Its reputation was in tatters before the closure because of earlier violence at the pub. === East Street=== Madson Street=== Kinglake Street. Currently, there are only two pubs still trading on Old Kent Road. I thought Id try starting a series of posts based on the Monopoly Board. 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. //-->. It was listed as Grade II in 1972. Millwall Fc. I used to wander around this store as a lad and have fond memories. At one point, there were 39 pubs. Marlborough Arms, Marlborough Grove Flats Prince Of Orange, Lower Road Flats The Lord Wellington. (centre) landlady of the Nursery Tavern, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, celebrates her 82nd birthday in 1986. Demolished and the site is now modern flats. X.png. By 2007 it had been transformed into a private residence. 610. The earliest known date was 1833. Most of my Thursdays as a youth, ended at The Gin Palace. Sign in. It was called the Old Kent Road Gin Palace in the 1970s. The Ancient Druids was previously known as the Prince of Orange. LOG IN. It is understood the pub closed in 2012 and it is not known what the future holds for the premises. 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. Like The Angel in St. Giles, this was one of those pubs that preserves a link to an older London, although its hard to feel anything but dismay at the present condition of the locality. These pubs were known as tied houses, those which remained free of any tie were free . [Public house.] Many a pint was sunk here before heading further into town. [Public house (possibly).] Manor Tavern, Galleywall Road Flats [3] Much of the land taken up by the old railway lines through South Bermondsey has already been reclaimed for housing developments. It was in 1962 that permission was given for the two neighbouring pubs to be re-fronted and to merge under the name of Elephant and Hind, a name later changed to Bar Ellie and then the Port of Call. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Pingback: Tweets that mention Monopoly: The Pubs of Old Kent Road Pubology -- Topsy.com. Learn how your comment data is processed. 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. 37-39. Were back to J.G. Bristol Pub Guide by John Mackintosh, Mark Wyler, Nick Fox and Audrey Creed 1982 This is the updated, completely revised guide to the one above and has the same five star rating. To distinguish the two, I have slightly renamed my own blog "London Pubology". The name derived from St Thomas-a-Waterings, a stream and pond (roughly at the junction with Shornecliff Road). Gin Palace, Old Kent Rd Flats The pub probably closed around 2000 and was permanently closed for several years. Great to receive your comments. I know its not on the Old Kent Road but my uncles, cousins, brother and my dad all took me to the Adam and Eve in Peckham one Sunday lunchtime when I was 14, to watch the strippers. [5] The six volumes are available on the British History website. Your email address will not be published. Dagenham 1 : 21120 This rough field sketch, or 'foul' copy, was produced on several pieces of irregularly cut paper joined together and laid on the verso of the triangulation map for southern England. Jason Kevan. 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! Victory, Barlow Street Flats, Cliftonville Tavern, Ilderton Road Flats The Fort, Grange Rd Awaiting conversion 1y Edited Thomas a'Becket on the Old Kent Road SE1 (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Home > London > SE1: Southwark & Demolished. The Montague is still alive and well in New Cross. 567. 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Green Man, Old Kent Rd Restaurant The Rising Sun. It was demolished in 2013. Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The building dates from about 1840. The Victorian pub that bore the name of the martyr eventually morphed into a place of homage for entirely 20th century reasons. 40. 711. Sitting in its place is a Tesco Express store, which includes a car park at the front. It was converted for use as a mosque in 2008. Demolished. Although closed by 1999, it was still standing. Demolished. Antigallican, Tooley St Offices 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. 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 ancient property, in what was once Turn-again Lane, was rebuilt in 1901. But change was in the air back in 2010 when approval was granted to get rid of the bar for it to be replaced with offices to rent. @import url(http://www.google.com/cse/api/branding.css). Anybody remember the man who used to play the piano in the late 1950s? Still standing, now a doctors surgery. Earl of Derby, Grange Rd Flats Southwark Notes Is Not Registered As A Community Interest Company. At the time, investigators said six drums of petrol had been ignited in the pub. Many a good nights drinking and dancing there. This property is also said to be in private residential use. Good memories for me. Long before they came on the scene the Prince Regent was serving drinks since back in 1826. A sad wino by choice on the cheap supermarket brands. 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. Follow us on or Contacts (My route from home to the Old Kent Road, that is.). 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. Three Jolly Gardeners, Union St Flats 64-66. New Concorde, Webster Road Flats How an argument in a taxi between two brothers changed a family's life forever. If you find that it changes again, please keep me updated. Demolished. Many will remember how popular it was with the Navy boys, including the Dutch and Norwegians, during Dover's Hellfire Corner days in the Second World War. Kings Stag - Bushey. Houses in Canterbury Road c1960 Ref. London; UK; Politics; Crime; Transport; Health; Education Unissued / unused material. Factfile:The pub remains largelyderelictto this day, with old posters advertising a circus show at nearby Radnor Park on the windows. Walworth Road Walworth South East London England on a hot summers day in 1980. 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. Figure 68. 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. From The Old Kent Road chapter in Old and New London, Edward Walford, 1878. 205-209. The haunted Thomas A Becket Pub on the Old Kent Road in South London. Kevan. Demolished. From Business: Ray's Place since 1937, a meeting place where people of all ages and walks of life meet to transact business, discuss politics, keep up on current events and. Fab food and hospitality .we had a shock food better than most top . 'NAY-SAYERS' since 1999 Havelock Arms, Fort Rd Flats Many popular boozers are no longer with us - how many of these do you remember? Factfile:The Frenchman was a big part of Folkestone's night scene, with its closure only being announced last year. Bobby went on to become a respected drummer and orchestra leader, and spent his whole life in the music industry, though I doubt he will be pleased to be reminded where he started. We have split them up into areas for your ease. It was a tobacco shop with an exclusive bar at the back, which at first was not signposted outside. First founded in Ohio in 1980, the 1950s-style restaurant grew quickly, with about 100 locations at its peak. 145. Southwark Council Officers and East Walworth Ward councillors rejected developers Terrameks application to demolish and replace with 9 flats on 8th Sept 2010, citing the character of the pub and the impact of the proposals on Nursery Row Park but local users and supporters of the pub fear that a new plan will be submitted to the Council. 103. Apologies for the long absence. 82-86. The Alma was a one time Charrington outlet, but was serv8ing Thomson and Sons by 1974. The Kings Arms. The two remaining pubs are The Lord Nelson (Walworth SE1, fig. The Rising Sun's building dates back to the 18th and the 19th century. Located 32 miles south-east of London with a population around 115,000, Maidstone dates back to Roman times, and is the county town of Kent. Thomas A'Becket several times with my cousins. 602. 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. Still standing, now a bar called Pardis and a separate restaurant. Now demolished. This pub was present by the 1850s and closed in 2009. CLOSED NOW. In 1977 there were 17 pubs in Old Kent Road. Location: 60 and 121, Folkestone Road, Dover. Wilds Rents, Wilds Rents Flats Queen Anne, 126 Dawes Street Flats Colour item.Old Kent Road, London.Travelling shots from vehicle driving down Old Kent Road showing school, road systems, wastelan. It was a big venue with three separate bars and a room upstairs - as well as a decent darts team. The drawing is dominated by a patchwork of field boundaries, with open dotting indicating . Location:Upper Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells. It became a night club in 1994. It was known for its burgers, hot dogs, and milkshakes. 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. You might be confusing it with the noodle place that ran for a while in the Green Man, that was general Asian. This is the London Pubology blog, very slowly dedicating itself to all things in the intersection of PUB and LONDON. 87. Olde Three Tuns, Bow Road, London E3 Panther, Turin Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 Prince Albert, Old Church Road, Chingford, London E4 Prince George, Parkholme Road, Hackney, London E8 Prince of Wales, Preston Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 Prince of Wales, Prince Regent Lane, Silvertown, London E16 Retreat, Morning Lane, Hackney, London E9 Demolished. Remembering the pubs in Sheffield in the 1980s. 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. 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. It later became a Noodle Bar but closed in 2014. Southwark & Waterloo? The Bridge House. Movement has been seen on site, but news as to what its future holds is not yet known. Like this site? 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. Britannia: 46 Edward Street. The Anglo-Saxons knew it as Watling Street; later generations knew it . The Green Man. Two Brewers, West Lane Flats They were very good. 490. 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. 74-76. In the past, we have written quite a bit about the number of local Elephant and Walworth pubs that have dropped like flies to be later reborn as expensive but cheaply converted flats see our Walworth page for the grisly details! Further alterations and extensions followed in 1983. (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.) 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