8-10. Prince & Princess Of Wales, 109 Kinglake Street Shop It was demolished in 1952 and most recently replaced with a Co-op foodstore. For lists of pubs by postcode area, visit my London Pubology site. List of Old Kent Road pubs. The Francis Frith Collection Francis Frith . The World Turned Upside Down was situated at 145 Old Kent Road. 1 minute ago. All. How an argument in a taxi between two brothers changed a family's life forever. Dark wood flooring and beams surround drinkers and diners with a roaring open hearth fireplace in the winter too. EAST SIDE The Tenterden Arms in Bromley-by-Bow 2007 BROMLEY BY BOW E3 - TENTERDEN ARMS Popular restaurant Luben's Pizza has since taken it over. The smoking ban which was implemented nationally in 2007 was blamed for the demise of pubs. The Major Yorke pub - formerly the Brokers Arms - reopened in 2002 and was in Major York's Road opposite the Spa Hotel. 40. 37-39. Samsons Castle, Grange Rd Business premises 40. Factfile:Not everyone will remember Tofts, after it reportedly closed its doors in the 1980s. Judith Hewitson. Fittingly, the children walk beside the pushchairs, their places usurped by sacks of coke from. The World Turned Upside Down. What was the name of the bar above some of the shops near the Green Man? The former Shepherd Neame boozer was closed in 1997 and is now a four bedroom house. Dockhead Stores, Tanner St Closed document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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Southwark Park Tavern, Southwark Park Road Gone G144503 Quick View c1960 Ref. 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 Although closed by 1999, it was still standing. The Old Kent Road remains one of the strangest of all London roads, as well as one of the oldest; it incorporates part ofWatling Street, that Roman highway which went all the way from Dover to the wild Welsh Marches. This is the rather sad sight of the 'The Vic' pub that greets you as you leave the station. 10. It closed in 2007 and a planning application was made to change the use of the pub into four one-bedroom flats, with a first-floor extension above a flat roof area. The site is now a block of flats. Horns, Tower Bridge Road Gone Some local people actively opposing but also writing a lot about the regeneration & gentrification of Southwark that's happened over the last 20 years. This pub was part of a former hotel The Granville Hotel which opened its doors in 1869 and enjoyed almost a century of success until its closure in 1946. Still standing, now a mosque. Stroke Of Luck, Brandon St Flats Family chainRamblinnshas since taken it over, renaming it theRadnor Armsand giving it a modern and trendy overhaul. It was named after Major Martin Yorke who bought the Spa hotel in 1772, after serving under Lord Clive of India and making his fortune with the East India Company. The Elm Bar The Elm Bar St Johns Tavern Commercial premises I've put them into some basic categories. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Factfile:This bar is a part of Folkestone's more recent history, being a part of the bar and club scene dating from 2009 to 2011. The Magnet. Officers with dogs sealed off the road while the crowd was calmed and four people were arrested. The two remaining pubs are The Lord Nelson (Walworth SE1, fig. Also, David Bowie rehearsed his Spiders From Mars band here in the early Seventies. 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. G144053 Quick View the Strand c1955 Ref. Thomas a Becket pub 320-322 Old Kent Road. . If you don [t know have this information, it is . The ancient property, in what was once Turn-again Lane, was rebuilt in 1901. 100 Medway Road: 1869-1980s+ Bright Star : 1870-1870+ Britannia: 158 High Street: 1862-Open 2020+ . The documentary will feature previously unbroadcast interviews with Paula (pictured in 1991) about her life, given in 1998 and . [Beer house.] The Downs Tavern in Culverden Down had been selling alcohol since the 1900s. S531003 Quick View Of course Stones Bar is just one of the names it underwent during its times. It was in existence in 1856. You won't get many e-mails. 365. Further alterations and extensions followed in 1983. As part of the modern A2, the road is still used heavily for travel, its just that few anymore feel the need to stop here. Thanks Adrian for a very comprehensive list. Anybody remember the man who used to play the piano in the late 1950s? Update The building was demolished in September 2021. The name derived from St Thomas-a-Waterings, a stream and pond (roughly at the junction with Shornecliff Road). Something went wrong, please try again later. The Elephant and Castle. General Browning MOTH Club - Hackney, London. (At my current pace, this should take me a few years at least, though some of the locations may not require particularly substantial entries.). Victorian London. Paper Moon, Blackfriars Rd Awaiting demolition Old Kent Road, looking towards the Bricklayers Arms junction c.1949. Collectively, their faces bore the traces of hundreds of years worth of drinking in this pub. Trinity Arms, Swan St Flats Today there are only two pubs left on the Old Kent Road itself The Lord Nelson at No. It was a tobacco shop with an exclusive bar at the back, which at first was not signposted outside. 4 Theobald St, Borehamwood, WD6 4SE. The firm CR Consultancy published a Briefing (23/6/2011) on pub closures recently and they reported that in the period between 2007 and 2010, Camberwell and Peckham lost 29 pubs and Old Southwark and Bermondsey lost 22! Paula was only 41. It closed in 1968 and was demolished in 1970. The earliest known date was 1833. Manage My Account; Log Out; More. The Castle (later known as the Gin Palace). Three Jolly Gardeners, Union St Flats August 28, 1954. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post. Around one third of the built environment was destroyed. The pub was rebuilt after the Second World War. The pub closed in the late 1980s and is much missed. google_ad_client = "pub-1056872159713906"; 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. Yankee Silversmith, Neptune House, Brothers, Old Dublin. Many who grew up along the road had their very first pint in this pub. google_ad_height = 250; 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. The building went before planners at Thanet District Council back in 2008 where Listed Building Consent and plans for three flats and a two-storey house were put forward. 64-66. 1904 New fire station opened at 306-312 Old Kent Road. For a round-up of the day's top stories direct to your inbox, subscribe to our newsletter here. White Lion - Barnet. 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. The Amicus Apple on Frederick Street was a popular bar and restaurant in the early 2000s, and was also known as The Victoria & Albert pub back in the 1970s and 80s. A large crowd gathered outside the Honor Oak pub in Brockley Rise yesterday to defend it from far right threats against a drag queen storytelling session. In May 2017 the pub which first opened its doors in 1857 suddenly closed for the final time, much to the dismay of the community. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Demolished. The pub probably closed around 2000 and was permanently closed for several years. 16.1 miles away. 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 . Demolished. The site was on the east corner of Peckham Park Road. Local tradition has it that the Orange Tree was originally two cottages, in the front gardens of which grew two trees closely resembling the orange, hence the name. Last orders were called at these boozers quite some time ago, Sign up to our What's On newsletter for a weekly email covering the best of Kent's food, drink, and entertainment scene, as well as upcoming events. Demolished. New Concorde, Webster Road Flats At one point, there were 39 pubs. The Victorian pub that bore the name of the martyr eventually morphed into a place of homage for entirely 20th century reasons. Unfortunately, I suspect that the big residential development proclaimed on a hoarding by the old gasworks will be as chilly and faceless as the new blocks on the site of the old Heygate estate. It is a lovely little pub. Frog and Nightgown, Old Kent Rd Demolished [41] Factfile: This stunning venue was home to a u-shaped balcony inside, equipped with pool tables, a stage, a bar and a dancefloor. 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. 50 Saint Albans Road, Barnet, EN5 4LA. Thank you for reading the blogs. Does anyone know what the name was? 588. 799. Though more happily, we were off to one of them. It was demolished in 1988. Photographed June 14, 2001. 87. Hop Pole, Gambia St Business premises Theres a pub called the Windsor still open on the old Kent road just before it goes onto new cross road. Many revellers will remember drinking until closing time, then walking down to the front where the Priz would welcome you in until gone 3am. Went to their first Sunday lunch. While the club started out as something a little bit different, where people would actually take part in jazz lessons, this spot is somewhat nostalgic for dozens of adults who grew up in the Sixties and 70s. I did the same depressing walk as you down the Old Kent Road about a year ago researching and photographing the pubs for the Deadpubs website. The 'Enerey', The 'Thomas' and the Frog (had a great lock in there once), were all occasional haunts of mine back in the 80's. There was another pub just off the New Cross end of the OKR, near the New Cross fire station, that was run by a couple of old ladies. Location: Calverley Road, Tunbridge Wells. Earl of Derby, Grange Rd Flats This landmark pub, latterly a boxing gym and now a gallery, stood on the old coaching road to Kent (hence Old Kent Road), named after a famous pilgrim who travelled this stretch of road to Canterbury. The 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. However, after that closed the Alma Express Caf opened, which sadly closed within four weeks of opening. 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. The Grapes in Winchelsea Street, off Folkestone Road, was once one of two pubs in Dover with that name. The Elephant and Hind was a drinking establishment that came about through the merger of two other neighbouring Market Square pubs the Walmer Castle and the Duchess of Kent. Brunswick Tavern 148-150 Old Kent Road. Collen Bawn 196 Southwark Park Road Doctors It later became Keogh's Irish bar, but . . 9.1 miles away. It was later demolished. 1898 Thomas a Becket pub rebuilt. The quirky layout has a slide connecting two of its floors. Remembering the pubs in Sheffield in the 1980s. 1905 Wellington Public Baths opened on Old Kent Road at the junction with Marlborough Grove. Our Society was founded in 2001 by a small group of like-minded pub history enthusiasts. By 1900 life was quieter and the magistrates allowed opening at five in the morning. Rocque's Map, published in 1750, shows the thoroughfare lined with . The Horseshoe. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Britannia, Tooley St Offices The Lord Nelson has been on the same ownership for the last 25+ years and has never closed. tollgates at the Green Man Pub, Old Kent Road c.1865. Demolished. Thought to be the oldest pub in Kent, Ye Olde Yew Tree Inn in the pretty village of Westbere, dates all the way back to 1348, nearly 670 years. Demolished. Little Crown, Albion Street Closed X.png. 'NAY-SAYERS' since 1999 It reopened as the Guinea Butt and just last year was taken over and rebranded as gastro pub the Guinea. 697b. The Bridge House. The historic Thomas a Becket pub in the Old Kent Road has reopened as a Vietnamese restaurant. Top pub very welcoming land lord. Cheers. Demolished. Pingback: Streetlife: Old Kent Road Part 2 | Deserter, How sad to see all those pubs down the old Kent road, demolished, .i really lived life in the old Kent road , such a shame. Red Cow, Grange Walk Flats The Windmill Tavern was located in North Street but is now a private house. Demolished. Demolished. Still standing, now a bar called Pardis and a separate restaurant. 320-322. HP10 . 338. PC Luke . 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