOUSE.
E13
E14
41.2 BARLEY MOW-NARROW STREET (PUB & DINING ROOM). Renamed NARROW
(THE) by new owner Gordon Ramsay, +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA.
41.2 Brunswick Arms: ex-Watney, Closed and boarded up.
41.1 Builders Arms: ex-Courage, now demolished c. November 2006.
41.1 CHILIS BAR & GRILL: Unit 2, Cabot Place East. No real ale. Free House/bar and
restaurant not previously reported.
41 HENRY ADDINGTON, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord;
+Guest beer (eg Adnams, Hop Back).
41 NARROW STREET. Add –Greene King: IPA.
41 WHITE SWAN. Address is 556 Commercial Rd. Reopened as a pub/club with no
real ale,
E15
41.1 Spread Eagle: ex-Bass, closed and boarded up.
41.1 Wheelers: Reopened after some building work. H remains unused.
E16
41.1 BEVERLEYS: Ground Floor, departure terminal (landside), City Airport, Royal
Docks. No real ale. A House/bar.
41.2 DURHAM ARMS, 24 Stephenson St. Greene King: IPA. Reinstatement of real ale
41.2 Henley Arms: ex-Bass, no real ale.
E17
41.1 Artful-Central Station: ex-Watney. Renamed EAST (THE), closed after fire.
>41.1 Essex Brewery Tap-NEW ANGEL, Free, ex-Bass, closed and empty. Formerly
FAT SIDS, FEAR, WILD ROVER and TAP.
41.1 Rising Sun, ex-Bass, Closed and building work ongoing.
41.1 Royal Standard-Tryst: ex-Taylor Walker, H removed.
41.1 Coach & Horses: Reopened under new management. No real ale.
E18
41.2 HOGS HEAD, Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, H removed.
Originally HOGSHEAD.
41.1 Jets: 77/79 George La. No real ale. Free House/bar in former wine bar and shop
premises opened by 2005. Now renamed SWITCH and extended, full address now 7781 George La.
Thanks to Colin Price, also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 8 June 2007
Update 42 July-Decenber 2007
Code:- 42 to September.
42a to October.
42b to December.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
42a 26 Smithfield, ex-Bass, H removed. Formerly NEW MARKET. Was FROG &
FIDDLE for a while.
42a and b BARLEY MOW, 50 Long La. Marston: Pedigree; Taylor: Landlord; Young:
Bitter. Reopened. Now Free, ex-Whitbread. Free, closed again and to let.
42a DEUX BEERS, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter. Formerly HAT & TUN.
42a Dry Bar, Free, reopened but with no draught beer. Delete from database.
42a HOGSHEAD, 171-176 Aldersgate. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, -beers listed
except Fuller: London Pride. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread.
42a HOGS HEAD, Unit E, Cowcross Pl. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, -Caledonian:
Deuchars IPA. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Formerly HOGSHEAD.
42b RED COW (YE OLDE), 72 Long La. Reopened and renamed LONG LANE. Courage:
Best Bitter; Marston: Pedigree. Now independently run, ex-Shepherd Neame. Free,
closed again and for sale.
42a Royal Mail (WALL’S FREE HOUSE), Free, ex-Bass. closed.
42a Smithfield Grill, 2/3 West Smithfield. No real ale. A Free House/bar and grill. .
42a Spectator, 6 Little Britain. No real ale. A Free House/bar in former Italian
restaurant premises. Formerly NYLON, PAVILION and originally POETS CORNER.
Reinstate on pub database.
EC2
42b ALL BAR ONE, 127 Finsbury Pavement, M&B, ex-Bass, H removed.
42a Corney & Barrow, City Point, 1 Ropemaker St. No real ale. A Free House/bar and
restaurant. Occupies ground floor unit in Citypoint complex..
21 Olde Gresham, Free, converted to ‘Jamies’ wine bar and now demolished.
42 Pacific Oriental. Renamed Prohibition. Now a Free House/bar & grill. Still no real
ale in this former brewpub. Brewing equipment removed.
42a Pitcher & Piano, 200 Bishopsgate, Marston, H removed.
41 HOG’S HEAD, 1 America Sq. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE. Retains Caledonian:
Deuchars IPA and Fuller: London Pride. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Formerly
HOGSHEAD.
EC3
42 Angel, ex-Bass, closed and interior stripped.
42a MONUMENT, -Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Old Speckled Hen, seasonal
beer.
42a NEW MOON, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen,
seasonal beers.
Poet Bar, 18/20 Creechurch St. Free, closed early 2006 but not previously reported.
Sold and renamed CHRISTOPHERS BAR & GRILL for a short while but, prior to
opening, sold on again to be renamed LOWLANDER (GRAND CAFÉ), the second outlet
for the speciality Belgian & Dutch beer café in Covent Garden. No real ale but 16
Belgian and Dutch beers available on keg font (£1.60 to £2.80 a half pint) together
with around 100 bottled beers. Pleasantly fitted out with yellow and cream décor,
beer adverts, polished pine flooring, pewter bar top, subtle lighting and a mixture of
tables, chairs and benches. Beer tasting events with tutored tastings. Downstairs bar
being fitted out available for private functions. Open Mon-Fri only 8.30am for
breakfast, drinks from 11.30am to 11pm. Food until 10pm including main meals and
snacks.
EC4
42a CARTOONIST, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter, Explorer; +Courage: Best Bitter.
42a COCKPIT, +Adnams: Bitter; +Marston: Pedigree. Now Enterprise, ex-Courage via
Unique.
42 HOG’S HEAD, 5-11 Fetter La. Renamed SLUG LETTUCE. Now Laurel, exWhitbread. Formerly HOGSHEAD.
42a King & Keys, M&B, ex-Six Continents, closed along with whole building. Was
MAHONEYS and SCRUFFY MURPHYS for a while.
42 MAGPIE & STUMP. Renamed FIREFLY, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride.
42a ST BRIDES TAVERN, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen
or Ruddles County
42a Shoeless Joe's. Renamed METROPOLIS (BAR & GRILL). Still no real ale.
Formerly BAR EXCELLENCE.
42 Slurping Toad-JAMIES. Renamed APOSTLE, still no real ale. Operated by Food &
Drink Group. Formerly 34 LUDGATE HILL.
E1
42a and b BLACK BULL: Renamed BAR NAKODA but retains two or three Nethergate
beers and now also specialises in authentic Indian cuisine.
42a Kings Arms (MONTY’S), Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed.
42b>OLD BLUE ANCHOR-INDO: Wells: Bombardier.
42a Old House At Home, ex-Watney. Ground floor now converted to small
supermarket with upper floors extended and converted to residential use.
42a Pewter Platter Tavern-WATER POET: Affair with real ale is back on. Taylors
Landlord (300p) and Flowers IPA. Short measure is the rule here rather than the
exception.
E2
42b CARPENTERs ARMS: Cheshire Street. Reopened and pleasantly furnished.
Adnams: Bitter; Taylor: Landlord
42b OLD GEORGE, -John Smith:Bitter; +Wadworth: 6X.
42b SHAKESPEARE:London Pride – not always available.
E3
42a. Matter Of Time, 588 Mile End Rd. Reopened and renamed VIRTUE after
refurbishment. No real ale. Formerly FLAUTIST & FIRKIN and previously HORN OF
PLENTY.
42
E4
E5
42 Downs Hotel, ex-Taylor Walker, converted to residential use. Formerly DOWNS.
42 Fountain, ex-Watney, closed.
42 Old Kings Head, Ground floor now empty after period as restaurant, flats above.
42b PRIORY TAVERN. Renamed ECLIPSE by early 2005 and now renamed again to
ELDERFIELD.
42
E6
42a Dukes Head, Free, closed.
E7
42b RAILWAY TAVERN:Repened. London Pride.
42a Terry Spinks MBE, 249/251 Green St. Reopened and renamed MO’S BAR after
extensive internal refurbishment. Still no real ale. Formerly WHITE HART.
42a Princess Alice-BAR MONASTERY, ex-Taylor Walker, closed. Sign outside says it
will reopen ‘soon’ as an Asian bar, club and restaurant.
42
E8
42b Duke of Richmond-LMNT;: No real ale – keg beer added to bottled beers in this
bar/restaurant.
42a Havelock Arms, ex-Whitbread, now replaced flats.
42a KINGS ARMS, 18 Kingsland High St. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Abbot.
Reinstatement of real ale. Now Free, ex-Wells.
42b HORSE & GROOM-MADDIGANS (OF MARE STREET)-HOBSONS CHOICE-AMP,
Free, closed and premises empty.
42b LADY DIANA-PRINCE ARTHUR: Reopened after careful refurbishment.
Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; Fuller: London Pride, on unmarked handpumps.
42 Queen Elizabeth, Free, now used as church by ‘New Connection International
Church.
42a SPURSTONE ARMS, -Draught Bass; +Black Sheep: Bitter; +Brakspear: Bitter;
+Greene King: Abbot. A Free House owned by Jobo Developments.
E9
42a ROYAL INN ON THE PARK, -Ridley beers; +Adnams: Bitter; +Fuller: Discovery,
ESB; +guest beer.
E10
E11
42a BELL, -Draught Bass; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot; +Adnams: Explorer. Now
Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique. .
42 CUCKFIELD, Black Sheep: Bitter; Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Old Speckled
Hen; Wells: Bombardier. Refurbished as a gastropub.
42 HEATHCOTE ARMS, Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Old Speckled Hen. Now
M&B, ex-Bass (East London Pub Co). Refurbished with soft pastel colours and
furnishings. Reinstatement of real ale.
42a NORTH STAR, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Adnams: Explorer;
+Wells: Bombardier; +Woodforde: Wherry. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique.
42 Toby Carvery (SNARESBROOK). Renamed EAGLE, H removed. Now M&B, ex-Bass
and still a Toby Carvery. Formerly EAGLE HOTEL.
42 Woodhouse Tavern, Free, H now removed.
42 Red Lion-Zulu's:Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, H now removed.
E13
E14
42a BOOTY’S RIVERSIDE BAR, 92A Narrow St. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King:
IPA. Former wine bar now with real ale. A Free House/bar at rear of restaurant area.
42
42 .
E15
42.
E16
42a PEACOCK (ex-ESSEX ARMS), 92 Victoria Dock Rd. Delete entry. Not demolished
but confused with PEACOCK, 115 Freemasons Rd, which was reported demolished .
Sorry.
42a Royal Oak, 67 Barking Rd, ex-Courage. Ground floor now converted to estate
agent with upper floors converted to flats.
E17
42a Essex Arms, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed and boarded up.
42a PLOUGH INN, +2 guest beers. Was HECTORS for a while.
E18
42
Thanks to Colin Price, also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 14 January 2008
Update 43 January - June 2008
Code:- 43 to March
43a to May and 43b to July
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
43 Bergundy Bens is now Muprhi's.
43 Terry Neills Sports Bar-Mr Davids-School Dinners and BOTTLESCRUE both
demolished.
43a SHAKESPEARES HEAD, 46 Percival Street, Punch, ex-Bass, renamed simply
SHAKESPEARES by April 2005 and by October 2007 converted to’ LMNT II’
restaurant.
EC2
43a MEDICINE BAR, 89 Great Eastern St. No real ale. Bar run by Medicine chain in
former commercial premises.
EC3
43a Angel, 14 Crosswall. Reopened and renamed MISSOURI ANGEL. No real ale, H
removed. An independent American bar/restaurant with Sierra Nevada and Anchor
keg beers.
43a Revolution, 140-144 Leadenhall St. No real ale. New branch of Revolution chain
opened in summer 2007.
43b UNDERWRITER, -beers listed; +Courage: Best Bitter; +Greene King: IPA, Old
Speckled Hen.
43a WINE LODGE, 145 Fenchurch St. Wells:Bombardier, Young: Bitter. Reopened
and now independent, ex-Young. Formerly CHAPMANS WINE LODGE.
EC4
43a Cafe Rouge, Unit 5, Condor House, St Paul’s Churchyard. New branch of Café
Rouge chain opened in 2007 selling keg beers.
43a Cannon, ex-Bass, demolished by July 2007.
43b CASTLE, -beers listed; +House Beer (brewed by Nethergate); +seven guest
beers from small breweries.
43b PUNCH TAVERN, -Taylor: Landlord; +Theakston: Best Bitter, now the sole real
ale.
43a Rumboe-Chambers Bar-O'Donnells, Free, converted to ‘Terranostra’ restaurant
by November 2007.
43a SLUG & LETTUCE, 25 Bucklersbury, Laurel, closed and boarded up by October
2007.
E1
43a COLET ARMS, Inn Business, now converted to residential use.
To here
43 Bar Bed-Black Horse is closed. Owned by the Wentworth Pub Co?
43 Soma is closed and the lease for sale/rent.
43a BRICK LOUNGE BAR, 212 Brick La. No real ale. Independent bar in ex-shop.
E2
43b Halfway House-Atomic, ex-Sycamore Taverns. now converted to a restaurant.
43b MARKSMAN, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord.
43b OWL & PUSSYCAT, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; + Greene King: IPA;
+Wadworth: 6X.
43a REDCHURCH, 107 Redchurch St. No real ale. Independent bar.
43a VICTORY-NICE LITTLE EARNER-OARSMAN. Renamed CK BAR and now
renamed again MELANGE.
E3
43a Caledonian Arms, ex-Shepherd Neame, upstairs now converted to residential use
and ground floor boarded up and unoccupied by November 2007.
Frankie Colclough (07896208707) is the new Tenant at The Eleanor Arms E3 5JP and
says "We have 2 real ales - Kents Best ans a rotation of Spitfire, Bishops Finger,
Early Bird and Sheps One Offs of Special Brews".
43 Fountain is now Chaz a bar and restaurant.
43a LITTLE DRIVER, Adnams: Bitter.
43a Milton Arms, Free, closed by July 2007.
43a Needle Gun-Trader, ex-Taylor Walker, H unused.
43a PALM TREE. Address is now 24/26 Haverfield Rd.
43a Unicorn, ex-Whitbread, confirmed now converted to residential use.
E4
E5
E6
E7
43a Camden Arms, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed in November 2007 and
demolished in January 2008.
43 Waggon & Horses is now Temptation Night Club.
E8
43a Hackney Central, Free, closed by July 2007.
E9
43a Dagmar Arms, ex-Ascot, converted to corner shop by November 2007.
43a Duke Of Cambridge, Enterprise, now demolished (by November 2007).
E10
43a BAR EUROPA. Renamed DIPLOMAT BAR, still no real ale.
43a Beaumont Arms, ex-Bass, closed by July 2007.
>43 Three Blackbirds: Closed.
E11
E13
E14
43a ANCHOR & HOPE, Reopened by August 2007. No real ale.
43a Brunswick Arms, ex-Watney, now demolished.
43a CAFÉ ROUGE, 25-29 Mackenzie Walk. No real ale. Branch of chain with keg
Belgian beer.
43a City Pride, ex-Watney, H unused.
43a Drummonds-Heron, ex-Bass, now converted to offices (by August 2007).
43a GREENWICH PENSIONER, Fuller: London Pride.
43a HOPE & ANCHOR, Now JACK BEARDS AT THE HOPE & ANCHOR. Courage: Best
Bitter.
43a Phoenix, ex-Taylor Walker, H unused.
43a SMOLLENSKYS, 1 Nash Ct. No real ale. Branch of bar/restaurant chain with keg
beer.
43a Tradewinds Free, converted to ‘Bengal Quay’ restaurant by August 2007.
E15
43a BLACK BULL, 13 Broadway. Now BLACK BULL (YE OLDE). Caledonian: Deuchars
IPA; Greene King: IPA Wells: Bombardier. Refurbished.
E16
43a Anchor, ex-Phoenix, now in use as commercial premises although there is planning
permission for conversion to student accommodation.
43a British Flag, ex-Watney, now demolished.
43a Calfornia, Free, closed and boarded up.
43a FIGUREHEAD-VICTORIA (PUB & KITCHEN). Renamed CUSTOM HOUSE (BAR &
KITCHEN), -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA.
43a Fox & Connaught Tavern, now FOX @ CONNAUGHT, address now Lynx Way,
Free, H unused.
43a Nottingham arms, ex-Watney, confirmed now demolished.
43 Rose of Denmark, ex-Phoenix, confirmed now demolished (by February 2008).
E17
43a CHESTNUT TREE-WALTHAM OAK, Fuller: London Pride.
43 Coach & Horses, is closed again.
43 Essex Arms, Forest Rd E17, pub now has a business for sale sign. What kind of
business is it if the pub is boarded up, says Martyn.
43a Grove Tavern, Free, closed.
43a Lorne Arms, ex-Bass, closed and premises empty.
43 McCanns-Monkey Business-Barlocks is now Trinny's a Trinida & Tobago Wine Bar.
No real ale.
43 Pig & Whistle wood St was selling Skinners Betty Scroggs last weekend & is run by
Guvnor of the Flowerpot, Flowerpot is still selling a very well filled Pint of Bass.
Report from Martyn.
43 Rose & Crown: Hoe St was selling London Pride & GK IPA recently says Martyn
Dawe.
E18
43 White Hart: Closed over Christmas.
Thanks to Colin Price and Martyn Dawe. also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 3 June 2008
Update 44 August-December 2008
Code:- 43 to August
44a to October
44b to December
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
0
44 Abbaye. Renamed ORTEGA TAPAS, still no real ale but retains keg beers.
44 Bar 120, Thistle City Barbican Hotel, 120 Central St. No real ale. Previously
unreported chain hotel bar.
44 Bar Ria, Enterprise, closed. Formerly BAR 170, originally CROSBY HEAD.
44a BETSY TROTWOOD, Range now Shepherd Neame: Spitfire and Bishop’s Finger;
+Shepherd Neame: Kent’s Best, Whitstable Bay, seasonal beer.
44 Coach & Horses-Blakes-Square-Bear, 2 St Johns Sq, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread via
a spell leased to Geronimo Inns, H removed.
44 Clerkenwell House, 23-27 Hatton Wall. No real ale. Independent lounge bar and
restaurant in former shop premises.
44 Crown & Woolpack, already reported as converted to restaurant, now converted to
retail use.
44 Green Man & Still (McCLOUGHLANS), Free, now converted to coffee shop.
44b JERUSALEM TAVERN, Range now St Peters: Mild and Fruit Beer; +St Peters:
Best Bitter, Organic Best Bitter, Golden Ale and Old Style Porter.
44 OAKLEY ARMS-JACK BEARDS, 32 Hall St. Renamed 32. Greene King: Abbot.
Reinstatement of real ale. Independent free house, ex-Truman.
<44b> OLD RED COW-LONG LANE, Reopened and renamed OLD RED COW.
Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; Taylor: Landlord. Beers may vary.
44 ROYAL STAR, 220 City Rd. Fuller: London Pride. Reinstatement of real ale after
refurbishment.
44b SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON-GOOSE (AT HATTON GARDEN), 4 Leather La.
Reverted to SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride;
+Taylor: Landlord; +guest beers. Improvement in beer range and quality following
transfer by M&B to its Nicholson chain.
44 Turnmills-Las Bravas. Renamed ANEXO by April 2005.
44 Vic Naylors (Vic’s Bar), Free, no longer sells draught beer in bar or restaurant,
cocktails and bottled beers only.
EC2
44 Cargo, 83 Rivington St. No real ale. Previously unreported independent bar.
44 Kings Head, Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel, closed and frontages
surrounded by scaffolding as is the whole former Whitbread brewery block.
Rumoured that block may be converted to an hotel.
44 MOORGATE-JOHN KEATS AT THE MOORGATE. Renamed KEAT’S AT THE
GLOBE. Still connected internally to the GLOBE next door. Now M&B, ex-Bass.
44 OLD MONK-PRODIGAL. Renamed CAPE, -beers listed; +Adnams: Broadside;
+Archers: Golden; +Wells: Bombardier.
44 Throgmorton, M&B (Nicholson), ex-Taylor Walker, closed, future uncertain.
Formerly THROGMORTON RESTAURANT.
44 ST Pauls Tavern, Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel, closed and frontages
surrounded by scaffolding – see Kings Head above.
44a Sportsman, ex-Whitbread, now demolished and replaced by flats.
EC3
44 BRITANNIA, 20 Monument St, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter; +Wells:
Bombardier.
44 Fine Line, 124-127 Minories. Renamed MARY JANES, H removed. Now operated by
Mint Group, ex- Fuller’s.
44 Ft’s Free House and English Club, Free (Thornley Taverns), closed.
44b PEACOCK, -beers listed; +Black Sheep: Bitter; +Harvey: Sussex Bitter; +guest
beer (e.g. Butcombe Bitter)
44 POET BAR-LOWLANDER is subtitled (GRAND CAFÉ).
44 Pumphouse, 86 Fenchurch St, M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass, closed along with whole
building (82-86), pending redevelopment. Note correct address.
44b SHIP TAVERN, Range now; Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: IPA Now
Enterprise, ex-S&N.
S I Bills, Free, converted to ‘Clause Bar’, cocktails and bottled beers only.
44 Ship & Turtle-Vino Veritas (LEADENHALL), ex-S&N, renamed VINE by April
2005, demolished for major office development.
44b WINE LODGE, -Wells: Bombardier; + Harvey: Sussex Bitter; +Shepherd Neame:
Spitfire; +W&Y: Waggledance. Formerly CHAPMANS WINE LODGE.
EC4
44b All Bar One, 44/46 Ludgate Hill, M&B, H removed.
BLACK FRIAR, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord; + 3 or 4
guest beers from M&B list.
44 ALBION-O’NEILL’S, 2/3 New Bridge St. Reverted to ALBION,Wells: Bombardier,
Young: Bitter,Waggledance. Acquired by Young’s from M&B and added to their ‘pub
and dining’ chain after refurbishment. Bare floorboards, sofas, chandeliers etc.
Reinstatement of real ale. Formerly FORSTER & FIRKIN for a while. Note full
address.
44 La Grande Marque, 45/47 Ludgate Hill. No real ale. Independent wine and
champagne bar with keg beer in former bank premises.
44 London Regalia, Swan Pier, Swan Lane. No real ale. Independent bar and restaurant
on barge on the Thames, previously unreported.
44 OLD KING LUD-HOG’S HEAD-HOGSHEAD-LEON, 12 Ludgate Circus. No real ale.
Independent bar and restaurant, now with Meantime keg beers, previously operated
as a pure restaurant.
44 PRINTERS DEVIL, Free, closed and boarded up.
44 Puzzle EC4. Renamed JAMIES and now part of wine bar chain, ex-Puzzle. H
removed but retains keg lager.
44a SHAWS BOOKSELLERS, Range now Fuller: London Pride; +one other Fuller beer
(currently Discovery).
44 Tilted Wig, Free, now converted to ‘Old Bailey’ Italian restaurant.
44 Walkers (Of Holborn), ex-Bass, converted to ‘Volupte’ cocktail bar, no draught
beer.
E1
44 CARPENTERS ARMS, 135 Cambridge Heath Rd. Fuller: London Pride but not
always available. Now run by Pubs ’n’ Bars chain, ex-Bass.
44 DISPENSARY, +Adnams: Broadside; +Harvey: Best Bitter; +3 varying guests.
Formerly OLD DISPENSARY.
44 Oxford Arms, Free, now demolished and part of a major development site.
44b THOMAS MORE. Renamed CAPE (THE SPIRIT OF SOUTH AFRICA), -Fuller:
London Pride; +Adnams: Bitter; +Greene King: seasonal beer; +Taylor: Landlord.
Formerly OLD MONK.
44b WILLIAMS (WINE & ALE HOUSE). Reverted to simply WILLIAMS, now clearly
branded as a Greene King pub, +guest or seasonal beer.
E2
44 ANGEL & CROWN, 170 Roman Rd. Fuller: London Pride. Free house now run by
Pubs ’n’ Bars chain.
44 Cavalier, Free, previously reported as converted to offices, now closed and
boarded up following a fire.
44 City of Paris-Habanas, Free, closed.
44 Duke of Cambridge, 25 Cambridge Cresc, ex- Ascot, still closed and boarded up.
44 Duke of Cambridge, 101 Queensbridge Rd, ex- Bass, demolished and now flats built
on site and occupied.
44 DUKE OF SUSSEX-ALBION, -beers listed; +Taylor: Landlord; +guest beer.
44 Duke of York-Yorkies, ex-Truman, now demolished.
44 Flea Pit, 49 Columbia Rd. No real ale. Previously unreported independent café bar.
44 Fymygbar, 231 Cambridge Heath Rd. No real ale. Independent bar with comedy
club, in former commercial premises.
44 Greyhound, ex-Courage, now converted to residential use.
44 Joiners Arms, Enterprise, H removed.
44 NELSONS HEAD, 32 Horatio St. Courage: Best Bitter. Free house now run by
Pubs ’n’ Bars chain. Welcome reinstatement of real ale in this former Batemans (exGibbs Mew, ex-Charrington) pub.
44 Nice Little Earner-Oarsman-CK Bar-Melange, Free, closed.
44 OldBasing House-TITLES. Renamed ON THE ROCKS. Free entry early evening,
night club later.
44 Premises, 203 Hackney Rd. No real ale. Independent bar in former commercial
premises opened by April 2003 but not previously reported.
44 Royal Standard-Plaza, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, H unused by July 2000, closed
c2003, then reopened and renamed PLAZA c2006, still no real ale, and now renamed
again, KORSAN BAR by 2008.
44a Shakespeare, ex-Truman. Still open but H unused.
44 VICTORY, 27 Vymer St. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Old Speckled Hen.
44 White Hart-PLEASURE UNIT. Renamed STAR (OF BETHNAL GREEN). Formerly
COCK & COMFORT, TOMMY TUCKERS. (E86, U73,
44 WHITE HORSE, ex-Whitbread, closed.
E3
44b lue Anchor, Free, H removed.
44 CROWN-MAR I TERRA, 223 Grove Rd. Renamed CROWN, Adnams: Bitter,
Explorer; Sharps: Doom Bar. A welcome return to more of a pub proper and
reinstatement of real ale. Formerly CROWN HOTEL.
Frankie Colclough (07896208707) is the new Tenant at The Eleanor Arms E3 5JP and
says "just a short note to let you know that the Eleanor has gone from 1 to 3 real ales
in just 6 months. we have settled on Kent's best, Master Brew & Bishops Finger. We
have also banished the machines to the back bar! ".
44a HORN OF PLENTY-CORNUCOPIA-MATTER OF TIME. FLAUTIST & FIRKINVIRTUE. Renamed MILESTONE, still no real ale.
E4
44a Prince of Wales, M&B, ex-Six Continents, closed, future uncertain.
E5
44 White Hart-Chimes Bar, ex-Bass, now closed and boarded up. Formerly PEGASUS.
E6
E7
44a Forest Gate Hotel, Punch, ex-TaylorWalker, no real ale.
44a Live & Let Live, Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique, no real ale.
E8
44 Kings Arms, Free, closed and boarded up.
44a Village at Dalston -Bar 512. Renamed VILLAGE BAR, Free, closed for conversion
to apartments.
E9
44 CHESHAM ARMS, -beers listed; +3 changing guest beers, mostly from small
brewers.
44a FALCON & FIRKIN-VICTORIA PARK, 360 Victoria Park Rd. Renamed
BRITANNIA.
44a Lea Tavern, Free, closed and boarded up. Pub was established before 1874.
44a Roundhouse-Bridge House Tavern-Kente Spot, Free, already reported as
converted to ‘Fiesta’ wine bar, now converted to church use.
E10
44a Dipolmat Bar, Free, closed following fire. Formerly BAR EUROPA and BAR 377.
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E11
E13
44z GREEN GATE. Now GREENGATE (one word) and has been for some time, still no
real ale.
44 Sultan, Free, demolished.
E14
44 Anchor & Hope, Enterprise, closed again and lease for sale.
44 CITY PRIDE. Pub and its land sold to developers Glenkerrin for a reported £32
million. Pub currently remains open with planning application expected in late summer.
44 GEORGE, -beers listed; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor:
Landlord; +Young: Bitter; +guest beer. New emphasis on real ale. Now Enterprise, exWatney via Unique.
44 House They Left Behind-House-Xanders, Free, ex-Inntrepreneur. Renamed
MELAKA, still closed and boarded up.
44 NORTH POLE, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Old
Speckled Hen; +Marston: Pedigree; +Taylor: Landlord.
44 Old ship, Free, H removed.
44a Railway Tavern, Inn Business, H unused.
E15
44a Royal Oak, Enterprise ex-Watney via Unique, closed having been ‘peacefully reentered by owners Enterprise Inns’ according to a notice in the window.
E16
44b Essex Arms-Peacock. 92 Victoria Dock Rd , Free, ex-Phoenix, now demolished.
E17
44 DUKES HEAD, 112 Wood St. Draught Bass; Greene King: IPA. Reinstatement of
real ale. Now Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique and now run by the same operators as
Famous Pig & Whistle,
44 DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE. Now owned by Pubs ’n’ Bars, ex-Ridley, still no real ale.
44b Essex Arms, Enterprise, now sold for ‘alternative use’ and rumoured to be about
to be demolished.
44 PIG & WHISTLE, now FAMOUS PIG & WHISTLE,
44 RISING SUN, 26Woodford New Rd. Reopened and renamed RS LOUNGE, no real
ale.
44 VILLAGE, +Adnams: Broadside; + Greene King: IPA; +3 guests. Now Pearmans Pub
Co, ex-Wessex Taverns.
E18
Thanks to Colin Price and Martyn Dawe. also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 3 June 2008
UPDATE 45 STARTS HERE
Update 45 January-July 2009
Code:- 45 to March 45a to April 45b to July
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
45a All Bar One, 91/93 Charterhouse St, M&B, converted to ‘Groucho’ restaurant
with small bar but no draught beer; delete from pub database.
45a Barley Mow, Free, ex-Whitbread. Now converted to restaurant use.
45a CROSBY HEAD-BAR 170-BAR RIA, 243 Old St. Reopened and renamed ROAD
TRIP BAR.
45b CHEQUERS, Adnams: Bitter; St Austell: Tribute; guest beer. Reopened.
45 CROWN TAVERN, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord; +guest
beer. Now M&B, ex- Bass.
45a Golden Hind-Central Bar-Play, Free, closed by September 2008.
45 GUNMAKERS. Now sells four real ales. Beer range varies but often includes
Taylor: Landlord and Theakston: Old Peculier. Formerly GUNMAKERS ARMS.
45 HAT & TUN-DEUX BEERS. Reverted to HAT & TUN, +Adnams: Broadside; +Fuller:
London Pride. Now Punch (leased to ETM), ex-Bass.
45a HEADS & TAILS, 64/66West Smithfield. Renamed DISTILLERS by September
2008. Varying real ales currently including Purity: Ubu and St Austell:Tribute.
Independent free house in former bank premises. Opens at 7am for market
breakfasts.
45a Holborn Colony, Free, converted to ‘Brookes Brothers’ wine bar with no draught
beer; delete from pub database.
45 KING OF DIAMONDS, -beers listed; + Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: IPA.
Now M&B, ex-Bass.
45b MITRE (YE OLDE), -Adnams: Bitter; -Rooster: Yankee; +Fuller: London Pride;
+guest beer. Acquired by Fuller’s from Punch (Spirit) in April.
45 OLD RED LION, -beers listed; + Adnams: Bitter; + Fuller: London Pride; +Greene
King: Abbot; +Harvey: Sussex Best.
45 Print Works, Wetherspoon, closed and sold but rumoured likely to reopen as a
bar/club.
45 Slug & Lettuce-Mosaic, Free, ex-SFI, already reported closed. Converted to
Gunshot poker bar in 2006 and subsequently to a kitchen showroom in 2008.
Originally SLUG & LETTUCE.
45 SMITHFIELD TAVERN-WICKED WOLF, 105 Charterhouse St. Reverted to
SMITHFIELD TAVERN. Fuller: London Pride. Now Punch, ex-Bass.
45a THREE CROWNS-MULLIGANS (LITTLE HOUSE)-O’HANLON’S-OLD CHINA
HAND. Was renamed OLD GRINGO for a short period in 2008 with a Mexican theme
but has now reverted to its previous name.
EC2
45a Scottish Pound. Renamed Pound by April 2005. Greene King, converted to beauty
clinic by December 2008.
45 Vinum, 63 Worship St. No real ale. Ground floor and basement bar run by Grand
Union group in former ‘Pulpit’, a Davy’s wine bar without draught beer.
EC3
45cbJAMAICA WINE HOUSE, -beers listed; +Shepherd Neame: Bitter, Kent’s Best,
Spitfire, seasonal beer. Free House acquired by Shepherd Neame in April.
45b COCK & WOOLPACK, 6 Finch Lane. Shepherd Neame: Bitter, Spitfire, Bishops
Finger, seasonal beer; guest beer (e.g. Oakham JHB). Former Free House acquired
and reopened by Shepherd Neame in 2002 but not previously reported.
45a RED LION-O’NEILL’S, 31-36 Hounsditch. Renamed WHITE HORSE by
September 2008. Fuller: London Pride; Taylor: Landlord. Reinstatement of real ale.
M&B, ex- Bass.
EC4
45a COCK TAVERN (YE OLDE), -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter; +Fuller: London Pride;
+Greene King: IPA; +Wells: Bombardier; +guest beer (e.g. Batemans). Now Spirit, exS&N.
45 PRESS HOUSE, 1 St Brides Passage. No real ale. Independent wine bar now with
keg beer.
45 Slurping Toad-Apostle, Food & Drink Group, closed and for sale. Formerly
JAMIE’S, previously 38 LUDGATE HILL, originally SLURPING TOAD.
E1
45a Black Horse-Bar Bed, 40 Leman St. Reopened and reverted to BLACK HORSE.
Free House, still with no real ale. Free, closed again in December 2008.
45a Carpenters Arms, Pubs ’n’ Bars, H unused.
45a GEORGE TAVERN, 373 Commercial Rd. Draught Bass. Modernised old pub with
live music and door charge on occasions. Has retained huge tiled painted mural.
45 OLD GLOBE, -beers listed; + Wychwood: Hobgoblin (beer varies). Now Free, exWells.
45a Charlies, Free, closed, future uncertain. Formerly PRINCE OFWALES.
45a Prince Regent, ex-Truman, now converted to offices named ‘Windsor House’.
45a Railway Arms, ex-Watney, now demolished.
45 Forty Five-Three Cranes. Still no real ale, H now removed.
E2
45a CAMDENS HEAD-MISTY MOON, -beers listed except Courage: Directors;
+Greene King: Abbot; +guest beers (e.g. Jennings). Thatcher Heritage cider also on H.
45a CAMEL, Crouch Vale: Brewers Gold; +guest beer.
45 Durham Arms, Enterprise, ex-Truman via Unique, closed and appears to be
undergoing conversion to residential use. The pub was established before 1814.
45a FLORIST, -Fuller: London Pride; +Sharp: Doom Bar.
45 Globe (STRING RAY CAFÉ), ex-Ascot, closed, future uncertain.
45a Prince of Wales, 76 BishopWay, ex-Wells, previously reported as converted to
property agency, now converted to residential use.
45 SEBRIGHT ARMS, Free, a new planning application for demolition and replacement
mainly by flats has been submitted to Tower Hamlets Council.
45a SUN, 441 Bethnal Green Rd. AWychwood beer and a guest beer (@£3.20/pint).
Refurbished pub with mood lighting and candles, soft furnishings, carpet and other
chintz. Now independent, ex-Whitbread.
E3
45a Bistrotheque, 23-27 Wadeson St. No real ale. Independent bar in former
commercial premises opened by April 2005 but not previously reported.
45a BLUE ANCHOR, 67 Bromley High St. Courage: Best Bitter; Taylor: Golden Best
(£2.20/pint). Reinstatement of real ale.
45 CROWN. Now owned by Geronimo Inns. Was MAR I TERRA for a while and
originally CROWN HOTEL.
45a LITTLE DRIVER, Harvey: Sussex Bitter; +Taylor: Landlord.
E4
45a Frankie & Bennys, Larkswood Leisure Complex, 175 New Rd. No real ale. One of a
restaurant chain with a sizeable fizz bar open to non-diners
45a Front Room, 122 Station Rd. No real ale. Independent bar in former shop
premises opened by April 2005 but not previously reported. Now renamed Room.
45a LARKSHALL, -beers listed except Courage: Directors; +Adnams: Broadside;
+Greene King: Abbot. Now Spirit, ex-S&N.
45a QUEEN ELIZABETH, Fuller: London Pride; +Young: Bitter. Now Orchid, ex-S&N
via Spirit.
45a Royal Oak (Venners)-Freddies, Free, confirmed as now demolished. Formerly .
ROYSTON ARMS, 83 Chingford Mount Rd. Now M&B, ex-Bass. Note correct address.
45a Wishing Well, Enterprise (not Free). Renamed Artesian, H removed.
E5
45 Glyn Arms, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and boarded up.
45a Swan, Punch, ex-Bass, closed January 2009 and in process of being sold, possibly
for a non-pub use.
E6
E7
E8
45b LONDON FIELDS, Greene King: Abbot. Reinstatement of real ale.
45 OLD SHIP, -beers listed; + Sharp: Doom Bar; +Taylor: Landlord. Enterprise, leased
to Urban Inns.
45a Paget Arms-Careys 3, Free, now demolished.
E9
45 FALCON & FIRKIN-BRITANNIA, 360 Victoria Park Rd. Taylor: Landlord.
Reinstatement of real ale. Formerly VICTORIA PARK, previously FALCON & FIRKIN.
E10
45 HARE & HOUNDS, -beers listed; + Harvey: Sussex Best (not always available).
Now Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique.
45 Three Blackbirds, Enterprise, now converted to Taj Mahal restaurant.
45 WILLIAM IV-KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH, 816 High Rd. Range now Brodie
Mild (3.6%), English Best (3.9%), IPA (4%), Jamaica Stout (5%); Fuller’s London Pride,
ESB; and occasional guest beers. The Brodie beers are brewed at the former Sweet
William brewery plant at the rear of the premises. Bottled Brodie beers also available
include Red, London Lager, Wheat Beer and Sunshine. Formerly WILLIAM IV.
E11
E12
45 GOLDEN FLEECE, -beers listed except Courage: Directors; +Greene King: Abbot;
+Young: Bitter. Now Spirit, ex-S&N.
E14
45a LORD NELSON, 1 Manchester Rd. Wells: Bombardier. Now Punch, ex-Bass.
E15
45 BRITISH LION, ex-Taylor Walker, demolished in September 2008.
45 RAILWAY TAVERN, 131 Angel La, now Punch, ex- Bass. Retains Greene King: IPA.
45a Lemon Tree, Free, closed as part of station redevelopment, future uncertain.
45 THEATRE ROYAL BAR, Gerry Raffles Sq. Fuller: London Pride. Reinstatement of
real ale. Bar open to general public.
E16
E17
45a Essex Brewery Tap-Fat Sids-Fear-Wild Rover-Tap-New ANGEL, Free, now being
converted to residential use.
45a Common Gate-Couples-Sportsman-JD’S, Free, now converted to hotel named
COMMONGATE HOTEL.
45 LORD PALMERSTON, 252 Forest Rd, -Fuller: London Pride; +Young: Bitter. Now
M&B, ex-Bass.
45a LORD RAGLAN, Adnams: Bitter.
45a QUEENS ARMS, Courage: Best Bitter; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Old
Speckled Hen. Now Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique (not Free).
45 ROSE & CROWN (YE OLDE) , -beers listed; + Fuller: London Pride; +two guest
beers. Now Enterprise, ex-S&N.
E18
45 RAILWAY BELL, -beers listed; + Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord. Now
Spirit, ex-S&N.
45a White Hart, Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique, closed.
Thanks to Colin Price and Martyn Dawe. also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 19 March 2009
Update 46 August-December 2009
Code:- 46 to September, 46a October and 46b to December.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
46 ARTILLERY ARMS, +Fuller: Chiswick Bitter.
46 HAND & SHEARS, Range now Courage: Best Bitter; Adnams: Bitter; Wadworth:
6X.
46 HOPE, -beers listed except Young: Bitter; +guest beer (e.g. Nelson Loose Cannon).
Now Enterprise, ex- Unique.
46 HORSESHOE, Range now Greene King: IPA; Sharp: Cornish Coaster. Now
Enterprise, ex-Courage.
46 OLD FOUNTAIN, Range now Fuller: London Pride; +five guest beers (always
including a mild and/or stout/porter).
46b Puncheon, Unit 5, Cowcross Place. No real ale. Davys wine bar with keg lager and
no handpumps.
46a 26 SMITHFIELD, 26 Smithfield St. Adnams: Bitter. Formerly NEW MARKET,
was FROG & FIDDLE for a while. Reinstatement of real ale. Now Punch, ex-Bass.
46 Thomas Wethered-Squared Circle-Pacific Spice-Clerk & Well, Renamed Leonards
by 2005, Enterprise, closed and empty, future uncertain.
46 White Hart, Punch, ex-Bass, closed, future uncertain. The pub was established
before 1796.
EC2
46 ALL BAR ONE, 34 Threadneedle St, ex-M&B. Already reported as converted to
‘Ballroom’ cocktail bar by new owners Zone One Bars, it had previously been renamed
‘Star’ and ‘Apartment’ and has now been renamed ‘Mercer’.
46 CRISPIN, Range now Adnams: Bitter; Wells: Bombardier. Now Punch, ex-Spirit,
ex-S&N.
46 LORD ABERCONWAY, Range now Fuller: London Pride; Taylor: Landlord; two guest
beers (e.g. Skinners Splendid Tackle and Thwaites Nutty Black).
46 Podium, Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel, closed, future uncertain.
46 SIR PAUL PINDAR, 14 Bishopsgate Arcade, 175 Bishopsgate, No longer sells
Adnams: Bitter; Sells Greene King; IPA. Was FIRST & LAST for a while. Note
correct address.
EC3
46a HOGSHEAD-HOG’S HEAD-SLUG & LETTUCE, 1 America Sq, Bay Restaurant
Group, ex-Laurel, no real ale.
46 MAILCOACH, Range now Fuller: London Pride; Greene King; IPA.
46a MINORIES, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Wells: Bombardier. Now Town
& City, ex-Laurel.
EC4
46a CASTLE. Now a Red Car free house since October 2007.
46 Deacons, renamed DEACONS COFFEE HOUSE by 2006, M&B, ex-Bass, closed and
behind hoardings for huge Bucklersbury House redevelopment.
46a KINGS & KEYS, M&B, ex-Six Continents, now converted to café use. Was
MAHONEYS and SCRUFFY MURPHYS for a while.
46 PAVILION END, Range now varying Marston beers. Now Marston, ex-Wizard.
E1
46b BLACK HORSE, 40 Leman St. Reopened and renamed ZEPPELIN. Taylor:
Landlord; guest beers. Was BAR BED for a while.
46 BLIND BEGGAR, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: OSH. Now
Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique.
46b Hayfield, M&B, closed, future uncertain.
46b Mint, Fuller, closed, lease not renewed by Fuller’s, future uncertain.
46b PUZZLE E1. Renamed PIPELINE, retains real ale.
46b Ship on the Green, Free, now converted to residential use. Was once one of Tolly
Cobbold’s few London pubs.
46b WHITE HART, -beers listed; +Harvey: Sussex Bitter. Now operated again by
Mulligans after a spell with the Capital Pub Co.
E2
Flying Scud: Demolished.
46b Old Friends, ex-Watney, converted to Chinese restaurant. Pub was established
by 1869.
E3
46b Hand & Flower, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, closed.
46a KINGS ARMS, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and shuttered.
46b NEEDLE GUN-TRADER, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and boarded up.
E4
46 Bull & Crown closed following a drug raid.
46b GREENE MAN, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA or Abbot.
46 Prince Albert closed and lease for sale, restaurant/pub.
46a PRINCE OF WALES, M&B, ex-Six Continents, still closed and application for
demolition now withdrawn, future uncertain.
46b ROYAL FOREST, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride. Still Whitbread Brewers
Fayre branded.
46b THOMAS WILLINGDALE-STATION HOUSE, -beers listed except Marston:
Pedigree; +Banks: Bitter; +occasional guest from Marston portfolio. Now Marston, exW&D.
E5
46a PRIORY TAVERN-ECLIPSE-ELDERFIELD, -beers listed; +Adnams: Broadside;
+Fuller: London Pride; +Harvey: Best Bitter; +Taylor: Landlord.
46a ROBIN HOOD, ex-Courage, already reported demolished, site now occupied by
‘Heron Court’ flats.
46b Ship Aground, Punch, ex-Bass, closed and boarded up. Despite local opposition to
closure, there are plans to convert the ground floor to café use with residential
accommodation above.
E6
46 Green Man: Demolished.
E7
46 Forest Glen, ex-Bass, closed and for sale.
E8
46a GREEN MAN, S&N PE, now demolished.
46a KINGS ARMS, Free, now demolished and whole area cleared for railway
construction work.
46 RAILWAY TAVERN, 339 Mare St,Wells, no real ale, refurbished and under new
management.
E9
46 Frampton Arms: Demolished.
46b Penshurst Arms Free, closed. Dates from 1864.
46b ROYAL STANDARD. Renamed PENNETHORNE, - beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter.
Named after the architect who created Victoria Park.
E10
E11
46b Cowley Arms-Loaded Dog, Punch, ex-Bass, closed, boarded up and to let.
Formerly FASE II and EROSION.
46b LORD ROOKWOOD, -beers listed; +Young: Bitter. Now Enterprise, ex-Labatts.
E12
46b BLAKESLEY ARMS, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass.
46 Burnell Arms: Demolished.
E13
46b BLACK LION, -beers listed except Courage: Best Bitter; +four guest beers (e,g,
Adnams Bitter and Mighty Oak beers).
46a Greyhound & Hare, Unique, ex-Watney, closed since 2004, future uncertain.
E14
46 PUZZLE E14. Renamed PEPPER SAINT ONTIOD. Ex-Puzzle, now acquired by Antic
Ltd, the same operators as run the eclectic ‘Balham Bowls Club’ SW12 and ‘Tooting
Tram & Social’, SW17. Originally HARRY’S BAR.
E15
46 Kings Head. Now KINGS HEAD GUEST HOUSE with a bar at the front entered
via side door past reception. Still no real ale.
46 Royal Oak, Enterprise, now advertised as ‘retail and residential property to let’.
46 Two Brewers, ex-Wiltshire, now demolished and whole surrounding stretch behind
hoardings.
46b Two Puddings-Latin ¼, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, demolished.
46 Yorkshire Grey-OLD LOG CABIN, Free, still closed (since 2001) and now derelict.
E16
46b CONNAUGHT TAVERN-FOX @ CONNAUGHT, Lynx Way. Greene King: IPA.
Reinstatement of real ale.
46a Three Crowns, ex-Bass, now converted to flats.
46a Ordnance Arms. Now Admiral Taverns, ex- Greene King since 2005. Was
ORANGE KIPPER for a while. Still no real ale.
E17
46 College Arms, Free, H removed.
46b RINGWOOD CASTLE, Greene KIng, closed and boarded up.
46b VICTORIA, 186 Hoe St. Greene King: IPA. Reinstatement of real ale.
E18
Thanks to Colin Price, Graham Hillman also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 15 September 2009
Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.
UPDATE
47 STARTS HERE Code:47 to January,
47a to March,
47b to June. Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
47a COACH & HORSESBEAR, 2 St Johns Sq. Fuller: London Pride; Harvey: Sussex Best Bitter; occasional gu
est beer. Reinstatement of real ale. Formerly SQUARE, BLAKES.
47a Hogshead-SLUG & LETTUCE, 171-176 Aldersgate St, Bay Restaurant Group, exLaurel, closed by January 2010.
47B Lighthouse-Meet. Renamed RADUNO.
47a RoseberryBAREX, Free, converted to Pizza Express restaurant by 2001 and now an Italian rest
aurant.
47a Surprise-Bowler- Closed.
47a Thomas WetheredLEONARDS, Enterprise, converted to ‘A la Cruz’ Latin American restaurant and bar w
ith no draught beer. Delete from pub database. Formerly SQUARED CIRCLE, PACIFI
C SPICE, CLERK & WELL, originally RED LION.
47b New Red Lion-Queen Boadicea, - Free, closed. Formerly BULL.
47b VaultsParker McMillan, Free, now a nightclub and venue for hire. Delete from pub database.
Formerly BOUDOIR. EC2
47a New Bar in EC2 from the East London Advertiser; The Book Club (owners are the
Queen of Hoxton, Mothership Group) 100106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH. Open until midnight Sunday Monday and 2am Thursday Saturday . www.wearetbc.com but real ale status unknown.
47b BLUU, 4 Moorgate. Marston: seasonal beer (e.g.Dragon’s T’ale (4.5%)), Wychwood
: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Beers vary every three weeks from within the Marston rang
e. A ‘bar and brasserie’ opened June 2008 by Marstons in former bank premises, not
previously reported. Retains grand facade with large open plan interior with grey deco
r in modern style, metallic bar top, wooden flooring, exposed ventilation, mix of furnit
ure etc. Balcony area overlooks street. Open-toview kitchen with traditional British menu sourced from local and regional suppliers. T
he cask beers with cooling jackets are displayed behind a screen in the basement. Op
en 7.30am-11pm Mon-Wed, 7.30am-midnight Thu/Fri, closed weekends.
47b HAMILTON HALL, Range: Greene King; Abbot and Marston: Pedigree; +Greene Ki
ng: Ruddles Best Bitter; +five guest beers.
47 MAGPIE, beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +Taylor: Landlord; + re
al ales from a ‘seasonal list’ of 13 from breweries large and small on a total of 10 hand
pumps. There are four seasonal lists a year. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass.
47b PRINCESS is subtitled (OF SHOREDITCH).
47 WHITE HART, 121 Bishopsgate, beers listed +a similar range to the Magpie on eight handpumps. Now M&B (Nicholson)
, ex-Bass. EC3
47a ALL BAR ONE, 107/108 Houndsditch. Fuller: London Pride; Harvey: Sussex Best
Bitter. Now M&B, ex- Six Continents.
47b Bar 38. Renamed ABBEY BAR.
47b BAR EXCELLENCE-PITCHER & PIANO, 2831 Cornhill, +Marston: seasonal beer; +Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Now Marst
on, ex-W&D.
47b HOOP & GRAPES, Range; Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord; +two guest beer
s (e.g. Adnams, Ryedale). Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass.
47 Red Lion, 8 Lombard Ct, M&B (Nicholson), exBass, closed by August 2009, future uncertain.
47 SLUG & LETTUCE, 100 Fenchurch St. Fuller: London Pride; Wells: Bombardier. Rea
l ale recently introduced. Bay Restaurant Group, exSFI via Laurel. Formerly PARISA, opened by small Parisa chain c.1999, acquired and r
enamed by SFI c. 2002, but not previously reported.
47a Pitcher & Piano-CALICO, ex-Massive, closed, future uncertain. EC4
47 BELL, 29 Bush Lane. Enterprise sold the freehold at auction, together with anothe
r 13 pubs, in December 2009, but will continue to operate it under a 35 year leasebac
k agreement.
47b Cannon Street Buffet BarBonapartes, Free, demolished to facilitate rebuilding of station. Formerly Cafe Bar.
47 COCKPIT. Freehold sold and leased back by Enterprise in December 2009.
47b EL VINO, 30 New Bridge St. No real ale. Famous independently owned wine bar n
ow with draught lagers etc.
47 Evangelist, Innventive (Thomas & Carter), closed and boarded up by September 20
09.
47a La Grande Marque. Renamed BALLS BROTHERS, still no real ale. Now run by Balls
Brothers bar and restaurant chain.
47a London Regalia, Independent. Ship now ‘closed’, for sale and now moved from Swa
n Pier up river to the Billingsgate Market area.
47a Mithas, Free, closed and boarded up pending redevelopment of the whole Walbro
ok area.
47a PUNCH TAVERN, Range now; +Hook Norton: Old Hooky; +guest beer (e.g.Wychwo
od Hobgoblin). Punch, ex-Bass.
47a NORTHBANK, 1 St Paul’sWalk. Sharp: Doom Bar. Independent bar overlooking th
e Thames under the Millennium Bridge. ‘Movable fridge’ on patio contains cask served
through handpump on top.
47 RISING SUN, Enterprise, exTruman via Unique. Freehold sold and leased back in December 2009. Was HEDGEHO
G & HOGSHEAD for a while.
47a ST BRIDES TAVERN; +guest beer (e.g. York: Yorkshire Terrier)
47b Temple Tavern, exWhitbread, closed and boarded up by October 2009 pending development of the whol
e Walbrook area. Formerly BENTLEYS (FORUM BAR). E1
47a Bancroft Arms, ex-Enterprise, H removed.
47a BELLMARKET TRADER. Reverted to BELL, range now: Courage: Best Bitter; +Wells: Bomba
rdier.
47a Black Bull-Bar Nakoda Closed.
47b BLACK HORSE. Should read: renamed ZEPPELIN SHELTER
47a Chuzzlewits, Free, no draught beer; delete from pub database.
47b Docks & Co. Renamed FUSION LOUNGE by April 2005, closed and converted to
office use.
47a Hollands, ex-Young, now converted to residential use.
47a Lord Nelson, exBass, already reported converted to shop, now an Indian restaurant.
47b OLD GLOBE, Free, closed, future uncertain.
47a Pepperpot, ex-Truman, closed, future uncertain. Formerly SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
47b THREE CROWNS-L’OASIS. Renamed R BAR.
47 WHITE HART. Address is 1/3 Mile End Rd. E2
47a Flea Pit
49 Columbia Road "there's a good choice of hard-tofind beers, including a selection from the excellent Battersea, Pitfield and Freedom b
reweries; mainly in bottles, there's one on tap, too." E3
47b Britannia, ex-Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique, closed, future uncertain.
47a Kings Arms, closed and boarded up.
47a New Globe, Enterprise, closed.
47 Old Duke Of Cambridge, 20 Reeves Rd, ex Ascot Taverns, no real ale.
47b PALM TREE, 24/26 Haverfield Rd, Range is now two varying guest beers.
47a Prince Of Wales, ex-Watney, now converted to ‘Greedy Cow’ restaurant.
47a Rose of Denmark has all pub indications taken away and is now a fast food outlet.
E4
47 Prince Albert (BAR PA), Enterprise, exWhitbread, closed and boarded up in spring 2009. Was simply BAR PA for a while.
47b Prince Of Walws, M&B, now demolished. Pub was established in 1862.
47 ROYSTON ARMS, 83 Chingford Mount Rd. Black Sheep: Bitter; Young: Bitter. Rei
nstatement of real ale.
47 WISHING WELL. Renamed ARTISAN. E5
47 Cricketers, Enterprise, exInn Business, closed following police raid. Was SHAMPS for a while. E6
47 Overdraft Tavern, Free, H removed. E7
47 FOREST GATE HOTEL, 105 Godwin Rd. Fuller: London Pride; Wells: Bombardier. R
einstatement of real ale.
47 Fox & Hounds, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, no real ale.
47 Travellers, Free, closed for some years and now converted to flats. Formerly TRA
VELLERS REST.
47a Railway Tavern, Punch, ex-TaylorWalker, no real ale. E8
47a Belgrave Arms in Queensbridge Road, E8 has shut. Its happened recently. The gr
ound floor and part of the first floor windows are boarded up.
47b DOVE (FREE HOUSE & KITCHEN), Range now Flowers: IPA; +Fuller: London Prid
e; +Greene King: Abbot; +Taylor: Landlord; +two guest beers (e.g. Crouch Vale), plus B
elgian keg beers and a menu of 100 bottled Belgian beers.
47 Horse & GroomAmp, 255 Mare St. Reopened and renamed ANATOLIA BAR, no real ale. Formerly MA
DDIGANS (OF MARE STREET), HOBSONS CHOICE.
47b L.A., Free, reported demolished but frontage, at least, remains intact behind a h
oarding.
47a Queen Elizabeth, Free, already reported converted to religious use, now converte
d to residential use. E9
47a ALEXANDRALAURISTON, 162 Victoria Park Rd. Wells: Bombardier. Specialises in pizza. Now inde
pendent free house, ex-Bass. Formerly BRB @ THE ALEX.
47a Alma, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, confirmed now converted to residential use.
47a BABA T’S. Renamed TABU by May 2009.
47a The Frampton Arms corner of Well Street and Frampton Park Road E9 now demolished.
47a KENTON ARMS. Now simply KENTON by May 2009.
47a Lea Tavern, Free, now demolished.
47a ROYAL STANDARD. Renamed GARBOS by May 2009 and renamed again PENNET
HORNE in August 2009, only London Pride.
47b White Lion-SILVAR LINK, exTruman, closed and boarded up. Formerly GENEVAS. E10
47a Bakers Arms, Punch, ex-TaylorWalker, converted to betting office.
47a Lion & Key closed but does have a freehold for sale sign attached. E11
47a British Queen is closed but will reopen in 2010. Has it? E12
47a Burnell Arms has been recently been demolished.
47 Ruskin Aarms, ex-Bass, closed and fenced off with side and rear demolished.
47a Victoria Cross, Inn Business, ex-TaylorWalker, closed and boarded up. E13 E14
47a ALL BAR ONE, 42 MackenzieWalk, South Colonnade. Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; F
uller: London Pride.
47a RAILWAY TAVERN, 576 Commercial Rd. Fuller: London Pride. Reinstatement of r
eal ale. Now Punch, ex- Inn Business. E15
47a CIRCUS EATS, Stratford Circus, Theatre Sq. No real ale. New independent café
bar in performing arts centre, open to general public as well as those attending event
s.
47 LATIN ¼. Delete entry; it is still trading –
the building next door has been demolished.
47 PRINCESS OF WALES, 25 West Ham Lane. Caledonian: Deuchars IPA. Real ale rei
nstated. Now Punch, ex-Taylor Walker.
47a Falmouth Arms, Free, now converted to residential use.
47a Green Gate, exTaylor Walker, already reported converted to offices, now demolished by January 20
10.
47a Spread Eagle, ex-Bass, now converted to retail use. E16 E17
47a Essex Arms, Enterprise, planning application from Tesco approved by Waltham Fo
rest Council for construction of a four storey building with a retail unit on the ground
floor and 17 flats above.
47 COPPERMILL, beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: IPA; +guest beer (e.g. Mighty
Oak beers).
47a Lord Brooke,
47 Sharnhall St. No real ale.
47a Pig & Whistle-FAMOUS PIG & WHISTLE, S&N PE, closed.
47 Ringwood Castle, Greene King, now being converted to residential use.
47a Windmill, ex-Whitbread, now converted to residential use.
47a Woodman has been closed for six months and is now for sale. E18 Thanks to Colin
Price, Barry Buitekant, Graham Hillman and George Ingleby also London Drinker. This
page was last updated 10 June 2010 Return to Pigs Ear site .
Pub names in capitals
indicate they serve real ale. UPDATE
48 STARTS HERE Code:48 to July,
48a to August
48b to October
Any new bars included here may not always
find their way into the guide.
EC1
48b BLUE ANGEL-BRB @ THE ARC, 415
City Rd. Greene King: IPA from new style eye level pump.
48b
Bottlescrue, Davys, now demolished.
48b Dry Bar, Free, already reported
no draught beer, now closed.
48 LIGHTHOUSE-MEET. Renamed RADUNO. .
48b
LITTEN TREE, 174-180 Old St. Renamed WILLIAM BLAKE. Taylor: Landlord and
up to five beers mainly from Wells & Young’s. Now Town & City, ex-SFI.
48b New Red Lion-QUEEN BOADICEA, Free. Formerly BULL. Reopened and
renamed BOADICEA, Caledonian: Deuchars IPA, Theakston: Best Bitter
(£3.80/pint).
48b TERRY NEILLS SPORTS BAR & BRASSERIE¸ Free, already
reported converted to ‘School Dinners’ restaurant, now demolished.
48a
TRADER, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique. Freehold sold at auction for
£1.08m, together with another five pubs, in May 2010, but Enterprise
will continue to operate them under a 35 year leasehold agreement.
Formerly EAGLE & STUMP, MOLLY BLOOMS and originally SPREAD EAGLE.
48b
SURPRISE-Bowler, SFI, Up to three varying beers from the Marston’s
portfolio. Reopened after refurbishment. Formerly LITTLE LITTEN, HARLEM
YACHT CLUB, CHARLOTTES.
48 Vaults-PARKER McMILLAN, Free, now a
nightclub and venue for hire. Delete from pub database. Formerly
BOUDOIR.
EC2
48b Balls Brothers, 5/6 Carey Lane. No real ale. Chain wine
bar now with keg beer.
48b Bishop of Norwich, Davys, closed and boarded
up for Thameslink construction work.
48 BLUU, 4 Moorgate. Marston:
seasonal beer (e.g. Dragon’s T’ale (4.5%)), Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford
Gold. Beers vary every three weeks from within the Marston range. A ‘bar
and brasserie’ opened June 2008 by Marstons in former bank premises, not
previously reported. Retains grand facade with large open plan interior
with grey decor in modern style, metallic bar top, wooden flooring,
exposed ventilation, mix of furniture etc. Balcony area overlooks
street. Open-to-view kitchen with traditional British menu sourced from
local and regional suppliers. The cask beers with cooling jackets are
displayed behind a screen in the basement. Open 7.30am-11pm Mon-Wed,
7.30am-midnight Thu/Fri, closed weekends.
48b Corney & Barrow, 19
Broadgate. No real ale. Chain wine bar now with keg beer.
48b CROWDERS
WELL-WOOD STREET, Andrewes House, 185 Fore St. Greene King: IPA, Abbot.
48b DIGRESS CITY. Renamed AMBER.
48b DRAGON BAR, Free, closed by 2008
and now demolished with new buildings on site.
48 HAMILTON HALL, -beers
listed except Greene King; Abbot and Marston: Pedigree; +Greene King:
Ruddles Best Bitter; +five guest beers.
48b Magogs-VINO VERITAS
(CHEAPSIDE), ex-S&N, converted to a pizza restarant by July 2003 and
later demolished to make way for a new building including a pizza
restaurant.
48b OLDE GRESHAM, Free (later Jamies Wine Bar), site now
occupied by offices.
48b PRINCESS is subtitled (OF SHOREDITCH). -beers
listed; +Adnams: seasonal beer; +Meantime: London Pale Ale; +Sambrook:
Wandle.
48b Prophet, Lewis & Clarke, closed due to fire in neighbouring
premises.
48b Shorts-CITY TUP, Free, site now modern office block.
48b
SIR PAUL PINDAR. Renamed ALL BAR ONE, rebranded by M&B, -Greene King:
IPA; +Sharp: Doom Bar. Was FIRST & LAST for a while.
48b Tabernacle.
Renamed McQUEEN, still no real ale.
48b Udder Place-DAVYS (RUSSIA ROW),
Davys, demolished in early 2000s, now office building on site.
48b
WOODINS SHADES, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord;
+five guests from micros and regionals, An example of the recent
increase in beer range in M&B’s Nicholson estate
EC3
48 BAR 38. Renamed
ABBEY BAR.
48 BAR EXCELLENCE-PITCHER & PIANO, 28-31 Cornhill, +Marston:
seasonal beer; +Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Now Marston, ex-W&D.
48b Bulla-PITCHER & PIANO, The Arches, 9 Crutched Friars. Renamed
BAVARIAN BEERHOUSE, still no real ale. Has the same branding as the
branch in City Road, EC1, including German keg beers, food, exposed
brickwork and waitresses in traditional Bavarian dress. Now operated by
small Bavarian Beerhouse Group, ex-Marston. Formerly McDAIDS/CLEMENTS.
48b CORNEY & BARROW, 25 Fenchurch Ave. Hook Norton: Best Bitter
(£3.70/pint). Chain wine bar now with draught beer.
48b FT’S FREE HOUSE
AND ENGLISH CLUB, Thornley Taverns, converted to ‘Orpheus’ restaurant.
48 HOOP & GRAPES, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor:
Landlord; +two guest beers (e.g. Adnams, Ryedale). Now M&B (Nicholson),
ex-Bass.
48b Poet Bar-LOWLANDER GRAND CAFE, Free, closed since October
2009. Formerly HRISTOPHERS BAR & GRILL, EC4
48 Bentleys (Forum
Bar)-TEMPLE TAVERN, ex-Whitbread, closed and boarded up by October 2009
pending development of the whole Walbrook area.
48 Cannon Street Buffet
Bar-BONAPARTES, Free, demolished to facilitate rebuilding of station.
Formerly CAFE BAR.
48b CARRIAGE HOUSE. Renamed PLUM TREE, still no real
ale.
48 El Vino, 30 New Bridge St. No real ale. Famous independently
owned wine bar now with draught lagers etc.
48b HOOP & GRAPES, +two
beers from Shepherd Neame’s in-house micro, taking full advantage of
range available. Was SAMUELS for a while.
48b SIR CHRISTOPHER WREN,
ex-S&N, confirmed demolished c. 1994 to make way for Paternoster Square
development.
E1
48b Black Bull-BAR NAKODA, Free, converted to ‘Bombay
Grill’ Indian restaurant.
48 BLACK HORSE. Should read: renamed ZEPPELIN
SHELTER
48 Docks & Co. Renamed FUSION LOUNGE by April 2005, closed and
converted to office use.
48a MR PICKWICKS, Enterprise, closed after
revocation of licence by Tower Hamlets Council, future uncertain.
48a
Old Globe, Free, closed then converted to a betting office.
48a PROSPECT
OF WHITBY, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: IPA;
+Marston: Pedigree; +occasional guest. Now Punch Pub Co, ex-S&N via
Spirit.
48 THREE CROWNS-L’OASIS. Renamed R BAR.
48a TOWN OF RAMSGATE,
-beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Young: Bitter; +guest beer.
E2 E3
48 Britannia, ex-Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique, closed, future
uncertain.
48b Duke of Wellington, ex-Phoenix, closed and boarded up.
48a NEW GLOBE, 359 Mile End Rd. Courage: Best Bitter; Greene King: IPA.
Reopened. Now leased by Active Pub Co from Enterprise.
48 PALM TREE,
24/26 Haverfield Rd, -beers listed; +two varying guest beers. E4
48b
BULL & CROWN, The Green. Reopened and renamed BULL ON THE GREEN. No real
ale. Was MOLLY K and SLUG & LETTUCE for a while.
48b PRINCE ALBERT (BAR
PA), 1 Old Church Rd. BAR PA, the basement bar reopened and renamed
BIRDCAGE BAR. E5 E6 E7 E8
48a Brewery Tap, Free, closed, signage removed
and interior cleared. Formerly NEW BREWERY TAP and SAMMY J’S for a
while.
48 DOVE (FREE HOUSE & KITCHEN), -beers listed except Flowers:
IPA; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Abbot; +Taylor: Landlord; +two
guest beers (e.g. Crouch Vale), plus Belgian keg beers and a menu of 100
bottled Belgian beers.
48 L.A., Free, reported demolished but frontage,
at least, remains intact behind a hoarding. E9
48 White Lion-SILVAR
LINK, ex-Truman, closed and boarded up. Formerly GENEVAS. E10 E11
48b
COLEGRAVE ARMS, Enterprise, closed with speculation in local newspaper
that it is intended to convert for use as a mosque. The pub was
established in 1869.
48b Cowley Arms-LOADED DOG,
483/
485 High Rd.
Reopened. No real ale. Believed now independent, ex-Punch. Formerly
EROSION and FAZE II.
48b EAGLE, 76 Holly Bush Hill. Caledonian: Deuchars
IPA; Fuller: London Pride. Was TONY CARVERY (SNARESBROOK) for a while.
Originally EAGLE HOTEL. E12 E13 E14
48a OPORTO TAVERN, -beers listed;
+Shepherd Neame: Spitfire; +Wells: Bombardier.
48a ROYAL NAVY, ex-Ascot,
confirmed converted to flats.
48b SLUG & LETTUCE, 51-55 Mackenzie Walk,
30 South Colonnade. Wells: Bombardier. Now Bay Restaurant Group,
ex-Laurel.
48a VIA FOSSA. Now simply VIA, -Courage: Directors;
+Caledonian: Deuchars IPA. Run by Tattersall Castle group (not Free).
48b Wellington Arms, ex-Ascot, closed by 2006. E15
48a ROYAL OAK, 83
Leytonstone Rd. Reopened and renamed GLITTER BALL in May 2010. No real
ale. Now a ‘bar and restaurant’. E16 E17 E18 Thanks to Colin Price and
London Drinker. This page was last updated 27October 2010
UPDATE 49 STARTS HERE
Code:- 49 to February. 49a to April 2011
49b to May 2011
49c to June 2011
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
APPENDIX !
STONEGATE PUB COMPANY
Acquisitions from Mitchells and Butlers, October 2010The Stonegate Pub Company, based in
Birmingham, was set up to acquire 333 predominantly ‘drinks-led’ pubs from the (also Birmingham
based) Mitchells & Butlers pub company in October 2010 for £373 million, financed by TDR Capital.
Fifty three are within Greater London and former M&B ‘brandings’ are gradually being changed or
removed. Of these, two thirds were from the erstwhile Bars & Venues, Community Pubs, Scream and
Town Pubs brands which, except for Edwards, Goose and Scream pubs, had no external badging.
The remaining third were, however, from the All Bar One, Castle, Ember Inns, Harvester, Nicholson,
O’Neills, Sizzling Pub Co and Vintage Inns estates, many of which were predominantly ‘food-led’ and
appear to have been transferred to the Town or Suburban (ex-Community) brands in preparation for
disposal. The All Bar One and O’Neills pubs have subsequently been renamed by Stonegate. Former
M&B brandings are shown in italics below and an asterisk indicates pubs last reported with no real ale.
It is known that Stonegate is currently in merger talks with the Town & City Pub Company, operators
of Hogshead, Slug & Lettuce and Yates’s brands, so expect more changes
EC1
49c ANGEL, Range now Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: IPA; +Wells: Bombardier. Now Orchid, exTaylor Walker via Spirit.
49c Bar Cafe, Travelodge London City Road, 1-23 City Rd. No real ale. Ground floor cafe and bar area
attached to new chain Travelodge hotel in former Singer Sewing Machine building. Open to nonresidents.
49c BLEEDING HEART TAVERN. Address is 19 Greville St.
49c Stick & Weasel-Offside. Renamed NEW RED LION in October 2010, H unused, run by Red Lion
Theatres. Formerly PROGRESS BAR, originally City Arms.
49c FOX & ANCHOR, Now has five guests (e.g. Adnams, Purity, Sharp’s (c£3.90/pint).
49b KING OF DIAMONDS, 1 Greville St, Castle. See appendix above.
49c No. 1 Sports Bar, 1 City Rd. No real ale. Corner bar and restaurant attached to new Travelodge
chain hotel open to general public.
49c OLD RED COW, 71/72 Long Lane, -beers listed; +four rotating guests (e,g. BrewDog, Dark Star,
Oakham, Redemption, Sambrook’s). Also 12 numbered keg taps (including British and continental beers
and one rotating US guest craft beer and house lager from Belgium) and bottled beers. Independent
pub now operated by small pubco ‘Pubs of Distinction’ which also runs the Dean Swift, SE1. Grey decor,
mixture of tables and high stools, chandelier, pine flooring. Upstairs drinking/dining area. Simple
English food. Formerly LONG LANE for a while, originally RED COW (YE OLDE). Open 12-11 (12
Fri/Sat, 10.30 Sun).
EC2
49c ANTHOLOGIST, 58 Gresham St. Fuller: LondonPride. Large bar and restaurant opened on ground
floor of office block in April 2010 by small expanding Drake & Morgan pub company. Mixture of eating,
separate restaurant area and open-to-view kitchen. Open 8am-11pm Mon-Wed, 8am-1am Thu/Fri,
9.30pm-1am Sat with soul music, closed Sun.
49b Brasserie Rocque, 37 Broadgate Circle. No real ale. Spacious bar and restaurant on ground floor of
Broadgate complex opened by M&B by 2006 but not previously reported. Acquired by new Stonegate
Pub Co in October 2010 (see appendix above).
49c Broadgate Exchange-White Horse. Geronimo pub acquired by Young’s in December 2010.
49c City Boot, 7 Moorfields High Walk. Davys wine bar now with keg Old Wallop and lager. Add to pub
database.
49a Globe, 83 Moorgate, EC2M 6SA is now a Nicholson pub (no longer Keats etc). Range now Fuller:
London Pride; +Sharp: Doom Bar; +Taylor: Landlord;+guest beers. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass. Their
website
49b KINGS ARMS, range now Greene King: IPA;+Taylor; Landlord; +Young: Bitter; +one or two guest
beers. Beers may vary. Now Punch Pub Co, ex-S&N via Spirit. One of 106 managed pubs (92 in London)
that are being badged by Punch as ‘Taylor Walker’ although, so far, the name appears mainly restricted
to ‘A’ boards on the pavement and menus and is not a full scale rebranding exercise. Taylor Walker was
a London brewery dating back to 1730 and brewed its Barley Mow beers in Limehouse until taken over
by Ind Coope in 1960. At its peak, it operated 600 pubs. which eventually became part of Allied
Domecq. The name, currently owned by Carlsberg UK who have licensed it to Punch, was revived
for a while in the late ’70s when Taylor Walker lanterns appeared outside former Ind Coope pubs.
After Allied was taken over by Bass in the ’90s, the pubs were spun off to various pub companies, some
ending up with Punch. There appears to be no direct relationship between the current badging exercise
and the original or ’70s Taylor Walker estates. The Kings Arms, for example, was a Trumans pub.
49c MAGPIE, Range now Fuller: London Pride;+Leeds: Best; +Sharp: Doom Bar; +up to seven guests
49 OLD MONK-STONE HOUSE. Renamed STONE HORSE by 2005 and renamed again STONE HORSE
(PAPER COW) in December 2008, -beers listed; +Purity: Pure Ubu; +Young:Bitter. Now Antic, exPuzzle.
49c Pitcher & Piano, 200 Bishopsgate, Marston, closed by April 2011 and site acquired by Boots.
49c White Hart, 24 Crown Pl, ex-M&B. Already reported demolished in 2005 along with neighbouring
properties. Site now developed for offices.
EC3
49b BRITANNIA, 20 Monument St, Town, ex-Bass. See appendix above.
49b CHESHIRE CHEESE, 48 Crutched Friars, Town, ex-Bass. See appendix above.
49b CRUTCHED FRIAR, 39-41 Crutched Friars, Nicholson. See appendix above.
49c FOLLY, 41 Gracechurch St. Fuller: London Pride; Woodforde: Wherry (£4.20/pint). Spacious and
stylish bar and restaurant occupying ground floor and basement of office building. Opened November
2010 by Drake & Morgan pub company. Has in-house deli, wine shop and flower shop. Open-to-view
kitchen and potted plants throughout. Open 7.30am-11pm Mon-Wed, 7.30am-1am Thu/Fri, 10am
midnight Sat, 10am-7pm Sun.
49c Hemmingways, 19 Bevis Marks. No real ale. Independent wine bar, restaurant and function room
with keg beer in former commercial premises.
49c Market Bar-DEPARTURE. Renamed 11AD, still no real ale.
49b WINDSOR, 2 New London St, Town. Formerly GOOSE AT FENCHURCH, originally CITY OF
LONDON
YEOMAN. See appendix above.
EC4
49b ALBION, range now Young: Bitter; +Young: Special; +guest beer (e.g. Bath Gem); +real cider on
handpump. The pub had a cider only licence until c1954 and was probably the last cider house in the
City. Was FORSTER & FIRKIN and later O’NEILLS for a while.
49b OLD BELL, range now Adnams: Bitter; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +St Austell: Tribute; +Taylor:
Landlord; +four guests from Nicholson seasonal list. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass.
49b REFLEX*, 17 Watling St, Bars & Venues. See appendix above.
49b WITNESS BOX, now has five guest beers (e.g.Adnams and Shepherd Neame).
E1
49 ALMA, Free, now in use as the Providence Row Satellite Centre.
49b Apples & Pears, 26 Osborn St. No real ale. Independent cocktail bar with keg beers opened in
former commercial premises.
49b DUKE OF SOMERSET, 15 Little Somerset St, Town, ex-Bass. Was FIRST & LAST for a while.
Note correct address. See appendix above.
49a Grave Maurice. Enterprise, ex-Unique. , closed and converted to a Paddy Power betting shop by
December 2010. Pub established in 1723. Was Q BAR for a while.
49 HORN OF PLENTY, Free, closed for a few years with doors blocked off but bar fittings in situ.
Was simply HORNS for a while. Remains open Fri, Sat and Sun only.
49 JAM. Renamed CORNER SHOP, still no real ale.
49 MASON & TAYLOR, 51-55 Bethnal Green Rd. Three guest beers, generally including Dark Star;
Hophead, and an extensive selection of continental and American craft keg and bottled beers (e.g.
Kernel). Independent bar opened in December 2010 in premises formerly ‘Green & Red’ brasserie
and bar (with no draught beers), and originally O2 BRASSERIE (BAR). Attractive simple decor with
bare floor and ample tables and chairs. Basement music bar. British style food available weekday
evenings and from 12 at weekends. Open 5-midnight Mon-Wed, 5-1am Thu, 5-2am Fri, 12-2am Sat, 12midnight Sun. CAMRA Members get 10p off a pint of cask or keg and bottled beers.
49 MR PICKWICKS, 70 Leman St. Reopened and renamed OLIVER CONQUEST in October 2010.
Fuller: London Pride; Taylor: Landlord. Currently open Mon-Fri and Sat evening only.
49 Montys, 149 Brick Lane. No real ale. Independent bar in former shop premises.
49b Old Rose, Enterprise, ex-Truman via Unique, closed and boarded up, future uncertain. Pub
established in 1839.
49b Scarborough Arms, ex-Punch, ex-Bass, closed with planning permission from Tower Hamlets
Council for conversion to ten flats. Pub established by 1856. Interior building work underway in
February 2011.
49 SLUG & LETTUCE, 9 Stoney Lane. Fuller: London Pride. Originally WATER POET. SLUG &
LETTUCE. Now Town & City, ex-SFI via Laurel and Bay Restaurant Group.
E2
49b ALBION, +Brodies beer. Formerly DUKE OF SUSSEX.
49b Eat Inn, RE Hotel London Shoreditch, 419-437 Hackney Rd. No real ale. Independent hotel bar
open to nonresidents, opened in 2010. Given its location in Bethnal Green, including Shoreditch in the
hotel name could be considered presumptuous!
49 FOUNTAIN. Still trading but planning permission granted by Tower Hamlets Council for pub to be
replaced by new residential development.
49 VERGE, Unit A, 114-118 Bethnal Green Rd. No real ale. An independent cocktail and music bar with
keg beer, opened June 2007 but not previously reported.
E3
49c CROWN. Geronimo pub acquired by Young’s in December 2010. Formerly MAR I TERRA, originally
CROWN HOTEL.
49b Hand & Flower, Enterprise, closed in 2008 and freehold for sale. Now interior gutted with facade
still intact.
49a E3 Lord Tredegar, Bow, Freehold £600,000 + VAT from Fleurets.
49b Wentworth Arms, Wells, H now removed.
E4
49b KINGS HEAD, 2B Kings Head Hill, Ember, ex-Six Continents, ex-Bass. Note correct address. See
appendix above.
49c Lush. Renamed McQueens, still no real ale. Now an independent Steve McQueen-themed bar.
Formerly GIO’S.
49b ROYSTON ARMS, 83 Chingford Mount Rd, Community. See appendix above.
49b THOMAS WILLINGALE.-STATION HOUSE, sublet by Marston to an independent operator.
E5
49b George, Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique, closed c2007 and has been used for several one-off
music events. There is a local campaign and petition for it to be reopened as a pub.
49 WINDSOR CASTLE, ex-Watney, H removed.
E6
E7
E8
49 BELGRAVE ARMS¸ Punch, ex-Marr Taverns, closed and boarded up.
49 DUKE OF WELLINGTON, 260 Haggerston Rd. Fuller: London Pride.
49 OFF BROADWAY, 63-65 Broadway Market. No real ale. Small bar opened December 2008 in
former shop premises, with good quality keg and bottled beer selection, mostly from American
breweries. Is independent.
49 RAILWAY TAVERN, 339 Mare St, Wells, closed in 2009 and now converted to a betting shop.
49 ROSE & CROWN was apparently renamed CAMBRIDGE before closure in 1998; Enterprise, exWhitbread, now converted to residential use.
49c Village at Dalston-Village Bar, Free, now converted to flats. Formerly BAR 512.
E9
49 DUKE OF WELLINGTON, 90 Morning Lane. Marston:Pedigree and second Marston stable beer (e.g.
Wychwood: Hobgoblin). New believed independent, ex-Punch.
49 KENTE SPOT, 177-179 Morning Lane. Reopened and renamed ARTIFEX, a wine bar and restaurant
with keg beer, after a spell in religious use and as ‘Fiesta’ wine bar (with no draught beer). Formerly
ROUNDHOUSE, BRIDGE HOUSE TAVERN and originally DUCHESS OF KENT.
49 MILIKI SPOT 2, Free, closed and interior gutted. Formerly BRUNSWICK ARMS.
E10
49 OLIVER TWIST, ex-Whitbread, now planning application submitted to Waltham Forest Council for
conversion to nine flats.
49b KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH. Now up to 16 Brodies beers, plus two or three guest beers (all at
£1.99/pint) on 21 handpumps (and four in reserve). Formerly WILLIAM IV.
E11
49b British Queen, Enterprise, ex-S&N, converted to ‘Queens British’ steakhouse & grill restaurant.
49b HEATHCOTE ARMS, -beers listed; +Marston: EPA. Refurbished and new bar fitted by Stonegate,
ex-M&B. See appendix above.
E12
E13
E14
49b Cubitt Arms, Enterprise, ex-Truman via Unique, closed by January 2010. Planning application
recently submitted to Tower Hamlets Council for conversion to flats and ‘artist studio’.
5B FIVE BELLS & BLADE BONE-URBAN BAR range now Wells: Bombardier; guest beer (e.g. Young:
London Gold). Now Independent, ex-Punch.
49a PEPPER SAINT ONTIOD, 21 Pepper Street, Crossharbour. E14 9RP. Sells real ale but not known
what! Pubs in the Antic chain all sell real ale and nine have Cask Masque. They will open White Hart in
Clapton (231 Clapton Road, E5) and call it the Clapton Hart when it opens later this year. The Red Lion
E11 opened in June (8th).
49c PARLOUR, Park Pavilion, 40 Canada Sq. Fuller: London Pride. Large Drake & Morgan bar and
restaurant opened October 2009. Mixture of seating and lighting, grey decor, separate restaurant
area with open-to-view kitchen. Outdoor eating/drinking area. Open 8am-11pm Mon-Wed, 8ammidnight
Thu/Fri, 10am-midnight Sat, 10am-7pm Sun.
49 RESOLUTE, -Marston: Pedigree; +Adnams: Bitter. Still trading but Tower Hamlets Council has
approved its demolition and replacement by flats. Formerly RESOLUTE TAVERN.
49c WATERMANS ARMS. Renamed GREAT EASTERN after refurbishment, Range now; Greene King:
Abbot; +up to three guest beers. Now Punch, ex-Taylor Walker.
49 YOUNG PRINCE, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, closed and converted to housing association office’.
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49b Bacchus’s Bin-Thailander Bar should read simply Thailander, still no real ale.
49b Dew Drop Inn. Now simply DEW DROP, Punch, ex-Marr Taverns, closed and boarded up, future
uncertain. Pub established by 1874.
49b Essex Arms, 82 Leytonstone Rd. No real ale. Reopened February 2011.
49b GOOSE ON THE BROADWAY, range now; Marston; EPA; guest beers. Now Stonegate, ex-Bass via
M&B (see appendix at above).
49b KING EDWARD VII, range now; house beer from Nethergate; +three varying beers from regional
brewers; +occasional guest beer (e.g. Otter Ale).
49 WHEELERS, 156 Leyton Rd. No real ale. Reopened under new management in December 2010.
Formerly CASTLE.
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49b BELL, range now Greene King: IPA. Refurbished in autumn 2010. Enterprise, ex-S&N.
49a Duke of Cambridge, has just been completely demolished; it had not appeared to have traded as a
pub, or anything, for the last year or so.
49b GOOSE, 264 Hoe St, Town, ex-Bass. Formerly GOOSE & GRANITE, originally TOWER HOTEL
(see appendix at above).
49b LORD PALMERSTON, 252-254 Forest Rd, Community. Note full address (see appendix at above)..
49b Famous Pig & Whistle, 185 Wood St. No real ale, H unused. Reopened February 2011. Formerly PIG
& WHISTLE.
49b Plough Inn, Independent by 2003, ex-Watney, closed at end of December 2010 and sold to
‘Curtain House Properties’. Planning application for ten flats apparently under preparation, but there is
a local campaign to retain this popular music venue, hosting folk and blues clubs, as a pub. Pub
established by 1724, probably earlier. Was HECTORS for a while.
49b Ringwood Castle, Greene King. Previously reported as being converted to residential but now
demolished in late 2010/early 2011.
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49b SLUG & LETTUCE, 184 George Lane. Wells: Bombardier. Now Town & City, ex-Laurel via Bay
Restaurant Group. Formerly HOGS HEAD, originally HOGSHEAD.
Thanks to Colin Price and London Drinker.
This page was last updated 21 February 2011.
UPDATE 50 STARTS HERE
Code:- 50 to July 2011 50a to September 2011 50b to December 2011.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
50b Abbaye-Ortega Tapas. Renamed GRAND UNION in February 2011, still no real ale. Now the
eleventh pub in the Grand Union chain.
50b Barley Mow, Free, already reported as converted to restaurant, now closed and disused.
50 Chequers, (from London Drinker) Free. Renamed IL CICCHETTO and now an Italian bar with keg
beers, cocktails and DJs in the evening. The ruination of yet another City local. From Colin Price “I
went past the Chequers today (Monday 27 June 2011) and it was open. One Adnams Handpump.”
50 CLOCK HOUSE, 82 Leather Lane. Renamed CRAFT BEER CO in late June. Sister pub to the Cask
Pub & Kitchen), SW1, it is also leased free of tie from Greene King by licensee Martin Hayes. Sixteen
handpumps dispense Clerkenwell Pale (3.7% house ale) from the new Kent Brewery plus 14 varying real
ales from microbreweries (e.g. Bristol, Daleside, Dark Star, Five Towns, Fyne Ales, Ilkley, Naylors,
Otley), and a cider. It also has 21 keg taps dispensing Clerkenwell Lager (5% house lager) brewed by
Mikkeler from Denmark, varying craft beers from Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, USA etc and
Camden Town Helles Lager. In addition, a choice of 150 speciality bottled beers from 42 brewers in
nine countries are kept in cabinets behind the bar. All beers are served in house ‘Craft Beer’ badged
red lined glasses ensuring full measures. Cask beers are priced according to strength in bands from
£3.40/pint (up to 3.9%) to £4.50/pint (up to 6.9%). Spirits include house gin and vodka from Slipsmith
distillery in Hammersmith. Food is limited to hand raised pork pies and scotch eggs. The small ground
floor bar with cream decor and ‘house’ wallpaper retains its unique clock face mirrored ceiling with
chandelier, and there is an upstairs lounge. Limited seating. Knowledgeable staff. The only regret
is that its original name could not have been retained in some form. Open 11-11 Mon-Sat, closed Sun. A
very welcome addition to the London beer scene, heralding what hopefully could become a chain of
specialist beer bars.
50b Dome-Bedouin, 57-59 Charterhouse St. No real ale. Keg lager now installed in this cafe bar.
Reinstate on pub database. Now Town & City, ex-Laurel.
50b Dry Bar, Free, now converted to ‘Native Tongue’ comedy and live music club, confirmed delete
from pub database.
50 Green Man and Still 161 Whitecross Street It is now (June 2011) a coffee shop called Fix.
50 Golden Hind-Play, Free, now converted to ‘Nomad’ night club in August 2010. Formerly Central Bar.
50 HAT & FEATHERS 2 Clerkenwell Road. One Handpump. Spitfire.
50b HEAD & TAILS-DISTILLERS. Recent beers have been Caledonian;Deuchars IPA, Flying Scotsman.
Now Pocket Pubs, ex-Hartford Group.
50a Indulgence, 2-5 Carthusian St. No real ale. Independent ‘bar & grill’ opened 2009 in former
‘Essence’ cocktail bar premises.
50 Kings Head is still closed and unused. No indication as to what will happen to it.
50b Lord Nelson-Aquarium renamed Horns
50b LORD RAGLAN, Range now Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: OSH; Sharp: Doom Bar;
Young:London Gold. Now Spirit (branded Taylor Walker), ex-S&N.
50a Nineteentwenty, 19-20 Great Sutton St. No real ale. Independent large modern bar with
American-style pool hall on ground floor and basement cocktail bar, in former commercial premises.
50a Raduno, 85 Charterhouse St. No real ale. Independent bar and club on three floors in former
commercial premises.
50a ST Pauls Tavern, 56 Chiswell St. Reopened and renamed CHISWELL STREET DINING ROOMS, a
‘modern British restaurant and cocktail bar’ operated by ETM Group with keg beers. Latterly a Greene
King pub. Part of the redevelopment of the former Whitbread Brewery site for an hotel and two pubs.
50b SHAKESPEARE, 2 Goswell Rd, Range now Greene King: IPA; Sharp: Doom Bar. Now Punch exSpirit.
50b Simpsons, Free, closed and converted to ‘Tuffo’s Place’ cafe and sandwich bar by February 2001.
50b Slug & Lettuce, 171-176 Aldersgate St, ex-Bay Restaurant Group. Now converted to ‘English Pig’
restaurant with a small bar area only for diners; delete from pub database. Formerly HOGSHEAD.
50b SLUG & LETTUCE, Unit 4, Cowcross Pl, 19-25 Cowcross St. Renamed SPORTS BAR & GRILL
(FARRINGDON) in March 2011, Range now Greene King: IPA; Ringwood; Best Bitter. Now part of small
pub/restaurant chain, ex-Laurel via Bay Restaurant Group. Open 7.30am-11 Mon-Fri, 9-11 Sat, 9-10.30
Sun. Formerly HOG’S HEAD, originally HOGSHEAD.
50 SMITHFIELD TAVERN, -beer listed; +two varying real ales (e.g. Hop Back Summer Lightning,
Wychwood Hobgoblin) plus two ciders from small producers, on handpump. Was WICKED WOLF for a
while.
50 SUTTON ARMS, 6 Carthusian St, -Adnams: Bitter; +Fuller: Chiswick Bitter, seasonal beer.
50 Two Brewers, 121 Whitecross Street, EC1Y 8JH. I was pleasantly surprised by the positive
attitude of the current landlord, Paul Cunningham and the beer he was serving - which was Harveys
Sussex Best Bitter and Sharps Doom Bar. The pub was quite busy - they don't serve food but do allow
customers to bring their own food in and eat it there.
EC2
50b BLUU. Acquired by Fuller’s from Marston in early November, range now Fuller: London Pride and
one varying Fuller beer (e.g. Gales Seafarers Ale).
50a Any news of the Boxers Bar in Christopher Street next to and below the fish shop.
50b City House, Young, closed and demolished in 2011 along with surrounding office buildings.
50a Context, renamed Mistick? Appears closed.
50b Heeltap & Bumper - Vinum will be reopened as Blueberry Bar & Grill.
50b Whistling Shop, 63 Worship St. No real ale. Keg Camden Town and Meantime beers. Independent
basement bar and formerly Pulpit, a Davy’s wine bar with no draught beer, located under Hand &
Bumper (now Vinum).
EC3
50a Balls Brothers, 2 St Mary at Hill. No real ale. Established wine bar now with keg beer.
50 BRITANNIA, 20 Monument St, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Marston: EPA; +Taylor:
Landlord in this Stonegate pub.
50 City F.O.B., Davys, closed c2010 after 32 years, the acronym standing for ‘Free On Board’ in
shipping terminology.
50b Corney & Barrow, 3 Fleet Pl. No real ale. Keg lager now installed in this chain wine bar and
restaurant outlet.
50b Mailcoach, Spirit, ex-Punch Pub Co, ex-Spirit, now demolished along with surrounding office block.
50a Steam, 1 St George’s Lane. No real ale. Independent bar with keg beer in former ‘Illusions’ wine
bar. Originally ‘Bill Bentleys’ operated by Young’s.
50 WALRUS & CARPENTER, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +St Austell: Tribute; +Sharp: Doom
Bar; +guest beers (e.g. Brains, Harviestoun, Kelham Island and Leeds). Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass.
Was leased by Young’s between 1992 and 2006.
EC4
50b Deacons Coffee House, M&B, now demolished along with surrounding buildings for Bucklersbury
House redevelopment area. Formerly DEACONS.
50b PAVILION END. Acquired by Fuller’s from Marston in early November, range now Fuller:Chiswick
Bitter, London Pride, ESB, seasonal beer (e.g.Bengal Lancer).
50b Temple Tavern, ex-Whitbread, now demolished for Bucklersbury House redevelopment area.
Formerly BENTLEYS (FORUM BAR).
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50a Boho Mexica, 153 Commercial St. No real ale. Mexican bar and restaurant opened 2009 in former
commercial premises.
50b Cauthens-Bar Locks London Pride on visit 10 November and Landlord pumpclip turned round.
50a Las Iguanas, Old Spitalfields Market, 1 Horner Sq. No real ale. Latin American chain bar and
restaurant.
50a Luxe, 109 Commercial St. No real ale. Independent bar, restaurant and music venue in former club
premises.
50b Old Dispensary: range on visit 10th November, Dark Star American IPA, Hogsback TEA,
Brewdog Trashy Blonde. They use lined glasses.
50b Poet, 82/84 Middlesex Street closed.
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E3
50 Bar Risa, Regent Inns, closed since c2009 along with attached Jongleurs comedy venue.
E4
50 Birdys. Renamed BAR AVENUE by January 2011, still no real ale.
50 Don Miguel the tapas bar in Station Road next to the station is now an Italian restaurant and bar
named Ibleo. There are already two Italian restaurants in Station Road.
50 Prince Albert-PA-Birdcage. Now named Chanz.
E5
50 Chimes Bar, ex-Bass, already reported closed but now acquired in February by Antic who expect to
reopen it later this year under ‘Clapton Hart’ name. Formerly PEGASUS, originally WHITE HART.
50 Fountain, ex-Watney, now converted to residential use by March 2011.
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50b GREEN MAN, 71 Shacklewell Lane, renamed SHACKLEWELL ARMS by February 2004 but not
previously reported. Two varying Adnams beers including seasonal, Meantime London Pale Ale (brewed
by Adnams); Copper Dragon: Golden Pippin. Now Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique and primarily a music
venue. Open 5-midnight Mon-Thu, 5-3am Fri, 3-3am Sat and 3-midnight Sun. Admission charges often
apply after 8pm weekdays or 10pm weekends.
E9
50b The Britannia Pub E9 “Our Regular Locals include Trumans, East London Brewery and Sam Brookes
as well as appearances from Nethergate, Brodies, Redemption and soon The London Fields Brewery.
At any given time we usually have 4 ales. Check them out here.
E10
50 E10 Club closed in August by the police following a spate of fights, a knifing and a shooting in or
nearby.
E11
50 RED LION-ZULUS, 640 High Rd. Reopened mid-June and reverted
to RED LION. Beer range still settling down but likely to include Adnams and Purity beers plus guest
beers from local micros (e.g. Brodies, Meantime and Redemption). Ten handpumps available. Now Antic,
ex-Punch.
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50a BAR 38, Unit C, Port East Building, Hertsmere Road. Local rag reports it reopened 12 October as
Henry’s Cafe Bar selling cask ales.
50b HENRY ADDINGTON, range now Fuller:London Pride; St Austell: Tribute; Sharp: Doom Bar; guest
beers mainly from micros from seasonal list. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass.
E15
50 What was the Lemon or Lemon Tree Bar at Stratford Station has now gone.
50b QUEENS HEAD, 5-7 West Ham Lane. Adnams:Lighthouse. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass.
50b YATES’S. Renamed LANGTHORNE in 2010, + Courage: Best Bitter. Formerly YATES’S WINE
LODGE.
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50 Celsius, 166 Hoe St. Renamed CURRANS, still no real ale. Note correct address.
50a Eat 17, 28/30 Orford Rd. No real ale. Independent bar and restaurant with bar area for drinkers,
opened by March 2008 in former shop unit. Includes keg and bottled Meantime beers.
50 Essex Arms, Enterprise, now demolished to make way for Tesco and flats by November 2010
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E20 Westfield Stratford
50a The COW, Westfield Stratford City, 4 Chestnut Plaza, Montfichet Road, Stratford, E20 1GL
020 8291 8644 thecow@geronimo-inns.co.uk http://www.geronimo-inns.co.uk Map.
50a TAP EAST, The Great Eastern Market, Westfield Stratford City, Stratford, E20 1ET
Opening times Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00 Sun 12:00-22:00 Please check opening times with the pub before
making a special journey is what the Fancy a Pint website suggests. Their first brew is due for release
at 4pm on Nov 9th. The brewer is Eddie who used to brew the Sweet William beers at William IV. Map.
A permanent bar has now replaced the temporary one and an in-house 2.5 barrel brewery is now
installed at the rear. Six handpumps dispense varying real ales from in-house and other micros and 10
keg taps dispense American and continental beers.
Thanks to Martyn Dawe, Colin Price, Andy Camroux and London Drinker.
This page was last updated 29 October.
UPDATE 51 STARTS HERE
Code:- 51 To March 2012.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
51 NEW RED LION-BLACKSMITH & THE TOFFEE MAKER, 292-294 St John Street EC1V 4PA. Was
New Red Lion-Bull-Queen Boadica? From their website “We have four hand pumps with two main stays
and a couple of rotating guests. If there’s anything you’d particularly like to see us stock please do let
us know”.
51, OLD FOUNTAIN. Changing guests include Brodies, Crouch Vale, Kent and Summer Wine, plus 18
different bottled beers from Kernel. Independent, ex-Whitbread.
51, ONE TUN, -beers listed except Adnams: Bitter;+Harvey: Sussex Best Bitter; +Wadworth:
6X;+Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Beer range varies.
51, SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +St Austell: Tribute;
+Sharp:Doom Bar; +guest beers. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass. Was GOOSE (AT HATTON GARDEN)
for a while.
51, SLUG & LETTUCE (now SPORTS BAR & GRILL (FARRINGDON) is an independent pub/restaurant.
EC2
51, O’NEILLS, 64 London Wall. M&B, ex-Bass, closed December 2011. Formerly TALBOT.
51, PITCHER & PIANO, Marston, now confirmed converted to a Boots store.
EC3
EC4
E1
51 BAR LOCKS (Cauthens) Landlord rotates with London Pride.
51, FORTY FIVE. Renamed BAR 45 in early 2011, Punch, ex-Allied (Taylor Walker), closed and boarded
up. Formerly THREE CRANES and was FORTY FIVE for a while in the ’80s and ’90s.
51, MARKET COFFEE HOUSE (ENGLISH RESTAURANT), 52 Brushfield St. Two varying Redemption
beers. Established as an independent restaurant and coffee shop in 2001 in former commercial
premises, a revamp has seen the installation of a bar with two handpumps. Beers will vary and beers
from other London micros are planned.
51 (OLD) DISPENSARY five beers on visit on 22nd February including O’Hanlan’s, Adnams American
IPA, Nethergate, Colchester(?)
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51, SEBRIGHT ARMS, 31 Coate St. Up to five varying micro-brewed beers mainly from London,
including Brodies, Dark Star, London Fields, Sambrook’s and Redemption, plus Redchurch in bottles and
cask cider. Closed since 2009 but not previously reported, it has been reopened by independent
operator Charles Ross following refusal by Tower Hamlets Council of at least two planning applications
by the previous owner for demolition and replacement by flats. The cumulative loss of pubs in the area,
its colourful past as a cabaret pub and its conservation area status, appear to have influenced the
refusal on ‘loss of amenity’ grounds. At last a positive outcome and an example of what can be achieved
by Councils if the will is there.
E3
51 LITTLE DRIVER, Colin Price reports London Pride.
51, TENTERDEN ARMS, Enterprise, now demolished.
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51 ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 64 Northwold Road E5 8RL, the 106 bus stops outside, they had three real
ales on.
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51, BELGRAVE ARMS, Punch, now demolished in 2011 and new flats under construction on site. Pub
established in 1837.
51 HACKNEY DOWNS STUDIOS. Amhurst Terrace London E8 2BT, "The Russet is a tradional British
Apple and the name of a new cafe come creative venue soon to be a restaurant at Hackney Downs
Studios." Opened on 10 December in a former industrial premises the Russet offers two London Fields
Brewery beers on gravity "Session" and "Landlord" this is complimented by three ciders from
Herefordshire maker, Olivers. The intention is to offer live music, storytelling and a curated
performance programme. This venue was spawned from the creative arts centre Netil house in
Hackney. Directions: If you are facing the former: Amhurst Arms, 240 Amhurst Road. E8 2BS take
the sloping path (Amhurst Terrace) on the left hand side of the pub and continue towards the subway
under the railway line. The Russet is last on the right.
51, HOBSONS CHOICEANATOLIA BAR. Reverted to MADDIGAN’S. Formerly AMP, MADDIGANS
(OF MARE STREET), HOBSONS CHOICE and originally HORSE & GROOM.
51, RAILWAY TAVERN, 59 Kingsland High St. Now Punch, ex-Bass, still no real ale.
51 THREE COMPASSES; One hand pump which usually appears to have an East London Brewery beer
on.
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51, FALCON & FIRKIN-BRITANNIA, -beers listed; +WJ King: Brighton Bes, Brighton Blonde; +one or
two guests from LocAle brewers. Formerly VICTORIA PARK, FALCON & FIRKIN and originally
QUEENS HOTEL.
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51, COLEGRAVE ARMS, Enterprise, now sold to an Islamic community and by October 2011was
reported being converted to a mosque, apparently without planning permission being sought. Pub dates
from 1869.
51, RED LION. Varying micros on ten handpumps (e.g.Bath, Dark Star, East London, South Hams,
Summer Wine) at this Antic pub. Was ZULUS for a while. Now brews its own beer RED ROAR 4.4%.
51, SIR ALFRED HITCHCOCK, -beers listed; +Fuller:London Pride. Free house operated by Albar.
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GOLDEN FLEECE, Capel Road E12. Recently taken over by the Barras brand (still Spirit I understand).
Jackie the manager has turned this pub around. She now has a varying range of well kept ale on tap.
Recently these have been Adnams Explorer, Taylor Landlord, Oxford Gold, Black Sheep, Adnams
Broadside, Hobgoblin, Summer Lightning, Bombardier and Spitfire. She is also welcome to advice and
recommendations on ales to have on for the future The pub has the regular pub entertainment, but
also has a jamming session for local musicians on a Friday evening, cabaret on a Saturday and an open
mic session on Sunday afternoons. Currently she, with customers help, is trying to have the Sky Sports
removed which was imposed upon her by the pub group.
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51, OPORTO TAVERN is Punch, ex-Bass.
51 Hope & Anchor advertising real ales, news anyone?
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51, CUSTOM HOUSE, Custom House Hotel, Free, H removed. Hotel bar, formerly VICTORIA (PUB &
KITCHEN) and originally FIGURE HEAD.
E17
51, ESSEX ARMS, Enterprise, now confirmed demolished and replaced by new Tesco store with 17
flats above.
51, LORD PALMERSTON, -beers listed; +Marston:EPA; +Wells: Young’s Bitter.
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51, NAPIER ARMS, Enterprise, ex-Bass, no real ale.
Thanks to Laurence Fryer, Simon Welch, Gary Lane and Colin Price and London Drinker.
This page was last updated 21 March 2012.
UPDATE 53 December 2012-July 2013 STARTS HERE
Code:- 53 February. 53a April, 53b June.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
53 , 32, Independent, closed by 2011 and used as a furniture store, future uncertain. Formerly
JACK BEARDS, originally OAKLEY ARMS.
53, BOADICEA. Renamed BLACKSMITH & TOFFEEMAKER in March 2012, Range now
Caledonian; Deuchars IPA; +Black Sheep: Bitter; +Thwaites: Wainwright; +Wells: Courage:
Directors. Formerly QUEEN BOADICEA, BULL and originally NEW RED LION. -range now
Wells: Eagle IPA, Bombardier; +guest (e.g. Cottage). Operated by Michael Belben, ex-Banks &
Taylor in 1991.
53, Empress of Russia, Free, already reported converted to a fish restaurant, now ‘Brasserie on St
John Street’ since 2009.
53, EXMOUTH ARMS. The 4 changing guest beers may come, for example, from East London,
Magic Rock, Skinner and Triple fff breweries. Barworks, ex-Pubs ’n’ Bars in 2011.
53, Murphis, Independent, closed by December 2012. Previously Zythos cocktail bar for a while,
formerly HONKERS, originally BURGUNDY BENS.
53a, PRIORY. Renamed ARTISAN OF CLERKENWELL, - beers listed; +Greene King: ‘Artisan’
(house beer) 3.9%; +Sharp: Doom Bar. A spacious ‘Bar & Restaurant’ in modern style on two floors
with exposed ducting, inherited by Greene King from Capital Pub Co in 2011.
53, SLAUGHTERED LAMB, -range now 4 changing cask ales (e.g. Brewster, By the Horns,
Rooster). Operated by Barworks.
53, SUTTON ARMS, 16 Gt Sutton St, range now; Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor; Landlord; +guest
(e.g. Shepherd Neame).
53, WELL, 180 St John St. Sambrook: Junction. Real ale introduced c2011. The first gastropub
operated by ETM.
53, WHITE BEAR, -range now; Brakspear: Bitter. Now Punch, ex-Bass.
53, Corney & Barrow, 5 Exchange Sq. No real ale. Chain pub/restaurant, originally opened in mid90s, now with keg beer.
EC2
53b, CANTALOUPE, Alphabet Bars, closed by early 2012, future uncertain.
53b, CHEZ GERRARD, 64 Bishopsgate. Fuller: London Pride. A Paramount operated
bar/restaurant with bar area at front, now with real ale and keg beers since c2012.
53, BEDROOM BAR, Free, upstairs bar closed since 2005, absorbed into comedy cafe on ground
floor and used as an occasional function venue.
53, CORNEY & BARROW, 12 Masons Ave. Dark Star: Darkness; Hook Norton: Old Hooky. Real
ale now installed alongside keg in this C&B wine bar and restaurant chain outlet.
53, DIRTY DICKS, -range now Wells: Young’s Bitter; +Wells: Bombardier, Young’s London Gold,
Young’s Sundance; +2 guests (e.g. Bath).
53a. Gow’s (Oyster Bar), 81 Broad St. No real ale. Long established independent bar and seafood
restaurant with keg beer.
53b, NEW INN, Free, closed in 2005.
53, RED LION, -range now; Sharp: Doom Bar; +St Austell: Tribute; +up to 3 guests including one
cider. Now Spirit (TaylorWalker branded), ex-S&N.
EC3
53b, Balls Brothers, 2 Minster Ct, Mark Lane. No real ale. Wine bar now with keg beer.
53b, Bodeans, 16 Byward St. No real ale. Operated by Bruce Bars, a bar/restaurant featuring
American keg and bottled beers.
53a, Charlie’s, Free, closed June 2012, premises still empty in February 2013.
53a, LIBERTY BOUNDS, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King; IPA, Abbot;
+guest beers; +4 ciders on a total of twelve handpumps in this spacious Wetherspoon pub.
53a, NATURAL KITCHEN, 7 Pepys St. No real ale. New independent bar and restaurant
underneath Hilton Doubletree Hotel. Has a separated bar area with keg beers.
53, Underwriter, Trust Inns, closed in 2011, future uncertain.
EC4
53, Cartoonist, Enterprise, closed late December 2012.
53, City Retreat, Young, closed early January 2013.
53, CORNEY & BARROW, 10 Paternoster Sq. Hook Norton: Hooky Bitter. Draught beer, real and
keg, now installed in this C&B wine bar and restaurant chain outlet.
53b, GOLDEN FLEECE, +Greene King: OSH, St Edmunds, seasonal; +guest beer (e.g. Milestone).
53b, TIPPERARY, -beers listed; +Marston: Pedigree; +Wells; Young’s Special. Now independent
since late 2000s, ex-Greene King.
53a, WATLING (YE OLDE), -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +St Austell: Nicholson Pale Ale;
+Sharp: Doom Bar; +5 guest beers from the M&B (Nicholson) seasonal list.
53b, WHITE SWAN, 108 Fetter Lane, -beers listed; +Adnams: Ghost Ship; +Sambrook; Wandle;
+Sharp: Doom Bar. Leased by ETM from Punch since 2003, their second outlet. Was MUCKY
DUCK for a while.
E1
53, Caxton, ex-Watney, converted to Dominos pizza takeaway restaurant.
53b, CROWN & SHUTTLE, 226 Shoreditch High St. Sharp: Doom Bar (£4.20/pint), up to 5 guest
cask ales (e.g. Adnams, Thornbridge and London micros). Reopened in April after 12 years of
closure and dereliction and now independent, ex-Truman. Refurbished bar area with basic decor,
bare floorboards, exposed brick walls, rough and ready furniture etc with rear extension (includes
the bar). Keykeg ‘craft’ beers and Meantime ‘brewery fresh’ tank lager dispensed under pressure
(£4.80-7.20/pint) beside the bar. A ‘food truck’ in the large rear garden offers beer flavoured dishes.
Open 12-11 (1am Thu-Sat).
53, Duke Of Wellington, 63 Brady St, Free, now demolished since 2004 and replaced by flats.
53, Mariners, 514 Commercial Rd, Punch, ex-Bass, converted to residential use. Formerly KINGS
ARMS.
53 PEPPERPOT, 22 Dock St. Reopened and renamed PEPPER POT HOUSE. Fuller: London
Pride; Wells: Bombardier. Independent, ex-Truman. Open 11-12 Mon-Sat, 12-10.30 Sun.
Formerly SIR SIDNEY SMITH.
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53a, BIRD CAGE, 80 Columbia Rd. Everard: Truman’s Runner,plus second Truman branded beer.
Reinstatement of real ale.
53a FLORIST. Reverted to FLORIST ARMS, -beers listed; +2 guest beers (e.g. Dark Star); +cider
on three handpumps.
53b, Fountain, ex-Watney, now demolished for residential development.
53b, Kings Head, ex-Allied (Taylor Walker), converted to private members’ club in 2012.
53, Korsan Bar, ex-Enterprise, a bar and club, renamed KINGSLAND, a family sports bar in 2012,
closed. Formerly PLAZA, originally ROYAL STANDARD.
53a, Redchurch Brewery Bar, Poyser St. No real ale. A small bar dispensing the brewery’s Key Keg
and bottled beers was installed in January, open from 6.30pm on Thursday evenings only.
53a, STICK OF ROCK, 143 Bethnal Green Rd. Reopened as a pub and reverted to its original name
WELL & BUCKET in February after 20 years, mostly in use as a shop. Varying beers from four
handpumps (e.g. Buxton, Marble, Moor and Windsor & Eton). Now operated by Barworks pub
chain,originally Truman and later Belhaven and Ascot. Extensively renovated with vestiges of its
famous internal tiling surviving.
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53, Bar Risa, ex-Regent Inns, now converted to ‘Regents Lake’ banqueting venue in 2012.
53b, ELEANOR ARMS, +2 other Shepherd Neame or guest beers.
53, Hand & Flower, Enterprise, now converted to a kebab restaurant by October 2012.
53, Trader, Punch, now converted to City View Hotel by March 2012, with no bar; delete from pub
database. Formerly NEEDLE GUN.
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53, Artisan, Enterprise, closed and to let. Formerly WISHING WELL.
53, Bull On The Green, Independent, confirmed ground floor now converted to Prezzo restaurant.
Formerly MOLLY K, BULL & CROWN and SLUG & LETTUCE, originally BULL & CROWN.
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53, Roding, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed by 2009. Upper floors converted to flats with ground
floor vacant in October 2012.
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53, Kingsland, 37 Kingsland High St. No real ale. Reopened after a brief, police-enforced closure.
53, Marie Lloyd Bar, Free, closed and converted to cafe by 2012.
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53, BRITANNIA. Now operated by Inn Brighton (Drink in London), ex-Broadway Inns. Formerly
VICTORIA PARK and FALCON & FIRKIN.
53b, DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Independent, converted to retail use in 2012. Planning application
now submitted for demolition and replacement by retail units and flats.
53, Hackney Pearl, 11 Prince Edward Rd. No real ale. Cafe/bar on ground floor of converted
former commercial premises, opened c2011.
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53, Leyton Technical, Antic, closed since November 2012 following expiry of ‘pop-up’ licence. It
is understood it may reopen after refurbishment. Planning application has been granted.
53, Lion & Key, Enterprise, now converted to a support and living centre. Was HOUSE BAR for a
while.
53, Lord Clyde, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and boarded up.
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53, Lincolns, ex-S&N, now demolished. Formerly BIG HAND MO’S for a while, originally
LINCOLN.
53a, Lord Rookwood, Enterprise, closed and for sale.
53, SHEEPWALK, 692 High Rd, Leytonstone. Reverted to CROWN after 14 years in November
2012. Fuller: London Pride; Sharp: Doom Bar; Wells: Bombardier.
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53, Avenue Hotel, ex-Bass, already reported converted to Asian community centre, now
incorporated into Hindu temple next door.
53, Burnell Arms, ex-Bass, already reported demolished. Now plans to build Hindu temple on site.
53, Earl Of Essex, Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique, closed and boarded up.
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53, City Pride, S&N PC, ex-Watney, closed following sale to developers and demolished October
2012.
53, OLD SHIP, 17 Barnes St. Greene King: IPA, varying Greene King beer.
53a, PEPPER SAINT ONTIOD. Lease now bought by Gregarious from Antic Ltd (in
administration). Formerly PUZZLE E14, originally HARRY’S BAR.
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53, Essex Arms, Enterprise, now converted to discount shop, retaining pub signage.
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53, Hallsville Tavern (White House), Free, closed summer 2012 with notice that conversion to
restaurant is planned. 53, Ordance Arms, Admiral, closed and converted to charity shop in summer
2012.
53, Royal Oak, 67 Barking Rd, ex-Courage, ground floor already reported converted to estate agent,
now converted to a ‘Cash Convertors’ store, a sign of the times!
53, Royal Oak, 83 Woodman St, ex-Ascot, closed and boarded up.
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53a, CHEQUERS, 143 High St. Varying beers from micros(e.g. Buxton, Clarence & Fredericks,
East London, London Fields and Redemption) on 10 handpumps. . Reopened after refurbishment by
Antic in early March. ‘Distressed’ decor with bare brickwork, wonky floorboards and mismatched
furniture.Open 4-12 Mon-Thu, 4-1am Fri, 12-1am Sat, 12-11Sun.
53, BELL, -range now; +up to 8 varying guest beers following refurbishment and change of
operator.
53, COCK, 67 High St. Fuller: London Pride; Wells: Bombardier. Reinstatement of real ale.
53a, GOOSE, -beers listed; +4 varying guest beers from Marston stable; +2 guest beers. Recently
refurbished Stonegate pub. Formerly GOOSE & GRANITE and originally TOWER HOTEL.
53a, Waltham Oak, Punch, closed with planning application submitted for change of use to ‘place of
worship’. Formerly CHESTNUT TREE.
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53a, Calf, Young (Geronimo), closed by December 2012 following expiry of Olympics-related
‘pop-up’ temporary licence. Now a vacant unit.
53, TAP EAST. House brewed beers include Tap East: East End Mild, JWB and London Extra;
+guest beers (e.g. Dark Star and Oakham).
Thanks to Colin Price and London Drinker. This page was last updated 8 June 2013.
Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.
UPDATE 54 August 2013-December 2013 STARTS HERE
Code:- 54 August, 54a October, 54b December.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
54, Anexo, Free, closed and demolished by January 2013 along with the whole Turnmills corner
complex. Formerly LAS BRAVAS, originally TURNMILLS.
54, City Arts Music Project, 70-74 City Rd. Independent. No real ale. Opened by March 2012 in
former commercial premises but renamed METER in May 2012, a bar and pizzeria.
54, Comptons, Free, closed by July 2012. Formerly HARROW.
54, DAB, 13-17 Long Lane, EC1A 9PN. Independent. No real ale. Reinstated as a bar after a spell
as ‘Native Tongue’ comedy/music club. Formerly DRY BAR.
54, Dust, Free, no draught beer available; delete from pub database.
54, Farringdon Bars-BABUSHKA, Independent, ex-Regent Inns, now converted to a Boots store by
November 2012.
54a,GATE. Reverted to LONGROOM by April 2013, -beers listed; +Harviestoun: Schiehallion;
+Oakham: JHB; +Pin Up: Pale Ale. Now Bramwell, ex-Barracuda.
54, IL CICCHETTO, 44 Old St. Sambrook: Wandle. Formerly CHEQUERS.
54, Match-GIANT ROBOT, Free, closed and converted to Thai restaurant.
54, New Red Lion, Red Lion Theatres, closed. Formerly OFF SIDE, PROGRESS BAR and STICK
& WEASEL.
54, PUNCHEON, Davy’s, closed by January 2013.
54, SHAKESPEARES, ex-Punch, already reported converted to LMNT II restaurant, now
demolished by November 2012 with new flats built on site. Formerly SHAKESPEARES HEAD.
54b, WILMINGTON ARMS. Transferred to Greene King's ?Capital Pub Co? chain with more
varied cask ale range.
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54a, Balls Brothers, 158 Bishopsgate. Renamed BISHOPSGATE EXCHANGE by May 2013, still
no real ale. Now Novus, ex-Balls Brothers.
54, City Tavern, Greene King, closed by July 2012.
54, Crispin, TCG, now converted to offices, used by Broadgate development by April 2012.
54a, GRIFFIN, -beers listed; +Sharp: Doom Bar; +up to 3 guest beers from LocAle brewers (e.g.
Twickenham) on 4 handpumps.
54, Jamies, 125 Alban Gate, London Wal, EC2Y 5AS. Kornicis. No real ale. Bar and restaurant on
first floor of new office building. Tel : 020 7600 0549 Email.: www.jamiesbars.co.uk/bars/londonwall/contact
54, O’Neill’s, M&B, now converted to a Chilango restaurant in November 2012. Formerly
TALBOT.
54, Papermill, Free, closed and demolished by April 2012. Formerly TRUSCOTT.
54a, PRINCESS OF SHOREDITCH, -beers listed; +3 varying guest beers from LocAle brewers
(e.g. London Fields, Redemption, Sambrook’s). Formerly PRINCESS and originally PRINCESS
ROYAL.
54, Prohibition, Free, now converted to HSBC bank. Formerly PACIFIC ORIENTAL, a brewpub.
EC3
54, 1 Lombard Street, Free, no draught beer; delete from pub database.
54b, ASSEMBLY. Renamed DRAFT HOUSE (SEETHING), - beers listed; to 5 varying cask ales
including a Sambrooks beer. Independent bar acquired by expanding small Draft House pubco in
July 2013, its sixth outlet.
54, Bangers Too, Davy’s, closed by November 2012.
54, Minster Exchange, 1 Minster Pavement.EC3R 7PP Novus. No real ale. Formerly ‘Minster’, a
Balls Brothers wine bar and restaurant with no draught beer until 2011.
http://www.ballsbrothers.co.uk/wine-bars/minster-pavement 020 7283 2838
54b, OLD TEA WAREHOUSE. Transferred to Greene King's ?Capital Pub Co? chain with more
varied cask ale range.
54, Ship Tavern, 27 Lime St. Enterprise, now converted to a Nandos restaurant by November 2012.
54a, Slug & Lettuce, 1 America Sq. Renamed REVOLUTION, still no real ale. Now Innventive, exBay Restaurant Group. Formerly HOGS HEAD, originally HOGSHEAD.
54a, TRIDENT, -beers listed; +1/2 guest beers served by gravity dispense [G] (e.g. Elgood’s Golden
Newt).
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54b, COACH & HORSES, Independent, ex-Greene King pub acquired by ‘Pubs of Distinction’
operators of Old Red Cow, EC1 and Dean Swift, SE1 with cask and ‘craft’ keg beers and due to be
renamed HACK & HOP on completion of refurbishment in late November.
54a, FIFTEEN 05. Renamed LOOSE CANNON by May 2012, - beers listed; +Caledonian:
Deuchars IPA; +Sharp: Doom Bar; +Thwaites: Wainwright.
54b, GOLDEN FLEECE. Transferred to Greene King's ?Capital Pub Co? chain with more varied
cask ale range.
54, LONDON STONE, 109 Cannon St. Brains: SA, Rev James. TCG, ex-S&N via Spirit in 2005.
Was VINO VERITAS (CANNON STREET) for a while.
54b, O’NEILLS, Sharp: Doom Bar; +guest beer (e.g. Hilden No 4). Formerly SUGAR LOAF.
M&B, ex-Bass. An example of the expansion of real ale in M&B pubs generally, including the
formerly all-fizz O’Neills chain.
54, PELT TRADER, Arch 3, Dowgate Hill. EC4N 6AP .Varying guest beers mainly from
microbreweries (£3.40/pint) from eight cask taps behind bar (e.g. Buxton, Moor, Tiny Rebel), plus
‘craft’ keg beers and lagers from the UK and the Continent and a cider from 12 keg taps. New
independent pub in railway arch underneath Cannon Street Station, opened in June and in same
ownership as Holborn Whippet WC1, Bloomsbury Lanes WC1 and part-ownership of Euston Tap,
NW1. Approached through archway opening out into bar area with industrial white decor, green
painted floor, limited bench seating, ceiling fans and metallic panels behind bar. A canoe hangs
from the ceiling. Decorative mirrors depict pelt traders, the Skinners Hall being located opposite.
Limited food available. Open 12-11 Mon-Fri, closed weekends. http://pelttrader.co.uk/
Info@pelttrader.co.uk
54b, Press House, Independent, closed in October.
54, SLURPING TOAD-APOSTLE, now converted to a Garfunkels restaurant by January 2013.
Formerly JAMIES, 34 LUDGATE HILL.
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54b, Brewery Tap, ex-Watney, closed 2012 and upper floors converted to flats together with two
extra storeys above. Ground floor vacant and to let for retail use.
54a, COMMERCIAL TAVERN. Guest beers have included Ha’penny: Hewitt ’Arf Wit (Wheat
IPA) and Two Cocks 1643 Cavalier. Now operated by Newton Folgate Inns, ex-Bass via Punch.
54a, GUN,-beers listed; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA, Golden XPA; +Wells: Bombardier; +house
beer. Now Star, ex-Truman via S&N PC.
54a, INDO, -beers listed; +up to 3 varying guest beers (e.g. Redemption). Formerly OLD BLUE
ANCHOR. 54, LIVING ROOM, Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katherine’s Dock, East
Smithfield.E1W 1AA No real ale. New bar and restaurant opened under office block by May 2011
and operated by small Living Room chain. http://www.thelivingroom.co.uk/location/tower-bridge
0207 702 4210
54b, Kings Arms (Monty’s), 513 Cable St. Enterprise. Upper floors now converted to flats, together
with two extra storeys above, following planning permission granted by Tower Hamlets Council in
May 2012. Permission has now also been granted to the developer for conversion of the ground
floor and basement ?commercial space? to flats in a classic two stage development process.
54, MAHOGANY BAR, Wiltons Music Hall, 1 Graces Alley. E1 8JB Adnams: American Style IPA;
Everard: Truman’s Runner. Independent bar at front of music hall, open to public. Bare brick walls
and mahogany bar reputedly inherited from former pub on site. 020 7702 2789
http://wiltons.org.uk/
54a, STILL & STAR,-beers listed; +Adnams: Lighthouse; +Fuller: London Pride; +Sharp: Doom
Bar; +Wells: Young’s Bitter. Now independent, ex-Bass.
54a, TEN BELLS, -beers listed; + Truman: Swift, Runner; +Wells: Bombardier. Now independent,
ex-Truman.
54, Vineyard, Davy’s, closed and absorbed into the revamped International House with no
indication of its former location.
54a, WHITE HART, 1/3 Mile End Rd. An in-house brewery named ‘Mulligans at the White Hart’
opened in early July 2013, -beers listed; +up to 4 home brewed beers in cask and keg versions:
Blonde Ale (3.7%), Best Bitter (4.3%), Porter (4.3%) and IPA (5.1%); +guest (e.g. Fuller’s).
Mulligans Wheat Beer (4%) and Lager (5%) only on keg taps.
54b, WILLIAMS, 22/24 Artillery Lane. Renamed WILLIAMS ALE & CIDER HOUSE, -beers
listed; +Greene King: Spitalfields Brew (3.6%) house beer; +varying cask ales primarily from
London micros (e.g. Hackney, London Fields, Redemption, Sambrook?s, Truman) from a total of
14 handpumps. Seven keg taps include cider. Three third pint ?paddles? of cask ale £3.80.
Rebranded by Greene King as part of its Capital Pub Co chain and now majoring on London
microbrewery cask beers. Other pubs are likely to follow in similar vein as part of either its Capital
Pub Co or Realpubs chains, including the Phoenix, EC2. Piano, live music Thu/Fri evenings,
seasonal food including ?stew of the day?; kitchen open 12-9 Mon-Fri, 11-9 Sat, 11-6 Sun. Pub
open 11-11 (midnight Thu-Sat, 10 Sun).
54b, ZEPPELIN SHELTER, 40 Leman St. Reverted to BLACK HORSE, -beers listed; +Greene
King: OSH; +Sharp: Doom Bar.
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54a, Anda De Bridge, Free, renamed BAR 44 c2010 and closed 2012 with building repossessed.
54a, OLD GEORGE, -beers listed; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +Otter; Bitter; +up to 3 guests
and/or handpumped cider on 5 handpumps. Beers may vary but not so far featuring London brewed
beer. Leased by Enterprise to Antic in July 2013. Typical Antic stripping back to bare floorboards
and bricks. Large rear garden. Ground floor fascia has been removed to reveal original Trumans
Brewery signage beneath. Open from 4pm Mon-Fri and 12 noon at weekends.
54, MARQUIS OF CORNWALLIS, 304 Bethnal Green Rd. Wells: Courage Best Bitter.
Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique.
54, OLD KING JOHNS HEAD, Wells, closed by March 2012.
54a, OWL & PUSSYCAT, -beers listed; +Wychwood: Brakspear Bitter, Oxford Gold; +Ringwood:
Best Bitter, Fortyniner. Now a Brakspear pub, leased to 580 Ltd by 2010. 54, PERSEVERANCE,
112 Pritchards Rd. Guest beer (e.g. Belhaven: Robert Burns).
54a, Sun, Independent, closed, future uncertain.
54, WHITE HART-STAR (OF BETHNAL GREEN), 359 Bethnal Green Rd. Caledonian: 80/-,
Double Dark; Truman’s Emperor. Formerly PLEASURE UNIT, COCK & COMFORT and
TOMMY TUCKERS.
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54, LORD TREDEGAR, 50 Lichfield Rd. Fuller London Pride, seasonal beer (Wild River); Sharp:
Doom Bar. Now Remarkable, ex-Inn Business.
54b, Old Duke Of Cambridge, Independent, ex-Ascot, closed in August and sold to a property
developer. Planning application to Tower Hamlets Council for conversion to flats.
54, VICTORIA, 110 Grove Rd. Wells: Young’s Bitter. Still a Wells pub.
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54b, Artisan, 11 Hall Lane. Enterprise. Reopened and reverted to WISHING WELL. No real ale.
54a, Bar Avenue. Renamed SIGNAL BOXi n October 2012, still no real ale. Formerly BIRDY’S.
54a, McQueens. Renamed LOCO LOUNGE by October 2012. Formerly LUSH, originally GIO’S.
54, KINGS HEAD, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: OSH; +St Austell: Tribute;
+Sharp: Doom Bar which may vary; +up to 6 guest beers from 10 handpumps in this Stonegate pub.
54, ONE TWENTY, 120 Station Rd. Mighty Oak: Captain Bob from barrel behind bar (G).
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54, ALIBI, 91 Kingsland High St. No real ale. Independent bar operated by ‘Real Gold’, opened
2010 in former shop premises.
54, JACK BEARDS AT THE CROOKED BILLET. Reverted to CROOKED BILLET, -beers
listed; +4 varying guest beers (e.g. Dark Star, Five Points, Hackney, Redemption). Refurbished
with garden replacing car park. Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique.
54, WINDSOR CASTLE, 135 Lower Clapton Rd. Adnams: Broadside; +up to 5 guest beers from
local brewers. Refurbished with an open-to-view kitchen.
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54, Ferndale. No longer a pub, appears to be a residential property.
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54, EAGLE & CHILD, ex-Taylor Walker, now converted to pharmacy by March 2011.
54b, Princess Alice-BAR MONASTERY, Punch, ex-Allied (Taylor Walker), now converted by
November 2012 to Palm Tree (Chum Chums) Indian and oriental buffet restaurant with Dhoom
banqueting suite on the first floor.
54a, RAILWAY TAVERN, 173 Forest Lane. Renamed FOREST TAVERN. Up to 8 varying guest
beers. Leased by Antic from Punch, ex-Allied (Taylor Walker) from early September. Being fitted
out in typical Antic style with bare floorboards and bricks, mismatched furniture etc.
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54, BROWNLOW ARMS, ex-Wiltshire, already reported demolished, now new housing on site by
February 2012.
54, EARL OF ZETLAND, ex-Whitbread, already reported demolished, now new housing on site by
February 2012.
54a, Junction Room. Renamed HYSTERIA in 2012, still no real ale.
54, LONDON FIELDS, 137 Mare St. Sambrook: Wandle; Sharp: Doom Bar; Taylor: Landlord.
54, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY TAP ROOM, 365/366 Warburton St. E8 3RR Varying London
Fields beers on handpump plus their keg beers on tap. Open only at weekends.
http://www.londonfieldsbrewery.co.uk/2013/02/18/tap-room-re-opening/ T: 020 7254 7174 Email.
54, ROSIE O’GRADY’S, ex-Ascot, now demolished by August 2012. Formerly LEE ARMS.
54, OVERDRAFT, ex-Whitbread, now demolished by February 2012. Formerly DUKE OF
SUSSEX.
54, THREE COMPASSES, -beers listed; +2 varying guest beers generally from local micros (e.g.
East London, Five Points, London Fields).
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54a, PLOUGH, 23 Homerton High St. 3 varying beers from Hackney Brewery (e.g. Hackney Best
Bitter, Golden and seasonal), +occasional guest. Reopened as an independent pub in early
September after 11 years; operated as Jerry’s, a bar/restaurant with no draught beer from 2005 to
c2010 when it reverted to the Plough as a wine bar and restaurant. Now leased for 11 years by a
partnership including Pete Hills of Hackney Brewery. Stripped back decor with bare walls, wooden
floor and simple furniture. Open 4-11.30 Mon-Fri, 12-11.30 Sat/Sun.
54, Top O’ The Morning, Free, closed, future uncertain by May 2013. Formerly MITFORD
CASTLE.
54b, Welsh Harp-HOSPITAL TAVERN, Free, closed end of August with planning permission from
Hackney Council to demolish and build flats with a replacement A4 use on the ground floor.
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54a, LEYTON TECHNICAL, Leyton Town Hall, 265B High Rd. 6 varying cask ales from
handpumps including Thornbridge Jaipur and guest beers from LocAle micros. Reopened on a
permanent basis by Antic in early August. Open 4-11 Mon-Thu, 4-11.30 Fri, 12-11.30 Sat/Sun.
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54b, CROWN, -Wells: Bombardier; guest beers (e.g. Redemption Trinity, Hopspur). Was
SHEEPWALK for a while.
54b, Lincolns, ex-S&N, already reported demolished, planning application for replacement flats
now submitted to Waltham Forest Council. Formerly BIG HAND MO'S.
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54, CASTLE, Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique, closed by March 2011.
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54, Bootys Riverside Bar, Free, closed by March 2012.
54, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Free, closed and converted to a Byron restaurant.
54, Corney & Barrow, 9 Cabot Sq. E14 4EB No real ale. Part of Corney & Barrow bar and
restaurant chain, now with draught beers. http://www.corney-barrow.co.uk/bars/locations/canarywharf/ 020 7512 0397 Opening times Mon–Tue 7.30am–11pm Wed–Fri 7.30am–12am
54a, DAVY’S,-Davy’s Ordinary Bitter; +Shepherd Neame: Master Brew, seasonal.
54, OPORTO TAVERN, 43 West India Dock Rd. Renamed WESTFERRY ARMS. Fuller: London
Pride; Greene King: Old Golden Hen.
54, London Marriott (West India Quay) Bar, 22 Hertsmere Rd. E14 4ED No real ale. Chain hotel
bar open to non-residents. http://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/loncw-london-marriott-hotelwest-india-quay/ 020-70931000
54b, Lord Stanley, ex-Ascot, closed and gutted.
54, Pheonix, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and to let as a ‘commercial opportunity’.
54, Prince Alfred, Enterprise, ex-Truman via Unique, closed with building work underway.
54, RESOLUTE, Punch, now demolished and replaced by flats by June 2012. Formerly
RESOLUTE TAVERN.
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54b, Bay Tree, Punch, ex-Bass, converted to ‘Bay Tree Hotel’ with no bar; delete from pub
database.
54, Fox @ Stratford. Renamed O12 BAR & GRILL, London & City Taverns, H removed.
54b, MANBY ARMS, Enterprise pub with freehold for sale for £1.25 million.
54b, Wheelers, Free, closed again. Formerly CASTLE.
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54, Barge, was a hostel but this is now closed and boarded up. I understand that the building will be
demolished so a new station for the Crossrail line can be built.
54, Fox@Connaught 3 real ales including Brain's SA
54b, Jimmy Deans, Free, now demolished c2009. Formerly CHURCHILLS.
54b, Railway Hotel, Free, now demolished and replaced by flats on the site.
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54, BENTLEYS. Renamed SOUL by October 2012 and now closed. Was HANNOVERS and
BOOGIES for a while.
54, Currans, Free, closed by October 2012. Formerly CELSIUS.
54, Lorne Arms, ex-Bass, now converted to two shops.
54, Essex Brewery Tap.-NEW ANGEL, Free, now confirmed converted to a gym by October 2012
(not residential). Formerly FAT SIDS, FEAR, WILD ROVER, TAP .
54b, Waltham Oak, Punch. Planning application for conversion to mosque now refused by Waltham
Forest Council with some of their considerations based around saving what had been a thriving pub.
54b, WARRANT OFFICER, -Courage: Best Bitter; +Green King: IPA; +Brentwood : Wild Card
Jack of Clubs; +guest beer (e.g. Truman Runner). There are plans to install the Wild Card brewery
in the pub, although currently their beers are still cuckoo-brewed at Brentwood Brewery. Formerly
TAVERN ON THE HILL, originally HIGHAM HILL TAVERN.
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y serve real ale. UPDATE
55 February STARTS HERE Code:55 February,
55a April.
55b June.Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide. EC1
55a EC1. FABLE 52 Holborn Viaduct. New literature-and-flowers themed Drake & Morgan modernstyle bar and restaurantopened in January 2014 with Fuller’s London Pride on the one handpump. Open 7midnight (1am Fri & Sat); 10-1am Sun.
55b, EC1, FILTHY MACNASTY’S (Punch). Reverted to FOUNTAIN, still subtitled (WHISKEY CAFE). Lease taken
over in 2013 by Handmade pubs, who also run the Fox EC2, Tufnell Park Tavern N7 and Railway, Teddington.
55a EC1, Meter, City Rd. Renamed ROTARY, by February 2013, still no real ale. closed late 2013,building works no
w underway. Formerly CITY ARTS PROJECT.
55b, EC1, NELSON’S RETREAT (Enterprise). Closed and secured. Planning application to convert the upper floor to
office use. Formerly GLUEPOT and MURPHYS TAVERNS for a while.
55b, EC1, WHITE LION (Enterprise). Closed and boarded following a fire on 7 April.
55, EC1, Puncheon, Unit 5 Cowcross Pl, 1925 Cowcross St. Reopened and renamed LAZY BONES by March 2013. No real ale. Davy’s bar with keg beer supp
lied by Shepherd Neame, including a house lager.
55, EC1, SEKFORDE ARMS. Young’s sold the lease in early January back to the freeholder who plans to close the
pub and convert it to a restaurant for which planning permission would not be required. Temporary management p
ending likely closure.
55, EC1, Vic Naylor (Vic’s Bar). Independent (Bistro du Vin). Bar already reported as no draught beer and delete
d from pub database. Restaurant and bar now sold by November 2012 and renamed ‘Burger & Lobster’, part of a c
hain, with no change in status of bar.
55, EC1, WILMINGTON ARMS, now simply WILMINGTON.
55, EC2, Cantaloupe, 3542 Charlotte Rd. Reopened and renamed MERCHANTS TAVERN in September 2013. No real ale.
Camden Town and Williams Bros lagers.
55, EC2, Chez Gerard, 64 Bishopsgate, Brasserie Blanc, exChez Gerard in November 2011, closed early October 2013, future uncertain.
55a, EC2, Great Eastern Dining Room, Great Eastern St,converted to ‘Casa Negra’ Mexican restau
rant by June 2013 with separate bar but draught beer discontinued.
55a, EC4, HAPPENSTANCE 1a Ludgate Hill. Modern Drake & Morgan bar/restaurant opened in Ju
ne 2013 under offices with Fuller’s London Pride on the one handpump. Open 7.30am (10am Sat &
Sun)-11pm (later Thu & Fri, 7pm Sun).
55a, EC4, HARRILD & SONS. 26 Farringdon St. ‘Craft beer’ orientated pub and restaurant opene
d in February 2014 by Barworks on ground floor of offices originally printworks. Four handpumps
with 2/3 varying cask ales from micros and a real cider, 12 keg fonts and 300 bottled beers. Open
12-midnight (2am Thu, 3am Fri); closed Sun.
55, EC2, Haz, 34 Foster Lane. No real ale. Turkish bar and restaurant with keg beer and part of
small Haz chain, opened by October 2013 under office block.
55, EC2, LONDON WALL (BAR & KITCHEN), 150 London Wall. Caledonian: Deuchars IPA by Oct
ober 2013.
55a . EC2, Medicine Bar, Great Eastern St. Renamed VILLAIN and EAST VILLAGE, Independent,
closed 2013.
55a, EC4, Plum Tree, Farringdon St, Independent, closed and gutted in January 2014, future unce
rtain.
55, EC2, Rocket, 201 Bishopsgate. No real ale. Bar and restaurant and part of small Rocket Rest
aurant and Bar chain, opened by April 2013.
55, EC2, Steak Exchange, 2 Exchange Sq. No real ale. Davy’s ‘bar and grill’ now with keg beer by
July 2013. Formerly ‘Davy’s at Exchange Square’ until 2010 and operated by Davy’s since early 20
00s.
55, EC2, Stone Horse (PAPER COW), Antic, now confirmed demolished by summer 2013. Formerl
y STONE HORSE, STONE HOUSE and originally OLD MONK. EC3
55, EC3, BUNCH OF GRAPES now simply GRAPES by September 2009, beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Adnams: Bitter; +Sharp: Doom Bar; +guest beer. M&B (franchise), exBass.
55, EC3, Ortega, 27 Leadenhall Market. No real ale. Spanish ‘bar and cantina’ with keg beer opened by January 2
010 and part of small Ortega chain.
55, EC3, Red Lion, 8 Lombard Ct. M&B (Nicholson), now converted in April 2013 to ‘Cyclebeat’, a cycling gym. EC
4
55, EC4, Calico, Marston (leased to Massive), now converted by March 2013 to ‘Buenos Aires’, an
Argentinian steak restaurant. Formerly PITCHER & PIANO.
55, EC4, Carter Rooms Independent, closed. Formerly RYANS PUBLIC HOUSE (BAR).
55, EC4, COACH & HORSES. Confirmed renamed HACK & HOP by Pubs of Distinction in Novemb
er 2013, beers listed; +Windsor & Eton: Windsor Knot; +3 varying microbrewed cask beers (e.g. Liverpool,
Saltaire, Weird Beard), plus ‘craft’ keg beers on tap from the UK and the Continent. Refurbished
with white painted decor, mirrors at rear, TV for sport, and newspapers. Upstairs bar has only k
eg beers. Traditional British food.
55, EC4, Crown & Sugarloaf, Sam Smith, H removed in 2013. The men from Tadcaster strike agai
n, just like in 1995.
55, EC4, Chez Gerard, 1 Watling St. No real ale. Bar and restaurant opened by 2010 with keg be
er and part of small chain. Renamed BRASSERIE BLANC by October 2013 following takeover by t
he Raymond Blanc owned chain in November 2011.
55, EC4, Hoop & Grapes offers 50p a pint discount to CAMRA Members.
55b, EC4, TILTED WIG (independent). This former pub, latterly an Indian restaurant since 2008,
and surrounding buildings have been demolished to make way for the new Ludgate retail/business
/housing complex. Formerly McGOVERNSE1
55, E1,
55, E1, Aldgate Exchange reported closed and boarded.
55, E1, Bar 45, Punch, now converted to ‘Kefala Grill’ restaurant by October 2013 after an unrepo
rted spell as a furniture shop. Formerly THREE CRANES and was FORTY FIVES for a while.
55, E1, LIVING ROOM, Unit 1, Tower Bridge House, St Katharine Docks, East Smithfield. Renam
ed SLUG & LETTUCE following the takeover of the ‘Living Room’ chain by Stonegate from Premiu
m Bars & Restaurants in August 2013, with real ale installed. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: IP
A.
55, E1, Little Star, Enterprise, now converted to residential use by October 2013.
55, E1, L’oasis. Renamed R BAR by January 2012, Punch (formerly leased to Inn Business), exBass, closed 2013. Formerly THREE CROWNS.
55, E1, Mercers Arms, Independent, now converted to residential use by October 2013. E2
55, E2, Backyard Bar, Travelodge Hotel, 231237 Cambridge Heath Rd. No real ale. Bar in new build hotel open to nonresidents, opened by May 2013.
55, E2, Beagle, Railway Arches, 397400 Geffrye St. No real ale. Independent bar and restaurant with keg Camden Town and Crate b
eers, opened in former industrial premises by May 2013 directly under Hoxton Overground statio
n.
55, E2, CAMEL, 277 Globe Rd. Reopened December 2013, Adnams: Broadside; Sambrook: Wandle
; 2 varying guest beers (e.g. Adnams, Green Jack). Specialises in pies.
55, E2, Conqueror, Independent, ground floor also now in residential use by April 2013.
55, E2, Flea Pit. Renamed BAWN by January 2011, still no real ale and the sole handpump for cid
er removed.
55, E2, FYMFYGBAR, Independent, closed and demolished by May 2013 to make way for new buil
d Travelodge and replacement Backyard Bar (qv).
55, E2, Habanas, 74 Bonner St, Independent, now converted to ‘City of Paris’ Indian restaurant b
y November 2013. Originally CITY OF PARIS with alternative address 178 Old Ford Rd.
55, E2, KINGS ARMS, 11A Buckfast St. 5/6 varying cask beers mainly from micros plus ‘craft’ k
eg and bottled beers. Now independent, exCourage. Refurbished and a sister pub to the Earl of Essex, N1. Beers are displayed on blackboar
d, not on handpumps.
55b E2 E2, MOTHER KELLY’S, 251 Paradise Row (Moontide). No real ale. New bar with ‘craft’ keg
and bottled beers in a railway arch formerly in commercial use, run by the same people as the Que
ens Head WC1 and Simon the Tanner SE1. Open 5(12 Sat & Sun)11. E2, RAILWAY TAVERN (Pubs ‘n’ Bars). Closed and boarded up in February 2014. E3
55, E3, The Duke of Wellington, Bromley By Bow, closed for some time (2010?), has been acquired
by Antic (ex Pheonix) and will reopened in May 2014 as The Galvanizer's Union. Up to 6 varying ca
sk ales. Usual eclectic furnishings and décor. Open 5-11(midnight Thu & Fri); 12-midnight Sat; 1211 Sun.E4 E5
55, E5, Fitzgeralds, Enterprise, closed and scaffolded by May 2013. Formerly ELEPHANTS HEA
D.
55, E5, George, Enterprise, now converted in August 2012 to 9 flats: ‘George Court’.
55, E5, Glyn Arms, 1 Mandeville St. No real ale. Reopened.
55, E5, Jubilee, exAscot, now demolished by May 2013 with planning permission granted on appeal in 2007 to replace
with 33 student studio flats.
55, E5, Old Kings Head, exTruman. Previously reported converted to restaurant with flats above, now ground floor and base
ment also converted to flats by November 2008.
55, E5, Swan, Punch, now converted to a synagogue in September 2012.
55, E5, THREE SISTERS. Renamed STAR BY HACKNEY DOWNS by August 2013, beers listed; +2 varying Greene King beers. Refurbished with an open-to-view kitchen. E6
55a, E6, BOLEYN TAVERN 1 Barking Rd. Spirit leased pub, reopened in 2014, operated by Globe T
rott Inns with hostel accommodation upstairs. Fuller’s London Pride and a Marston’s Tetley house
beer.E7
55b E7 E7, WANSTEAD TAP, Arch 352, Winchelsea Rd. Opened May 2014 in former commercial
premises in railway arch. Primarily an independent outlet for bottled beers, for on- or offsales. There is a 'cask beer of the week', tapped on Fridays, e.g. ELB Cowcatcher.E8
55, E8, Alibi, 91 Kingsland High St. No real ale. Independent bar opened by May 2013 in former
commercial premises.
55b E8 E8, CAT & MUTTON (Punch). Lease taken over in 2014 by Columbo Group, who also run Ol
d Queen’s Head N1, Blues Kitchen NW1, Paradise W10. Black Sheep Bitter and Sambrook’s Wandle
. E8, MARKET HOUSE (independent). Renamed STORIES in 2013. Five Points Pale Ale. E8, OLD S
HIP (Enterprise). Refurbished early 2014 by new leaseholders Urban Pubs & Bars, former owners
of Realpubs. Four real ales, primarily from local breweries, e.g. Ha’penny and Truman.
55, E8, DALSTON EASTERN CURVE GARDEN CAFE, 13 Dalston Lane. 4 varying East London bee
rs in polypins (e.g. Pale Ale, Orchid, Jamboree, Foundation Ale). Independent. Garden laid out by
the local community in 2010 with the cafe opening in summer 2013. Drinks and food can be taken i
nto heated greenhouse. Open 11-dusk Wed-Sun.
55, E8, Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High St. No real ale. Independent gayorientated bar in former restaurant premises, opened by May 2009.
55a, E8, De Beauvoir Tavern, 321 Kingsland Rd. No real ale butBrooklyn lager etc. Narrow shop con
version with exposed brickwork and mainly dark wood interior opening out to a small patio at rear,
opened mid-February 2014 by Shoreditch Bar Group.
55, E8, FARR’S SCHOOL OF DANCING, 1119 Dalston Lane. Adnams: Old Ale; Caledonian; Deuchars IPA; plus 3/4 varying guests from region
als and London micros (e.g. Five Points). New Antic pub opened early December 2013 in former co
mmunity hall leased from Hackney Council and originally a dance school. Renovation is a ‘work in pr
ogress’ with an island bar and the usual Antic ‘distressed’ style with raw brickwork, exposed piping
, second hand furniture including cinema seating, and a moped hanging from the ceiling. Low lighti
ng, with dancerelated black and white photos on the walls. Proposals are to extend into vacant unit next door an
d for a restaurant on the first floor. Open 4-midnight Mon-Fri, 12-midnight Sat, 12-11 Sun.
55, E8, HACKNEY CENTRAL, Former Railway Station Building, 1A Amhurst Rd. Reopened and ren
amed OSLO in January 2014. 3 varying real ales from London micros (e.g. Five Points, Redemption
, Sambrook’s). An independent bar, restaurant and late night music venue with a ‘dark Nordic’ the
me. Open Mon-Wed 12-2am (2.30 Thu, 3am Fri), Sat 10am-3am, Sun 10am2am. Admission charge after 10pm when live music being performed. (U176,199)
55a, E8, Look Mum No Hands 125–127 Mare St. No cask ale.Bicycle-themed cafebar opened July 2013 in community building, serving predominantly London brewed beers (e.g. Bea
vertown, Kernel, Partizan) on keg and in bottle.
55, E8, OSTO, 240 Amhurst Rd. Renamed ORO by February 2013, a bar/restaurant and renamed
again to HAND OF GLORY by early January 2014. 2 varying real ales from London micros (e.g. Cr
ate, Five Points, Pressure Drop). Independent pub run by operators of Dream Bags/Jaguar Shoes
of E2 Kingsland Road. Formerly DE BYSTO and originally AMHURST ARMS.
55, E8, RUSSETT, Hackney Downs Studios, 17 Amhurst Terr. Varying cask beers (e.g. London Fie
lds) straight from barrel (G), plus 2 varying keg beers (also from London Fields). Independent caf
e bar opened by January 2012 in former printworks, as part of studio complex.
55, E8, WISHING WELL. Renamed TOMMY FLYNNS in November 2013. Formerly FIDDLERS,
O’NEILL’S BAR and originally CROWN. E9
55, E9, ADAM & EVE, 1
55 Homerton High St. Greene King: IPA by September 2013. Punch, exAllied (Taylor Walker) via Spirit.
55, E9, Artifex, 177179 Morning Lane. No real ale. Independent bar and restaurant opened by October 2010 in form
er Fiesta wine bar premises. Renamed KINO in November 2012, with keg Camden Town and Londo
n Fields beers.
55, E9, BRITANNIA, 360 Victoria Park Rd. Renamed PEOPLE’S PARK TAVERN in December 201
3 by InnBrighton, +Laine: Best (brewed by WJ King), +2 varying cask beers from the Laine brewpu
bs at the North Laine, Brighton (e.g. Ruby Slipper 5%) or at the Aeronaut in Acton W3 (e.g. Ambe
r and Porter 4.6%). +3 varying beers from London micros (e.g. Hackney, Truman) and real cider. B
rewing equipment has been installed in the pub, which can be viewed behind a screen to the left of
the entrance. It is expected to produce its inaugural beers in late January, including an IPA and
Porter. More specials from the Brighton brewery are also promised. The pub has been refurbish
ed for £250k, with a giant megaphone suspended from the ceiling, signifying when the adjacent Vi
ctoria Park was given to the people in the 19th Century. Bare back walls, polished wooden flooring
, large windows and a knight’s armour complete the picture. The brewery occupies what was once a
n indoor children’s play area when the pub was the Falcon & Firkin between 1986 and 1998; it is po
ssibly unique in becoming a brewpub for the second time around. Still childfriendly with a large garden and reasonably priced food including children’s portions. Open 1211 (midnight Fri & Sat or sometimes later). Formerly VICTORIA PARK and FALCON & FIRKIN, or
iginally QUEENS HOTEL.
55, E9, Chesham Arms, Independent, closed October 2012, sold to a property developer and conv
erted to an office and flats without planning permission. Granted ACV status (confirmed on appea
l) with legal enforcement action by Hackney Council pending further appeal decision.
55a, E9, HEMINGWAY, 84 Victoria Park Rd, Punch, ex-Courage. Grade IIlisted Victorian building with a columned front porch and medium-sized interior, with frontfacing bar, kitchen at the front (giving out a lot of heat!), and small back extension. Little period
decor apart from a column and fireplace. Not just fordiners, but including a group of settees and
armchairs. Two guest beers. Formerly PENNETHORNE and originally ROYAL STANDARD.
55, E9, Penshurst Arms, Independent, planning permission now granted by December 2013 by Hac
kney Council for conversion to 6 flats plus two houses on the garden.
55, E9, URBAN SESSIONS, Cre8 Centre, The Old Baths, 80 Eastway. 2 varying cask beers on h
andpumps amid an ocean of 30 keg fonts, available only in third or two thirds pint measures. Inde
pendent 17 week ‘pop up’ bar open July to August 2013 but due to reopen as a permanent venue.E1
0 E11
55, E11, Greens, Independent, already reported converted to Kingsway restaurant, now closed by
May 2013. Formerly OLD SHELAGHS, BROADWAY, BUGSYS and originally DIRTY NELLIES.
55, E11, Lima Lounge, 7 Church Lane. No real ale. Independent cafe and music bar opened by Sep
tember 2010 in basement under Indian restaurant, expanded in October 2012 to also occupy rest
aurant premises above on ground floor.
55, E11, Northcote. Sells Doom Bar.E12
55a, E12, RUSKIN ARMS 386 High St North. Reopened after substantial building works at rear a
nd interior now completely modernised. Meals served including pizzas. Sports TV, pool table, pave
ment seating. Two handpumps including Fuller's London Pride at £2.50 per pint. Open 1111 (2am Fri & Sat;10.30 Sun).E13
55b E13 EARL DERBY (ex-Allied). Closed and boarded up in 2012. E13, FORESTERS ARMS (exPunch). Closed in 2013 and now converted to religious use. E13, GREEN GATE (exPunch). Closed in 2012 and now converted to a Tesco Express convenience store. E14
55, E14, Chimes, Enterprise, exWatney via Ascot, closed c.2008 and converted to convenience store with cafe at rear by 2009.
55, E14, Foresters Arms, exBass, sold and closed 2004 and subsequently converted and extended to create 6 flats c.2005.
55, E14, Jacks Bar, 566 Commercial Rd. No real ale. Independent bar in former ‘Links’ restauran
t premises, opened by August 2013.
55, E14, PEPPER SAINT ONTIOD. Lease back with Antic, exGregarious, by October 2013. Formerly PUZZLE
55, E14, originally HARRYS BAR.
55, E14, Pier Tavern. Renamed MOURINHO’S in April 2013. Still no real ale; now a pub and Malt
ese restaurant.
55b, E14, WATERFRONT (independent). Renamed ASTONS, a ‘champagne & wine bar’ with draugh
t beer. (independent). Retains Majingos lap dancing club on the same premises. E15
55, E15, Glitter Ball. Renamed TAVERN BAR in January 2014, still no real ale. Independent, ex-
Enterprise. Formerly ROYAL OAK.
55, E15, Latin ¼. Renamed SWAGGA by March 2012. A bar, restaurant and music venue. Still no
real ale. Formerly TWO PUDDINGS.
55, E15, O ld Log Cabin, Independent, now converted to ‘Westbridge (London) Hotel’ in Septembe
r 2012 with no bar. Delete from pub database. Originally YORKSHIRE GREY. E16
55, E16, Dartmouth Arms, Punch, exBass, sold and converted to ‘Pier One’ African nightclub by June 2013. (E159)
55, E16, Hallsville Tavern (WHITE HOUSE), Independent, now converted to ‘Al Amir’ Indian rest
aurant in December 2013.
55, E16, Marquis of Salisbury, Independent, now ground floor also converted to flats by July 201
2.
55, E16, Ram, Independent, exPhoenix, already reported as converted to a private hire venue, now converted to ‘Guvnor’, an Afri
can night club and restaurant, by June 2013. A former GBG entry. Formerly RAM TAVERN.
55, E16, Reach (The), Gallions Hotel, Albert Basin Way. No real ale. Independent ‘bar and kitche
n’ opened December 2013 in part of Grade IIlisted ‘Gallions Hotel’ originally built in 1880s by P&O to serve passengers embarking on ocean liner
s berthed in the Royal Albert Dock. It was taken over by Trumans in 1932 but closed in 1972 and
became derelict until beautifully restored in the 1990s, but had remained isolated and empty sinc
e, pending the redevelopment of the surrounding area.E17
55, E17, CHEQUERS, beers listed; +Black Sheep: Bitter; +Hogs Back: TEA; +Sambrook: Wandle, Junction. Beers may va
ry. Lease now taken over from Antic in July 2013 by small pub chain Solitaire Restaurants, that al
so operate pubs in Camden Town, Dalston and London Fields. ‘Shabby chic’ decor remains unchang
ed.
55a, E17, Cock, High St, Punch, no real ale, H unused.
55, E17, COLLEGE ARMS, 807 Forest Rd. Renamed WILLIAM MORRIS, Caledonian: Deuchars IP
A; guest beers. Refurbished with William Morris wallpaper. Foodorientated, live music Sat evening and jazz Sun lunchtime.
55, E17, So Nice, Independent, closed and converted to a double glazing shop by October 2012. F
ormerly TRINI BAR, BARLOCKS, RUSSELLS, HARRISONS BAR, MONKEY BUSINESS and McCA
NNS.
55, E17, Wild Card Brewery, Unit 7 Ravenswood Industrial Estate, Shernhall Street, E17 9HQ ope
ned on Saturday 22 February. Their own and other local beers are served on gravity and in bottle
s, alongside foreign bottles. Open only 5-11.30 Fri, 10-11.30 Sat, 1010 Sun. It can be found on a little industrial estate on the west side of the street, just to the so
uth of where the railway passes under the street. Updated 18 June 2014
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Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.
UPDATE 56 August STARTS HERE
Code:- 56 August, 56a October, 56b December.
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
56a, EC1, Ask For Janice (Urban Leisure Group), 5052 Long Lane. Opened in May, a converted commercial building, with several previous incarnations
as a bar with no draught beer. No cask beer. Keg beers from Brewers Union, Camden, Freedom, Fu
ller, London Fields, Meantime plus forty bottled beers.
56b, EC1, (BRB AT THE) ARC (Orchid). Was taken over by Black Pub Co, not among those sold t
o M&B. Renamed in October as BREWHOUSE & KITCHEN, first London outlet of a new chain.
Brewpub with kit formerly used at the Botanist in Kew. Up to eight of their cask beers on handpump, plu
s sixteen keg beers and forty bottles.
56a, EC1, Central Street Bar (Admiral). Was BRITISH OAK. Closed and demolished in 2012.
56,EC1, DISTILLERS (Pocket Pubs). Taken over by Cunning Plan Pub Co and renamed ST BART'
S BREWERY in June. Not in fact a brewery; the equipment on display stores Meantime beers. Up t
o four real ales, e.g. Rooster, Thornbridge.
56b, EC1, Leonards (Enterprise), 42 Northampton Rd/33 Rosoman St. Was RED LION, THOMAS
WETHERED. Having been a restaurant for five years, reopened in September as BOURNE & HOL
LINGSWORTH BUILDINGS, a brasserie, bar and café, one of the small Bourne & Hollingsworth
chain. No cask beer.
EC1, LONGROOM (Marylebone Leisure Group). Was GATE. Having been bought last year from t
he administrators of Bramwell Pub Co, now renamed BARSMITH, the first of a new cocktail & cra
ft beer chain. Four changing cask beers, e.g. Purity, Roosters.
EC1, Nelson's Retreat (Enterprise), 1 Vince St. Having closed earlier this year, reopened as CANVA
S BAR, also addressed at 235 Old St. No cask beer. One keg lager.
EC2
56, EC2, Bar Music Hall (DuvelMoortgat), 134 Curtain Road. Was Hell. Having closed in the early 2010s, reopened in May by Col
umbo Group as their second BLUES KITCHEN, after Camden High Street NW1. Continued empha
sis on live music. No real ale.
56, EC2, CAPE (Bramwell). Bought by Stonegate (see box). Renamed in July as a SLUG & LETT
UCE.
56, EC2, Chez Gerard (Brasserie Blanc). Having closed in October after a brief period offering real
ale, now a champagne bar & restaurant with no draught beer.
56, EC2, CORNEY & BARROW, 109-111 Old Broad Street. Longstanding chain wine bar, on this site for over a century. Real ale (eventually!) introduced, Sharp’s D
oom Bar.
56, EC2, Henru's (Tattershall Castle), 4 London Wall Buildings, Blomfield Street. Having closed in
2012, reopened June 2014, renamed BIERSCHENKE, a German bar/restaurant relocated from the S
trand WC2. No real ale. German draught and bottled beers.
56b, EC2, MASTER GUNNER (Young). Reverted to FINCH'S, after nine Years.
56, EC2, PHOENIX (Greene King). Converted to Metropolitan Pub Co format. Greene King IPA an
d three guests, e.g. East London, Redemption.
56b, EC2, STRONGROOM, 120124 Curtain Rd. Cask beer introduced, three handpumps in the downstairs bar and one upstairs, e.g.
Oakham, Tiny Rebel.
55, EC2 White Hart is closed apparently due to Crossrail.
EC3
56b, EC3, Elephant (Young). Closed in October, for demolition of the office block of which it forms
part.
56, EC3, HENNESSY'S (Enterprise). Taken over by a former operator of the Junction Tavern NW5,
and reverted to THREE TUNS. Now offering Sharp's Doom Bar and up to four guest
56b, EC3, Silk & Grain (Glendola), 33 Cornhill. Previously a non draught bar and restaurant. Open
ed in July, with limited seating at the bar. No cask beer. Four keg beers.
EC4
55, EC4 Cos Bar is now Rudds. http://www.ruddsblackfriars.co.uk/contact.asp
56, EC4, O'NEILLS (M&B). Reverted to SUGAR LOAF. Expanded range of Sharp's Doom Bar, St
Austell Nicholsons Pale Ale and four guests.
56, EC4, Porters Lodge (ex-Enterprise). Closed, reportedly due for Demolition.
E1,
56b, E1, Charlies Was PRINCE OF WALES. Having been closed and boarded since 2009, now dem
olished and replaced with flats.
56b, E1, GRAPESHOTS (Davy), 23 Artillery Passage. Formerly a non draught bar in the chain. Cask beer introduced, the beer known
as Davy’s Old Wallop.
56a, E1, PRINCESS ALICE (Enterprise). Was CITY DARTS. Renamed, CULPEPER.
E2
56a, E2, Mother Kelly’s (Moontide), 251 Paradise Row. Having opened this year, now serving 23 real ciders. Still no cask beer.
56b, E2, OWL & PUSSYCAT (580 Ltd). Was CROWN, TAYLOR’S. Acquired by Young’s, will be
come a Geronimo pub, leased from Brakspear.
56a, E2, ROYAL OAK (Enterprise). Bought in 2013 by Young’s for their Ram Pub Co leased estate,
little changed. East London Foundation and Pale Ale, Sharp’s Doom Bar.
56b, E2, SUN, 441 Bethnal Green Rd. Having closed in May 2013,reopened in September 2014 as t
he SUN TAVERN, by Umbrella Project who also have a nondraught bar nearby. No cask beer. Local keg beers, e.g London Fields, Pressure Drop, Redchurch.
E3
56, E3, CYGNET (Truman), Swan Wharf, 60 Dace Road. Truman's brewery tap opened in a former
warehouse, with a large front terrace by the Lee Navigation. Full range of Truman’s beers, plus a gu
est. Open 9am- 11(1am Fri & Sat).
56a, E3 Fat Cat Cafe Bar. Changed hands and renamed in June, EAST LONDON LIQUOR, a new
venture from former Barworks people. Cask beer discontinued. Draught beers from Camden. In hou
se gin distillery.
56a, E3, VICTORIA (Wells). Taken over by Yummy Pub Co, their third London site leased from Ch
arles Wells. Expanded to seven Wells & Young cask beers, plus occasional guest (e.g. Castle Rock,
York).
E4
56, E4, Royston Arms (Stonegate). Closed and sold, future uncertain.
55, E4, Sirloin has reopened as the Dovecote, ale, food, garden. The second of Enterprise’s Bermon
dsey Pub Co managed estate. Cask beer restored, initially Adnams Broadside, Greene King London
Glory, Sharp’s Doom Bar and two guests. Pictures depicting Chingford and the local area.
E5
56, E5, CRICKETERS (exEnterprise), 181 Clarence Road. Having closed in 2009, reopened in June as VERDEN, the first of a
new wine bar/deli chain. No real ale. Camden Town beers on keg.
56, E5, FITZGERALDS (exEnterprise), 43 Lower Clapton Road. Was Elephant's Head. Having closed in 2012, with the upper fl
oors converted to flats, the ground floor has now reopened as BONNEVILLE. Primarily a French re
staurant, it is possible (just!) to have a drink without ordering food but the bulk of the space is given
over to diners. No real ale but an impressive selection of London and imported keg beers including
Brugs Zot, Meantime, Paulaner, Redwell.
E6
5a, E6, Earl Of Wakefield (Enterprise). Closed and boarded since December 2013, future uncertain.
E7
56a, E7, Live & Let Live (Enterprise). Closed in January 2014 and sold to a developer in June, futur
e uncertain.
55, E7 Waggon & Horses now a restaurant and takeaway called Family Grill.
E8
56a, E8, BREWERY TAP (independent). Renamed, MOLLY BLOOM'S, little changed. Greene Kin
g IPA.
56a, E8, Maddigans (independent). Was AMP, ANATOLIA BAR. Renamed, HEART OF HACKNE
Y. Still no cask beer.
56, E8, PUB ON THE PARK (Bruce Bars). Now run by Camden Bars, along with other pubs forme
rly in the same group. Five changing real ales, e.g. Five Points, Sambrook.
56b, E8, SHACKLEWELL ARMS (Camden Bars). Was GREEN MAN. Now up to seven changing
cask beers on gravity and handpump, at least one usually from Five Points.
E9
56, E9, ADAM & EVE (Spirit leased). New operator from June. Six real ales, including Cornish bre
weries. Bottled beers, e.g. Beavertown, Camden, Five Points. New menu, sourced from "The Cornw
all Project".
56, E9, GUN (exWhitbread), 235 Well Street. Changed hands and reopened in June after short closure, the first outlet
for a new venture called Locals Club. Despite its small size, the Gun already attracts a vibrant and
varied crowd. Real ale restored, two changing, e.g. Five Points, Redemption, Truman's. Keg Beaver
town, Pressure Drop, Soundwave, Weird Beard and others. Fridges well stocked with London bottle
d beers. Food limited for now to toasted sandwiches and pork pies, but there are plans to install a kit
chen and dining room upstairs along with a roof terrace.
56a, E9, JACKDAW & STUMP, 224 Homerton High Street. Taken over this year by Electric Star,
who also run Star of Bethnal Green E2, Star by Hackney Downs E5 and Star of Kings N1. Renamed
JACKDAW & STAR. Cask beer restored, one changing beer, e.g. Five Points Pale.
E10
56a, E10, Antelope (Punch). Closed and boarded this year, future uncertain with rumours of redevel
opment.
E11
55, Crown, is now Tommy Flynns.
56b, E11, Heathcote Arms (Stonegate). Closed and sold in September to an unknown buyer, future u
ncertain.
55, The demolished Lincolns has made way for 17 new homes.
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E12
E13
E14
56a, E14, All Bar One (M&B). Cask beer discontinued, one of the last of the chain to do so.
56a, E14, Hope & Anchor. Was JACK BEARDS. Closed and on the market.
56a, E14, NORTH POLE (Enterprise). Report of demolition was thankfully premature. This recent
GBG pub has been sold by Enterprise and closed. The new owner intends to demolish and build resi
dential. A campaign is forming.
56, E14, Pheonix (exPunch). Having closed c.2010, with permission for residential conversion granted in 2012, now dem
olished.
56a, E14, Spinnaker (ex-Greene King). Having closed last year (2013), now a Pret a Manger.
E15
56b. E15, Tavern Bar. Was ROYAL OAK, GLITTER BALL. Closed this year, future uncertain
56, E15, Wheelers (ex-Punch). Having been reported closed in 2013, now Demolished.
E16
E17
55, Lord Brooke, up for sale at £680,000 has be sold subject to contract. Pub has had drug problems
in the past. Having been sold in 2010 to Delisu Group, a small operator, closed in June 2014 when t
he licence was revoked, sold to a developer in August, future uncertain.
55, Lorne Arms now Eemaans, a cloths shop.
55, Ringwood Castle, demolished and replaced by flats.
E18, NAPIER ARMS (Enterprise), Woodford New Road. Real ale restored late 2013, Sharp's Doom
Bar. This followed a period as a lap-
dancing club; new operators are committed to making the pub more family friendly.
E20
Addendum
Two larger pub sales have taken place. The pubs affected are listed below, instead of including repet
itive entries in WhatPub? Update. Any significant changes, e.g. of name or beer policy, will be repor
ted in the listings as they arise. In November, Stonegate Pub Co bought 78 pubs nationwide from th
e administrators of Bramwell Pub Co, the former Barracuda Ltd. These are the three affected sites i
n east London: EC1 Trader, EC2 Cape, EC3 Alice. A few Bramwell sites do not appear to have been
included in the Stonegate deal, presumably because they had already been disposed. We have track
ed down ownership in the following cases: EC1 Longroom: Marylebone Leisure Group .This leaves
two unaccounted for: E1 Cape, E4 Obelisk. In June, Mitchells & Butler bought 173 pubs from Orc
hid, leaving a further 49 in the hands of Orchid’s administrators. A number of other Orchid pubs hav
e also been sold or closed in the recent past. The remaining Orchid sites in east London, which conti
nue to trade according to the administrators, include several Asianthemed pubs and restaurants: EC2 Pacific Oriental, EC2 Sri Thai, EC3 Imperial City, E14 Sri Nam.
Most of the Orchid estate in London is therefore believed to have been acquired by M&B: EC1 Ang
el, EC1 Arc, E4 Queen Elizabeth, E11 Bar Room Bar.
Update No. 56 June 2014- December has been incorporated with updates 1-55. Click here for a
butchers as well as the guide. Go there now.
Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.
UPDATE 57 January STARTS HERE
Code:- 57 January, 57a April. 57b June
Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide.
EC1
57a, EC1, ANGEL (M&B). Among those bought from Orchid in 2014, now one of the ‘Castle’
unbranded pubs. Fuller’s London Pride, Sharp’s Doom Bar and a guest.
57b, EC1, Cottons. Was LONDON SPA. Closed and boarded in March, future uncertain.
57b, EC1, John Does, 90 Old St. Previously unreported bar and restaurant. No cask beer. Three keg
Vedett beers.
57a, EC1, ROYAL MAIL (WALL’S FREE HOUSE). Having been closed and derelict for over a
decade, converted to flats in 2014. 57a, EC1, NO 1 SPORTS BAR, 1 City Rd. Taken over in
February by Barworks and renamed SINGER TAVERN, introducing four changing cask beers.
57, EC1, New Red Lion. Was CITY ARMS, STICK & WEASEL, PROGRESS BAR, OFFSIDE
BAR. Having closed at the start of 2013, converted 2014 to a Co-op.
57, EC1, SMITHFIELD BAR & GRILL (Living Ventures). Renamed GRILL ON THE MARKET,
still one of their Blackhouse chain.
57, EC1, Spectator (HM Establishment Ltd). Was POETS CORNER, PAVILION, NYLON.
Renamed Sept 2014, LE PARIS GRILL (ST PAULS), second branch of a chain. Still no cask beer.
EC2
57b, EC2, Arbitrageur (Le Bar Group), 27a Throgmorton St. Having been closed for about ten
years, reopened in March by Blood & Sand, who also run Hide SE1. Smaller than most micropubs!
No cask beer. Twelve keg lines featuring London craft beers, e.g. Brixton, Hop Stuff, only available
in third and twothirds measures.
57b, EC2, BRASSIERE BLANC (Raymond Blanc), 60 Threadneedle St. Plenty of space and no
bouncers, unlike most bars in the area. One cask beer, Fuller’s London Pride.
57, EC2, Griffin (Britannia Pub Co). Closed Sept 2014 for at least a year, for refurbishment and
redevelopment of adjacent
buildings.
57. Podium and the Plough were both demolished sometime 2013/14 and work is now in progress
on the site.
57b, EC2, WHITE HART (ex-M&B). Having closed in June 2014, demolished earlier this year,
retaining the Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street facades.
EC3
57, EC3, All Bar One (M&B), 107-108 Hounsditch. Cask beer discontinued early 2010s, as with the
rest of the chain.
57b, EC3, ELEPHANT (ex-Young). Having closed in Oct, demolished earlier this year.
57, EC3, MARY JANES (Mint Group), 124-127 Minories. Was FINE LINE. Cask beer restored,
e.g. London Fields, Sharp’s Doom Bar.
57b, EC3, Mas Q Menos, 70 Mark La. Previously unreported chain bar & restaurant, with keg beer,
no cask beer.
57, EC3, MISSOURI ANGEL (independent), 14 Crosswall. Was ANGEL. Cask beer restored,
Sharp’s Doom Bar and Wells & Young Bombardier.
EC3, Slug & Lettuce (Town & City), 100 Fenchurch St. Closed in 2013, becoming a Be At One
cocktail bar with no draught beer, which in turned closed in 2014.
EC4
57, EC4, Cartoonist (ex-Enterprise). Having closed Dec 2012, demolished the following year to
make way for a large development.
57b, EC4, CASTLE (Red Car). Closed in April, for conversion to a hotel.
57, EC4, City Retreat (ex-Young). Having closed Jan 2013, demolished the following year to make
way for a large development.
57, EC4, Plum Tree (Marylebone Leisure Group), 54 Farringdon St. Was CARRIAGE HOUSE.
Having closed over a year ago, taken over by HM Establishment Ltd and reopened August 2014 as
DADO54. No cask beer.
57b, EC4, Porters Lodge (ex-Enterprise). Having been reported closed last year, the whole office
block has now been demolished.
57a, EC4, SIR JOHN HAWKSHAW (Wetherspoon), Cannon Street Station. New pub opened on 10
February, named after the engineer who built the Charing Cross and Cannon Street railways. Opento-view cask ‘cellar’ and stillage behind a glass screen. Serves alcohol from 7am. Four regular cask
beers and two guests.
E1,
57a, E1, GUN (Star). This interwar Truman pub closed in February and is expected to be
demolished. Permission was granted on appeal in 2012 to redevelop, along with the adjacent paper
exchange.
57, E1, Vibe Bar (independent). Fizz bar in part of the former Truman brewery. Closed Nov 2014
after 17 years, future uncertain.
E2
57b, E2, Bar 44. Having closed in 2012, now a restaurant, no draught beer.
57, E2, Bar NP (A10). Was ROYAL ALFRED, NU POQODI. Closed in the last few years, now
‘Shelter’ nightclub.
57, E2, BIRDCAGE (independent). Taken over Nov 2014 by Draft House but not renamed. This exTruman pub retains a more traditional feel than their other outlets. Food focused around pie &
mash. Sambrook’s Wandle +1-2 guests.
57b, E2, British Lion. Having been reported closed in 2012, now a wine bar with no draught beer.
57b, E2, DUNDEE ARMS (Punch), 339 Cambridge Heath Rd. Having closed last year, reopened in
April by the operator of the Crooked Billet E5. There is a mixture of wood panelling (painted and
unpainted), distressed décor including bare brick walls, comfortable fixed bench seating. A
wonderful and very rare original mosaic sign ‘Dundee Arms’ was uncovered during the
refurbishment. Now free of tie, cask beers from East London, Siren Craft, Truman's.
57, E2, Hobby Horse (independent). Was VICTORY, NICE LITTLE EARNER, etc. Renamed early
2010s, PARADISE INN. Still no cask beer.
57a, E2, Joiners Arms (Enterprise). This gay/alternative community pub was sold to a developer in
2014 and closed in January 2015.
57b, E2, Nelsons Head. Closed in Feb after the tenant returned the lease, having sold off various
fittings, future uncertain.
57b, E2, Resident, Arch 252, Paradise Row. Opened in Feb, in a railway arch next to Mother
Kelly’s. Other bars along here, Mission and Craft Cocktail, don’t serve draft beer. No cask beer, keg
Estrella Damm.
57a, E2, SHAKESPEARE (Greene King), 460 Bethnal Green Rd. Under new management in 2015,
introducing cask beer: Fuller’s London Pride and Sharp’s Doom Bar.
E3
57b, E3, CYGNET (Truman). Renamed in March, PLOUGH AT SWAN WHARF. Now run by the
team behind the Plough, E9, but remains Truman’s semi-official brewery tap.
E4
57a, E4, LARKSHALL (Spirit). Refurbished in December 2014 and converted to their new ‘Golden
Oak Inn’ format. Redecorated with a more modern colour scheme, but the old building and period
features remain. Six cask beers, including smaller breweries such as Clouded Minds, East London,
Red Squirrel.
57a, E4, OBELISK (ex-Bramwell). Was COPPERMILL, MOUNT. Now confirmed to be one of the
ex-Bramwell pubs taken over by Parity Bars.
E8
57b, E8, DOLPHIN (Enterprise), 165 Mare St. Cask beer restored, e.g. Adnams, East London.
57, E8, PRINCE ARTHUR (ETM Group). Was LADY DIANA. Taken over Oct 2014 by Gorgeous
Pubs.
E9
57b, E9, Albion. Closed and boarded after the death of the publican, future uncertain.
57b, E9, VILLAGE TAP (Punch), 233-235 Victoria Park Rd. Renamed HECTOR & NOBLE in
February. Modern feel one-room pub with quiet enclosed yard to rear. Cask beer introduced:
Sambrook’s Wandle, Sharp’s Doom Bar and a guest, plus craft beers.
57b, E9, Tiger (Enterprise). Closed in March, lease on the market, future uncertain.
E10
57b, E10, Oliver Twist. Having closed in 2006, finally converted to flats last year.
57a, E10, Three Blackbirds (Enterprise). Having closed in 2007, serving in the interim as a
restaurant and later a function venue, demolished in 2014 to make way for flats.
E11
57b, E11, BAR ROOM BAR (Orchid), 36-38 High St, Wanstead. Renamed LUPOLLO, a bar &
pizzeria under the same management as the Lauriston E9. Cask beer restored, two such as
Southwark, Truman’s.
57b, E11, HEATHCOTE ARMS (ex-Stonegate), 344 Grove Green Rd. Having been sold and closed
in September, rumours of redevelopment prompted registration as an ACV. Reopened in March on a
three-year lease. Adnams Ghost Ship, Fuller’s London Pride and Sharp’s Doom Bar.
57b, E11, MANOR HOUSE, 129 High St, Wanstead. Opened in July 2014, a converted Allied-Irish
Bank. Up to six cask beers, e.g. Sharp’s, Sonnet 43. E11, WOODHOUSE TAVERN (free). Closed,
future uncertain. Applications were made in 2010 and 2012 to demolish and replace with flats.
E12
57b, E12, GOLDEN FLEECE (Spirit). Refurbished. Now has Fuller’s London Pride, Greene King
IPA and four guests, e.g. Crouch Vale.
57, E12, William The Conqueror (ex-Enterprise). Having closed in 2009, reopened 2010 (not
reported), but closed again August 2014, licence revoked.
E13
57, E13, Duke of Cumberland (independent). Closed in 2012, demolished by Dec 2013.
57, E13, Duke Of Edinburgh (M&B), 299 Green St. Closed May 2014, planning applications
submitted for conversion to 4 shops with rear extension.
57, E13, Prince Albert (ex-Enterprise). Closed in 2010, previously unreported, converted within two
years into three shop units.
E14
57, E14, Lord Stanley (ex-Enterprise). Having closed c.2012, planning permission granted to
demolish and build flats.
E15
57a, E15, CART & HORSES (ex-Punch), 1 Maryland Point. Cask beer introduced: Robinson’s
Trooper – the Iron Maiden beer, a reference to the 1970s when they regularly played the pub.
57b, E15, King Harold (ex-Punch). Closed, future uncertain.
E16
57b, E16, Pauls Head (ex-Enterprise). Having been sold and closed in 2006, finally demolished July
2014 to make way for flats.
57a, E16, TIDAL BASIN TAVERN (ex-Fuller). Having been closed and derelict since 1997,
demolished in spring 2014.
E17
57, E17, Famous Pig & Whistle (Star). Freehold sold, closed early 2014, planning permission
granted for conversion to two shops.
E20
57, E20, NEIGHBOURHOOD (Faucet Inn), 52–54 Celebration Ave, E20 1DB. Map
http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=538230&Y=185150&A=Y&Z=110 Opened Nov 2014, the first
of a new chain. Large highceilinged bar/restaurant in a modern residential development on the site
of the Olympic Athletes Village, with bar counter along one side and open kitchen at rear. 4 cask
beers, e.g. Adnams, Greene King, O’Hanlon. Open 11-11 Mon-Thu, 11-1 Fri, 9-1 Sat, 9-11 Sun.
Whatpub 9 ,10 and 11 + Update 58
58, E1, CARPENTERS ARMS (ex-Pubs’n’Bars), 135 Cambridge Heath Rd. Cask beer
restored in 2014, Greene King IPA..
58a, E1, HORN OF PLENTY, 36 Globe Rd. Cask beer restored, Fuller’s London Pride and
a couple of guests, e.g. Hackney.
58a, E2, Nelsons Head, 32 Horatio St. Closed in Feb, now reopened but no cask beer.
58a, E3, Blue Anchor. Closed, future uncertain.
58b, E4, QUEEN ELIZABETH (M&B), 95 Forest Side. Having been acquired last year from
Orchid and recently closed, now reopened as an Ember Inn. Eight changing cask beers
from national breweries.
58, E7, FOX & HOUNDS (Enterprise), 178 Forest La. Cask beer restored, Fuller’s London
Pride and a guest.
58b, E8, Look Mum No Hands. Closed in Sept, future uncertain.
58a, E8, Proof, Field Works, Martello St. New bar, opened in July on the roof of the
Hothouse building, with views of London Fields. No cask beer, keg Five Points Pale.
58, E8, VICTORIA, 451 Queensbridge Rd. Now operated by Jaguar Shoes Collective, who
run other places in E2 and E8, with a basic bohemian feel. Food by pop-up vendors. Two
cask beers, e.g. Five Points, Hackney.
58, E9, CHESHAM ARMS, 15 Mehetabel Rd. Closed in 2012, reopened in June following
a local campaign. Three cask beers, e.g. Crouch Vale, Dark Star, Five Points. Food is
planned for the autumn. Open 4(12 Sat-Sun)-11(10.30 Sun). 58b, E9, Hospital Tavern.
Closed in 2013, finally demolished in Sept.
58, E9, HOWLING HOPS TAP ROOM, Queen's Yd. New, spacious brewery tap on the
ground floor of an old warehouse building. Ten draught beers, described as being served
straight from the tank. Meat baps and veggie options. Open 10am-11pm daily.
58b, E9, KENTON (Admiral). Bought out by the tenants. Still has two changing cask beers,
e.g. Five Points, Truman’s.
58a, E9, Kino. Closed, now a restaurant
58a, E9, Top O’ The Morning. Cosed in 2013, demolished this year.
58a, E12, William The Conqueror, 628-630 Romford Rd.. Closed in August 2014,
reopened in May. No cask beer.
58a, E14, Astons. Closed, scheduled for demolition.
58b, E14, Greenwich Pensioner. Cask beer discontinued.
58, E14, SPORTS BAR & GRILL (Bar Holdings), 1 Crossrail Pl. Opened in May, modern
sports-themed pub, the sixth of the chain. Brakspear Bitter, Marston’s EPA and Pedigree.
58b, E15. Thailander. Was BACCHUS BIN. Renamed BAR ONE. Still no cask beer.
58a, E17, DUKES HEAD (Enterprise). Renamed DUKE, a sister pub to the Lord Morpeth,
E3. Cask beers such as Signature, Wildcard. Food is burgers.
58b, E18, FUNKYMOJOE (Enterprise). Was WHITE HART. Closed late 2014 following
complaints about anti-social behaviour, permission granted for restaurant conversion.
58a, EC1, Cicada (Ricker Restaurants). Closed 2013/4, now a restaurant.
58a, EC1, COACH & HORSES (Punch). Closed while upstairs is converted to flats.
58a, EC1, John Does. Closed, now a restaurant.
58, EC1, MELTON MOWBRAY (Fuller’s). Refurbished and renamed INNS OF COURT.
58b, EC1, Ninth Ward (Church Group), 99-101 Farringdon Rd. Newly opened New
Orleans-themed craft-beer pub, sole UK outlet of a US chain. No cask beer. Fifteen keg
beers, a hundred bottled beers.
58, EC1, Smithfield Tavern (ex-Punch). Closed, future uncertain.
58, EC2, BRASSIERE BLANC. Should read BRASSERIE BLANC. Typo undiscovered
throughout editorial process. Perh`aps we were ‘in our cups’?
58, EC2, Steak Exchange (Davy’s). Renamed SALT POINT. Still a Davy’s bar/restaurant
with no cask beer.
58b, EC3, FINE LINE (Fuller), 1 Monument St. Refurbished and renamed HYDRANT.
FuIIer’s and guest cask beers, e.g. London Beer Factory Paxton IPA.
58, EC4, FIREFLY (Enterprise). Reverted in 2014 to MAGPIE & STUMP. Robinson’s
Trooper and three guests.
EC4, WITNESS BOX. Acquired by Kornicis in 2012 and renamed as a JAMIES chain bar.
Shepherd Neame Spitfire.
58, EC4, WHITE SWAN (Enterprise), 18-20 Farringdon St. Closed, future uncertain.
58b, EC4. Wine Tun (Davy). Was HEELTAP & BUMPER. Closed and boarded, no longer
on Davy’s web site, future uncertain.