It was listed as Grade II in 1972. Demolished. The Lord Nelson (Walworth SE1). Thomas a Becket pub 320-322 Old Kent Road. What was the name of the bar above some of the shops near the Green Man? Demolished. Artist Allan Tannenbaum, who photographed New York in the seventies and eighties, remembers the "misery of long lines to buy gasoline." He wrote that conditions in Bed-Stuy were especially bad: "It seemed as if the entire infrastructure was in decay."Ferdinando Scianna. 871. Demolished. For lists of pubs by postcode area, visit my London Pubology site. The late Dave Prowse (aka Darth Vader) was photographed meeting Muhammed Ali here. Demolished. 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. Update The building was demolished in September 2021. 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). Yankee Silversmith, Neptune House, Brothers, Old Dublin. Enter your e-mail address to follow 'London Pubology' and receive notifications of new posts. 365. The Old Kent Road, known as Kent Street Road until the end of the last century, was a continuation of Kent Street, in the Borough, of which we have already spoken, (fn. 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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. but the 1,000th blog has finally been produced. The pub closed in 2001 and was demolished in 2003. Somehow it disappeared from my sidebar. History tells that Dover jurats and councillors often met up in The Antwerp after formal discussions in the old Guildhall that stood in the Square until 1861. Anybody remember the man who used to play the piano in the late 1950s? It was rebranded as Old Dog & Frigate in 1994 and again as Drift in the City in 2009 but . This is despite the fact the building is Grade II listed, and has been since February 1988. I will amend the restaurant for now. The city centre site is now called the Boozy Cow, a cocktail bar known for its burgers and alcoholic milkshakes. Formerly the Perseverance and the Avenue, Paul Barrett bought the property and following alterations, reopened it as a free house in October 1981. 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. Walford then goes on to mention a number of hostelries: The Kentish Drovers; The Thomas Becket; The Shard Arms; and The World Turned Upside Down. It has now been knocked down. The hotel has since been converted into 48 self-contained flats but remains listed since October 1973. By the time it closed in 1983, most of the industrial works had long since moved out, leaving large tracts of bleak space, the remains of gasworks and other heavy industry, and a pall of underdevelopment.3 Efforts have been made at regeneration, of course, the most notable being the reclamation of much of the bombed land west of the Old Kent Road as a vast new open space, Burgess Park.4. Crystal Tavern, Rotherhithe New Road Evangelical Christians place Jolly Cricketers, Bush Road Closed Pat was the father and Steve was the son. If you don [t know have this information, it is . === Coopers Road=== Marlborough Grove=== Lovegrove Street. Officers with dogs sealed off the road while the crowd was calmed and four people were arrested. G144053 Quick View the Strand c1955 Ref. In 2021 it was in use as a Vietnamese restaurant and bar. Furst known existence in the 1850s It closed in 2009. Jamaica Tavern, Southwark Park Road Closed The PHS mission statement is 'Promoting the heritage of British pubs and the people connected with them' The name derived from St Thomas-a-Waterings, a stream and pond (roughly at the junction with Shornecliff Road). The smoking ban which was implemented nationally in 2007 was blamed for the demise of pubs. Great days! The building dates from about 1840. Neptune, Neptune Street Gone World Turned Upside Down, Old Kent Rd Pizza place, Archduke Charles, Elba Place Demolished Your email address will not be published. Rebuilt after the Second World War. The Save The Crown Campaign has been organising and gathering support. 588. Prince of Windsor pub 888 Old Kent Road. It's one of Britain's oldest roads and its origins can be traced back to an ancient route once used by the Celts. See Appendix for more information about the individual pubs. This is the London Pubology blog, very slowly dedicating itself to all things in the intersection of PUB and LONDON. === Asylum Road=== Gervase Street=== Leo Street. The Kelsey Arms in St Johns Road was a popular pub with locals living in the area and was a 19th century town house pub. Historic Macy Store and Diner is located at 1004 Winchester S Rd., Canal Winchester, OH 43110. Happy new year 2010! [5] The six volumes are available on the British History website. Demolished. Giraffe, 45 Penton Place To be flats. Movement has been seen on site, but news as to what its future holds is not yet known. Thank you for reading the blogs. 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. Thomas a Becket pub - 320-322 Old Kent Road. Currently, there are only two pubs still trading on Old Kent Road. Bridge House: 30 Borough Road. Corporeally, Chippenham and Penge. 37-39. Many apologies to the (late) creator of this site, and to his friends and family. Swan pub 82-86 Old Kent Road [not listed in Kellys 1977]. Prince of Wales, Lant St Demolished ANOTHER LOCAL PUB FACES CONVERSION TO FLATS Ballard again. It would be retail for A1 or A2 use, so either a shop or financial and professional services along with two two-bed flats and a one-bed flat. Theres a pub called the Windsor still open on the old Kent road just before it goes onto new cross road. Renowned for its regulars, the club closed its doors within the last decade. 2. Antigallican, Tooley St Offices Gloucester Arms Closed 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. In the 1950s 1960s I lived in Peckham just off of St Georges Way and regularly walked passed the Lord Nelson, Old Kent Road there used to be a shoe menders next door. Waterloo, Lost Pubs In London, SE1: Southwark & Waterloo,