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The London Stone, Cannon Street
Neither is HTM69 - and the point of the pub name is that the actual London Stone (embedded in a wall with a plaque, outside) is symbolic of being the heart of the City of London, the place where deals were made and oaths forged and so on. The myth goes that as long as the stone is safe, so is the city.
What's your excuse? ;0)
Oh, and, not a bad boozer at all btw - food reasonable of a lunchtime, staff friendly, bogs hidden behind a bookcase. Worth a visit if you hate Allbarone's like the one next door.
5 Aug 2008 17:40
Been there twice now on a Sunday. Found the staff to be superb, the music excellent, the crowd a nice mix of all sorts, and the food to be absolutely out of this world.
Can't find a single reason to dislike the place at all, and will definitely be going back.
25 Feb 2008 09:27
The Crowborough Cross, Crowborough
"Crowborough is the chav capital of Sussex"??
So sad. I can only assume "anonymous" is from the well-heeled doghole of *uckfield. Jealousy's a curse you know...
The Cross USED to be the best place in Crowborough to go - admittedly not what you'd call a difficult benchmark but still valid all the same. The split-levels meant different groups tended to congregate in the different areas, and all was well with the world. The magnificent Len (R.I.P.) and Rose ran the place with aplomb.
Which isn't a plumbing tool, anonymous.
Then I'm afraid something happened (as with most who grew up in Crowborough, I left for the bright lights and big city), and now the place is a hellhole with bouncers on the door, a stupidly loud "disco", godawful drink and no front door.
The place has sold out and lost any soul it ever once had, though it still has many fond memories for me.
21 Feb 2008 12:40
The Crowborough Cross, Crowborough
Wizard - if you walked past The Cross and thought, "Hmmn, I think I'll take my girlfriend in there for a romantic night out", might I suggest it won't be long before you're looking for a new bird?
16 Jun 2006 17:29
Blindin'.
Went there after beating Boro in the Semi Final and had a suPERB nite out. Clientele very friendly, DJ supremely accomodating, music absolutely A1, even the security were good as gold - only minor let down was the number of staff on (2), making it a long wait at the bar. Oh, and the fag machine was broken.
Then again, I didn't care. We're in THE FINAAAAAAAAL...
27 Apr 2006 17:22
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The William IV, Islington
Outstanding staff, fantastic food, delicious drinks, great music...this place is one of my favourite pubs ever. They go out of their way to make you comfortable (despite the comments of the previous reviewer, my girlfriend enjoyed many a Sunday roast in the William IV right through her pregnancy), are accommodating without being intrusive to clientele of all ages and the food is just out of this world.
An absolutely cracking pub.
27 Mar 2012 17:13