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Years ago a publican called Jimmy Brown opened this pub up after it had been closed for a while. Jimmy - was a well-known face in the area and had come out of a pub in Devons Road called the Earl of Devon. He was one of the first to challenge the council over a compulsory purchase order at the Earl and took them to the cleaners. The ghost legend lives on but I can tell you now that it was made up by me and Jim. If you go back through the East London Advertiser you will see he did the same at his old boozer the Earl. It went along the lines of him waking up to find all the beer taps turned on. Me and Jim went out most nights after the pub had closed and man did we party. I ended up living at the Bow Bells. However, Jim is no longer on this planet but his legend lives on. Why did we make up the ghost? You should have seen the trade it generated.
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The John Bonser roadshow reached this pub yesterday. Given its location, I'm surprised it hasn't had more postings. Yes, it's a nice traditional local, well worth popping into if in the area.
Note in particular the framed old Ind Coope price list dated 1971 and a framed picture of Bobby Moore also. The cannon logo outside on what remains of the pub sign is the old Taylor Walker logo for those who don't know. The beer range is unexceptional - but the London Pride was on good form, if a little pricey for the area probably at £ 2.80.
Sorry to end on a critical note, but the person who arranged to have the exterior painted bright orange - see the picture here - should be subjected to continuous unbroken community service until he has seen the error of his ways.
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pretty average, has one hilrious tottenham supported and one moody bird working there, 3.15 for a stella is step too
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When my wife and I were looking at buying a flat in the area we thought we’d try out the local pub for quick drink. We were soon got into conversation with the very friendly locals and Colin the landlord and the bar staff and left at 11pm. We ended up moving into the area and now this is our local pub and we are regulars. We know almost everyone in the pub now, but the place is still very welcoming to the new punters as it was to us.
The is a sign on the outside of the pub saying that you’ll get a traditional East End welcome and you really do. They’ve also fixed the light problem so the place has a nice warm feel. We got the Elvis (Tony Andreas) to come to our wedding down in Kent to do a surprise hour stint. It went down very well with young and old alike.
Anyway great pub to have as a local and heartily recommend it if you’re passing or live nearby.
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I live five minutes away from here, and this is the best proper pub for miles, managing to avoid compleetly the over-price, over styled crud you get in Docklands, but without descending into the quagmire of East London hell holes.
Just make sure you don't need the loo, the Gents look like they haven't been wiped down in a decade.
Rich - 15 Oct 2004 15:15 |
This used to be my local. It's a great pub - locals who don't give you any aggro, a pool table that would be better used as a ski slope, good beer and a ghost in the ladies toilets. What more could you want?
anonymous - 2 Jun 2004 14:43 |
Bright it may be but we managed to hide from some madman (from another pub, I hasten to add)in the seats under the window. Full of friendly locals. On another occasion we were forced to leave by Elvis. Dire.
Emma - 15 Apr 2004 13:15 |
I would love to go to this pub. It is right at the end of my street.One problem: It is way too bright. Full of 2000watt bulbs that give you a headache - If they toned it down the place would do a bomb, but as it stands it resembles a operating theatre with blinding foglights peeling off the skin of your eyeballs.
Damn shame!
Rachel - 5 Mar 2004 18:50 |
A mix of old and New East End!!
Great Real Ales, with a guest ale for £1.70 each week
And the Best Elvis Night in the East End, on the Last Saturday of the Month
Rob - 6 Nov 2003 16:47 |
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