Duke Of Suffolk Hawkstone Rd Flats Another Market Square drinking establishment long gone was the Antwerp Hotel, where horses were kept in its stables to haul coaches to Canterbury. 13.3 miles away. It became a Thai restaurant. You can also follow KentLive on Twitter here, as well as on our Instagram page where we share great pictures of Kent. I look forward to reading each installment through to Park Lane and Mayfair. Gin Palace, Old Kent Rd - Flats The Globe, Gt Dover St - Demolished The Globe, Chatham St - Flats The Gloucester, Gavel St - Flats Golden Fleece, Weston St - Business Premises Green Man, Old Kent Rd - Restaurant Guys Arms, Guy St - Flats Hand In Hand, Meadow Row - Awaiting demolition Havelock Arms, Fort Rd - Flats 623. 32 Old Dover Road: 1728: 1965+ (Name to) Gators: 11 Dover Street: 1983 . === St Jamess Road=== Sandgate Street=== Hyndman Street=== Ruby Street=== Murdock Street=== Devon Street=== Devonshire Grove=== Sylvan Grove. ACCOUNT. Demolished. (That photo was taken only a few years after the goods depot finally closed in the early Eighties, contributing greatly to the decline of the area.) The Oxford Arms. People Leave. The Post Office's Valentine's gift to New Cross is its plan to close the Post Office at 199 New Cross Road on 14 February 2018. . You might be confusing it with the noodle place that ran for a while in the Green Man, that was general Asian. Still trading. It is a lovely little pub. It has since been converted to flats, The White Lion pub has sat derelict for more than a decade, The Happy Frenchman in Christ Church road has seen many incarnations in its 160 year history. 16.1 miles away. 386. Bricklayers Arms is the road intersection of the A2 and the London Inner Ring Road where Bermondsey [1] meets Walworth [2] and Elephant & Castle in south London. Swan and Sugarloaf, Parkers Row Flats 12. Dun Cow, Old Kent Rd Doctors A walk along The Old Kent Road today a fairly short trot between New Cross and the Bricklayers Arms roundabout is impressive by virtue of the vast contrasts in tone and scale. Also, we lived around the corner to the Lord Raglan in Raglan Passage, corner of Cronin Road, SE15, where my Grandad had a fish n chip shop.. Factfile:The pub was one of Cheriton's main boozers throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Winchester, Gt Suffolk St Demolished Formerly the Perseverance and the Avenue, Paul Barrett bought the property and following alterations, reopened it as a free house in October 1981. For lists of pubs by postcode area, visit my London Pubology site. I have another blog of my film reviews over at Ewan at the Cinema. Many a good nights drinking and dancing there. Now demolished. Liddels Brewery. To distinguish the two, I have slightly renamed my own blog "London Pubology". For anyone who was living in the county as the 1980s morphed into the 1990s, progress and achievement certainly came at a high price. There was a group that performed The Magnet at the top end of the Old Kent Road (near the New Kent Road) called Bobby Worth and The Bluebeats. Yes, it has taken over six years (at three blogs a week, you work it out!) This pub was present by the 1850s and closed in 2009. Prince of Wales, Lant St Demolished The quirky layout has a slide connecting two of its floors. It was a tobacco shop with an exclusive bar at the back, which at first was not signposted outside. Guide Name: Historic Pubs and Hotels Guide Location: England Southampton Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (A)) # of Attractions: 7 Tour Duration: 2.0 Hour(s) Travel Distance: 1.7 Km or 1.1 Miles Author: Steve Bond Author Bio: Steve Bond lives in Southampton and has an interest in local history and beer drinking. /* 468x60, created 25/01/09 */ Ballard again. Anybody remember the man who used to play the piano in the late 1950s? He had two classic vanguards, with original paperwork, but dodgy VIN numbers and for our sins, we obtained an old Capri from him complete with dodgy MOT. (Photo by Reuterphoto). It closed in 1971 and was converted into housing. 610. 762. The pub had been closed on several occasions, but after again opening in 2005, advertising that it was "probably the best pub in Dover" the pub finally closed in 2006. Green Man Pub Gone Days Walworth London History Camberwell St Albans New Roads tollgates at the Green Man Pub, Old Kent Road c.1865. Another Ramsgate pub turned into a residential address is The Westgate Tavern which closed its doors for the final time in the 1970s. [3] Much of the land taken up by the old railway lines through South Bermondsey has already been reclaimed for housing developments. The city centre site is now called the Boozy Cow, a cocktail bar known for its burgers and alcoholic milkshakes. OLD KENT ROAD MAPS AND RESEARCH SOUTHWARK MAPS INCLUDING EH LISTING ETC OLD KENT ROAD EH LISTINGS GEORGE LIVESEY STATUE THE WHITE HOUSE . Gloucester Arms Closed Like this site? Built on Mulgrave Street in 1840, it was overlooking the beach at the time and received the second liquor license issued in New Zealand. It comprises a four-way green roundabout plus one-way flyover and one-way bypass lane. He said access would be via an existing right of way off Victoria Road and the flats would be for the private sector. The building is now understood to be a residential property. Golden Fleece, Weston St Business Premises Demolished. The Rose, Snowfields Demolished The Prince Consort. The hotel has since been converted into 48 self-contained flats but remains listed since October 1973. I used to wander around this store as a lad and have fond memories. On May the 10th and 11th 1941 the Elephant and Castle suffered heavy attacks in the Blitz. Location: 60 and 121, Folkestone Road, Dover. The Greyhound pub, which was in Upper Grosvenor Road, caught fire in June 2003, destroying stock and personal contents inside. Demolished. Theres a pub called the Windsor still open on the old Kent road just before it goes onto new cross road. True, it may look a little dark at times, but it remains resolutely open. The Sultan, St James Rd Flats It reopened as the Guinea Butt and just last year was taken over and rebranded as gastro pub the Guinea. Crown, 440 Southwark Park Road To be flats Motels near Pearson's Arms Pub, Whitstable on Tripadvisor: Find traveler reviews, 3,071 candid photos, and prices for motels near Pearson's Arms Pub in Whitstable, England. This was the club for people who like a night filled with alternative, heavy and classic tunes. Fox and Hounds, Great Guildford St Offices The City Arms. 'NAY-SAYERS' since 1999
London Town. (My route from home to the Old Kent Road, that is.). These pubs were known as tied houses, those which remained free of any tie were free .
It has sat derelict ever since, and despite scaffolding being erected more than a year ago, the pub remains empty. Not only this, the rising cost of a pint is said to have forced many people to buy their drink from an off licence or the supermarket - drinking it at home. Still standing, now a restaurant. New proposals will need to be put forward again to the council before any work starts due to a period of three years lapsing, meaning that permission has expired. There are, in addition, a number of bars (not to mention bar/restaurants), though it can be difficult to get a sense of whether some of these are still in business, as many open late in the evenings or for occasional events only and give every appearance of not being in business (such as Virgos, Walworth SE1, or Clear Spirit Vodka Bar & Lounge, Peckham SE15). Gin Palace, Old Kent Rd Flats The site was on the east corner of Peckham Park Road. However, its sizable presence along with The Green Man (Walworth SE1) and The Dun Cow (Bermondsey SE1), demonstrates well the former prominence of public houses in this part of London. Rarely much trouble INSIDE - but quite often the police would have the road blocked off to traffic because of the fighting in the street. 37-39. London Pubs London Places London City Vintage Photos Shard Arms Old Kent Road 1950s (thanks to Fred Roll for the pic) Learning Photography Creative Photography Henry Cooper Joanna Lumley Jacqueline Bisset The site, on the corner of Rock Villa Road, was a Courts furniture store for many years before its controversial conversion into a 400-capacity super pub at Christmas 2000. The names pf the pubs have been abstracted from Kellys Street Directory for 1977. This may have something to do with its untended nature; even the Holloway Road doesnt look this abandoned by civic authority. Sir William Walworth, 297-299 Walworth Road Shops This property is also said to be in private residential use. Totally unspoilt interior, full of the most enormous Victorian mirrors. Demolished. Metropolitan Police officer is accused of assaulting a suspect by pepper-spraying him while he was clinging to a drainpipe on a 15-storey building, a court has heard. The Windmill Tavern was located in North Street but is now a private house. . 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Samsons Castle, Grange Rd Business premises Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Still trading. Bristol's Historic Inns by Helen Eason 1982 The earliest known date was 1869. The side streets are shown (at the side of the marker ===), giving a rough idea of where each pub is (or was) situated. But amidst the tundra of the Old Kent Road there is an interesting cockney survivor, a landmark on the corner with Trafalgar Avenue, where the traffic peels off towards downtown Peckham: the Lord Nelson is a mid-Victorian pub which remains defiantly open for business, although this is not automatically apparent. London Places. The recent turbulent changes in the brewing industry can make it difficult to track down which brewery originally owned the pub. Jolly Cricketers, Bush Road Closed At one point, there were 39 pubs. Demolished. Email us if you spot an error or can add another closed pub in North Southwark! William Gomm, Abbeyfield Road Gone. This pub formerly on the corner of Folkestone Road and Clarendon street was a popular haunt back in the day. This is the rather sad sight of the 'The Vic' pub that greets you as you leave the station. [Beer house.] The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith . //-->. Brighton: 8 Old Kent Road. The building dates from about 1840. The Hungry Horse. Photo by William Henry Whitmore Davis But the most famous 'old' pub in the capital is The Thistle Inn. But there are plans by owner and independent brewer Harvey's and Son (Lewes) to redevelop the former pub and garden which is on the busy corner with Victoria Road. a pub in London's Old Kent Road, 10th March 1947. 148. The pub had its five minutes of fame when Homes under the Hammer featured it in an episode. The drawing is dominated by a patchwork of field boundaries, with open dotting indicating . Still standing, now a doctors surgery. The boozer was once owned by brewers Shepherd Neame and had a "spacious car park" up until the year 2000 when it was too converted into private residence. Become a contributor by submitting them here. Jason Kevan. Britannia, Tooley St Offices The Kings Arms. It used to have outdoor seating, live music and real ale. The haunted Thomas A Becket Pub on the Old Kent Road in South London. The Ancient Druids was previously known as the Prince of Orange. Demolished and the site is now modern flats. 224. Become a contributor and submit them here. So send em some stories and pics if you have some! Bars Taverns Brew Pubs. The building still stands on the corner of Albany Road. Top other pubs in Old Kent Road. Duke of Kent 365 Old Kent Road. Also known for gangland trouble of the 60s. Woolworths can be seen on the right of this picture of High Street, Strood, in October 1980 . Formerly known as The Victoria Hotel, the pub opened in the early 1880s, but has been boarded up for several . Despite opposition from local residents concerned about noise and late-night disturbance - although the threatened lap dancers failed to materialise - the pub was a popular venue until landlord Surrey Free Inns called in the administrators. The Princess Royal pub has since been demolished, Do you remember the Morehall pub? [1] As you know, the original 1935 Monopoly board was based on properties in Atlantic City, USA, though the British version followed very shortly after, going into production in 1936. Planning permission for the premises has now lapsed, and the building remains empty and derelict for now. Ah Manor. It was here that the horse-drawn coaches left each morning to take travellers to St Margaret's and beyond. Today there are only two pubs left on the Old Kent Road itself The Lord Nelson at No. Then the surive all guide to get home. Although the company liquidated in 1991, there are a handful of independently owned stores left around the United States. Royal George, Abbey St Demolished The pub is still in use. Shard Arms pub 610 Old Kent Road. 1) and was the highway from Kent to the metropolis. It was called the Old Kent Road Gin Palace in the 1970s. This is as authentic as it gets. Manor Club, Chatham / Krystals / OMG / Glam House. The Thomas a Becket premises occupies a site associated with an ancient hostelry, St. Thomas Waterings, which catered to the needs of pilgrims setting off for Canterbury; it was the first stop on the way out of London and is referenced by Chaucer. Hi you dont happen to know if the landlords are with a surname Rogers? Many who grew up along the road had their very first pint in this pub. It was demolished in 1952 and most recently replaced with a Co-op foodstore. The documentary will feature previously unbroadcast interviews with Paula (pictured in 1991) about her life, given in 1998 and . Although just to clarify, it wasnt ever Thai, always Vietnamese. Duke Of Clarence, 154 Manor Place. 9.1 miles away. Having been a bowling alley and a tearoom since its existence in 1902 - the building closed its doors as a popular night spot back in 2008. It recently came out that their retrospective application for change of use to a restaurant was refused, so it may need to go back to being a pub. With respect to this blogs focus of interest, an 1878 text (available online), Old and New London by Edward Walford,5 includes the following passage about the Old Kent Road, which is instructive in just how much the road has changed: The most noticeable feature in the Old Kent Road is the number of public-houses, each with its swinging sign and drinking-trough for horses. London Pubs. Above: The attractive Georgian pub called the Lord Nelson stands beside Old Kent Road. The Bristol Arms was located in Calverley Road, just outside the town centre. 82-86. In January 1980, five new episodes of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" were broadcast on BBC Radio, all in one week, bringing the total number to twelve episodes. Many revellers will remember drinking until closing time, then walking down to the front where the Priz would welcome you in until gone 3am. A walk around the locality today offers evidence of other ghost pubs; the building in the photo above is one such, now re-purposed as flats. A perfectly positioned boozer for those enjoying a pub crawl through the Hamlets in the 1980s and 1990s. Earl of Derby, Grange Rd Flats Paper Moon, Blackfriars Rd Awaiting demolition The structure remains, but has since been divided into flats. Horns, Tower Bridge Road Gone Demolished. Shard Arms Old Kent Road 1950s (thanks to Fred Roll for the pic), HENRY COOPER DURING TRAINING AT THE THOMAS-A-BECKET PUB, OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON, 7TH FEBRUARY 1966. Demolished. Take a look . The Prince Regent closed for a few months in the early days of 1940 but was re-opened a year later under the Moody management. Lower Rainham Road c1900 Ref. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. And there is real street life to be found along the OKRs northern stretch, with busy independent shops which proliferate as you come within sight of the Bricklayers Arms roundabout. Moving aside from all the challenges current pubs and bars face, we have rounded up some of the well known pubs across the county that are no longer with us. However, after that closed the Alma Express Caf opened, which sadly closed within four weeks of opening. Havelock Arms, Fort Rd Flats Movement has been seen on site, but news as to what its future holds is not yet known. The Swan (later the site of Caesars). 11), towards the far, New Cross end of the road. The Green Man. 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