Hello Ewan, Hey there, just to let you know the Lord Nelson hasnt closed, its still going strong :). Factfile:This pub has been boarded up for around four to five yearsand remains derelict to this present day. It could get a bit noisy, but never as bad as the riot in May 1853, when there was fighting on all floors of the pub. I recently spent a couple of freezing afternoons tramping up and down the Old Kent Road. The former Shepherd Neame boozer was closed in 1997 and is now a four bedroom house. Does anyone know what the name was? The pub closed in 2004 and the building is in use as a surgery. The Lord Cornwallis was located in Eridge Road. A few notes for each pub have also been added for each pub. The Windmill Tavern was located in North Street but is now a private house. While several of the buildings remain standing, only two of them in the list are still operating as pubs Lord Nelson (at No 386) and the Windsor (formerly the Prince of Windsor at No 888). 222 Fore St, Enfield, London, N18 2QD. Built in 1721, The Arlington claimed to be "the smallest pub in Kent.". The Anglo-Saxons knew it as Watling Street; later generations knew it . === Trafalgar Avenue=== Glengall Road=== Malt Street. Developers Churchgate bought it, applied to build flats on top of the Grade II listed building, and then failed to do so. And about 3.4 percent of Americans 80 or older were in the work force last year.30 The worker who is 30 years old in 2010 has lived in a much different world from that of the worker who is 60. Renowned for its regulars, the club closed its doors within the last decade. Rising Sun Tavern 799 Old Kent Road. LOG IN. Really useful, thanks. //-->. 888 and it's important to stress they are definitely NOTHING like. Perhaps any road in any city, left to its own devices, ends up looking slightly American. For a round-up of the day's top stories direct to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter here. The Old Eden, Edenbridge (15th . Still trading. Free shipping for many products! 711. Repurposed evangelical churches in former office units or light engineering premises promise to set the captives free, whilst neighbouring buildings are home to equally anomalous nightclubs. The Save The Crown Campaign has been organising and gathering support. 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. The boozer was once owned by brewers Shepherd Neame and had a "spacious car park" up until the year 2000 when it was too converted into private residence. The Dun Cow at No. Surrey Arms, 5 Surrey Square Flats The Shard Arms, since known as Cockneys. Prince Of Orange, Lower Road Flats Many popular boozers are no longer with us - how many of these do you remember? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It became a night club in 1994. Enter your e-mail address to follow 'London Pubology' and receive notifications of new posts. [5] The six volumes are available on the British History website. Demolished. Trinity Arms, Swan St Flats The Walmer Castle was welcoming customers way back in 1729, although research indicates it was known before then as the Hare and Hounds.. Like its neighbour, the Walmer Castle, it used to open around four in the morning and this continued at least until 1900. I finally realised that you cover the modern Pubs more than I could ever do especially as I never drink in any of them. If you don [t know have this information, it is . 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. For anyone who was living in the county as the 1980s morphed into the 1990s, progress and achievement certainly came at a high price. Planning permission for the premises has now lapsed, and the building remains empty and derelict for now. It had a terrace/balcony with loads of plants on it. But this can be no surprise, you dont need me to tell you that pubs are dying all over the country as we forsake social drinking in favour of thrashing our livers in the comfort of our own homes. The Globe, Chatham St Flats The Kings Arms. Dalston-type gentrification seems unlikely, but who knows? On a Thursday afternoon in November the pub appeared to be shut but my colleague (CJ of Sediment notoriety) persisted in his quest for a light half and we found ourselves in a genuine, time warped London boozer. And it is probably doomed. MESSENGER Thomas a'Becket on the Old Kent Road SE1 updated their info in the about section. The US-founded store, which opened its first UK branch in 1909, selling goods ranging from hardware to boiled sweets, records to toys, was a fixture until the company entered administration. The Brunswick Tavern. By 2007 it had been transformed into a private residence. Neptune, Neptune Street Gone 8-10. London Town. In 1999 the pub made headlines for the wrong reasons when police officers were called to prevent an outbreak of violence as a group of around 40 asylum seekers laid siege to the boozer. 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. Brown Bear: 36 Southwark Bridge Road. The former Railway Bell was also popular with football fans, but when it originally shut was plagued by flytippers who used the land at the rear to dump unwanted items. I will amend the restaurant for now. I've put them into some basic categories. The popular Prince Regent in Market Lane run by the Moody family for years. The pub closed in the late 1980s and is much missed. Good memories for me. I used to wander around this store as a lad and have fond memories. Known for its huge logo on the side of the premises, the George and Dragon has been closed for years. The old folk who run it are still going strong and it remains the best kept secret in the area. A family walks past 'The World Turned Upside Down', a pub in London's World Turned Upside Down, 145 Old Kent Road, Southwark St George Martyr, London. Lower Rainham Road c1900 Ref. Globe, 20 Darwin Street Flats Email us if you spot an error or can add another closed pub in North Southwark! Thomas a Becket pub 320-322 Old Kent Road. It opened in 1856, built as a Victorian gin palace, It was rebuilt in the 1930s. Previous articles from the Folkestone Herald suggests it was an instrumental part of the community feel in the Folkestone East area, with meat raffles on Sundays. Quebec Curve, Redriff Road Restaurant RM 2F46AG9 - 1950s, historical, a lady standing on a gravel road at the small village of Chiddingstone, Kent, England, UK, looking at distinctive wooden-framed Tudor buildings. Clear Spirit Vodka Bar and Lounge. The City Arms. 1904 New fire station opened at 306-312 Old Kent Road. Stroll across the road to the kebab shop, pick up a donner and watch the free entertainment. The late Dave Prowse (aka Darth Vader) was photographed meeting Muhammed Ali here. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Still standing, now a bar called Virgos. Photo credits for some of the pics below from SarfLondonDunc Flickr Set of Pubs and Dead Pubs. There were once so many pubs in Old Kent Road,that it was said that if you started at one end,and had a pint in each one,you couldnt get more than half way before collapsing.Sad. He said access would be via an existing right of way off Victoria Road and the flats would be for the private sector. The Rose, Snowfields Demolished A perfectly positioned boozer for those enjoying a pub crawl through the Hamlets in the 1980s and 1990s. A comprehensive list of pubs in Gillingham, Kent. The Finish Lynton Rd Closed 386. Website closedpubs.co.uk has been logging the closures of boozers around the country and we've found 30 pubs in the Bromley borough you might just remember - scroll through the gallery above to . 82-86. It has sat derelict ever since, and despite scaffolding being erected more than a year ago, the pub remains empty. "It was bumper to . Just to say, the Thomas a Becket hosts a Vietnamese restaurant, not Thai. The Grapes in Winchelsea Street, off Folkestone Road, was once one of two pubs in Dover with that name. The historic Thomas a Becket pub in the Old Kent Road has reopened as a Vietnamese restaurant. The two remaining pubs are The Lord Nelson (Walworth SE1, fig. NOTE: Please be aware that this blog is unaffiliated with pubology.com and was set up in ignorance of this other fine site of the same name. 279. kiwi . Queen Charlotte, Jamaica Road Gone . Like the Strand, The Old Kent Road is a ghost of what it once was.The Bricklayers Arms roundabout takes its name from the railway goods depot that drove the development of local industry from the 1850s onwards, making this bit of Southwark a sort of land-locked counterpart of the great Victorian docks. 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. Not yet anyway; since the last time I visited the OKR a few blocks have disappeared and hoardings promising residential opportunities have appeared in their place. Kings Head, 204 Walworth Road Bookies The ancient property, in what was once Turn-again Lane, was rebuilt in 1901. 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The Thomas Becket (Walworth SE1), now closed [though since reopened]. Hi you dont happen to know if the landlords are with a surname Rogers? Now, sadly, we understood there were just two. Britannia: 154 Tooley Street. I look forward to reading each installment through to Park Lane and Mayfair. 224. Unissued / unused material. At this point, Old Kent Road joins New Cross Road. EAST SIDE Swan pub 82-86 Old Kent Road [not listed in Kellys 1977]. Fire swept through Sheppey Comprehensive School in April 1980. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The pub was known as 'The Mansfield Arms' from 1894 until 1973, 'The Regent' until 1983 and 'Blueberry's' until 1988. 83. The Tenterden Arms in Bromley-by-Bow 2007 BROMLEY BY BOW E3 - TENTERDEN ARMS Furst known existence in the 1850s It closed in 2009. Southwark Park Tavern, Southwark Park Road Gone Factfile:The pub remains largelyderelictto this day, with old posters advertising a circus show at nearby Radnor Park on the windows. 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