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Category Archives: Pubs
Blues at The Oval, free entry, every Sunday, Oct 1 to Nov 26
Posted in Music, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe, Blues at The Oval, Oval, Oval Tavern, The Oval Tavern
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Pub makeover seeks to deliver more than the Bear necessities
For almost 120 years, nestling between two farms in the hamlet of Fickleshole, a White Bear has stood proudly outside the inn that takes his name. The original wooden bear was acquired at auction in 1905 from a London coaching … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Property, Pubs
Tagged Brakspear, Fickleshole, Jordan Gregory-Astle, The White Bear
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Fires at two central Croydon pubs raise widespread suspicions
The Crooked House Pub in the Midlands burns to the ground under highly suspicious circumstances and creates national headlines. Croydon’s response? “Hold my beer”. Two closed pubs in Croydon town centre were ablaze this morning, having caught fire within an … Continue reading
Joli Blon Cajun Band, Blues at the Oval Tavern, Aug 27
Posted in Addiscombe West, Music, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe, Blues at The Oval, The Oval Tavern
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Rollo Markee and The Tailshakers, Blues at The Oval, Aug 20
Posted in Music, Pubs
Tagged Blues at The Oval, Oval Tavern, Rollo Markee and The Tailshakers, The Oval Tavern
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The Hope named best pub in London for sixth time in 12 years
The Hope in Carshalton, the community-run pub with a village-feel, is not just the best pub in Croydon and Sutton, it’s the best pub in the whole of London. And that’s official. Again. CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, has … Continue reading
Six years after they closed it, ‘Spoons’ to sell Grape and Grain
The “Brexit dividend” is really not paying off for Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin, with another landmark pub put up for sale. Probably worse for the area generally is the potentially permanent loss of one of south London’s most popular live … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood, Property, Pubs
Tagged Crystal Palace, Grape and Grain, JD Wetherspoons, Tim Martin, Wetherspoons
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READER OFFER: 20% off your copy of Surrey Pub Walks book
You can enjoy a stroll through beautiful local countryside this summer, finishing with a cool glass of something refreshing, using a new book that offers a guide to 20 pub walks in Surrey. And thanks to the generosity of the … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Pubs, Surrey, Walks
Tagged Bletchingley, Coulsdon, Guildford, Limpsfield, Limpsfield Chart, Matthew Ogborn, Surrey, Surrey Pub Walks
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Spread Eagle to re-open after a £300,000 Whelans refurb
The Spread Eagle on Katharine Street re-opens tonight, after a £300,000 refurbishment that seals the handover of the Fuller’s-owned pub to Whelans. Whelans is an Irish-themed pub chain that already operate several busy pubs in and around Croydon, including the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Music, Pubs
Tagged Austin Whelan, Fuller's, spread eagle, The Spread Eagle, Whelans
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Giffgaff uses Croydon as setting for their Blade Runner-style ad
Mobile phone provider Giffgaff’s latest television ad campaign, launched last Friday, portrays Croydon as a dystopian hell hole populated by louts and beset by antisocial conduct in rubbish-strewn, semi-derelict streets. The campaign – called Ode to Bad – seeks to … Continue reading
Beats & Eats Bank Holiday Sunday at Jolly Farmers, Purley
Posted in Activities, Pubs, Purley
Tagged Beats & Eats, Easter, Jolly Farmers, Purley
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Fuller’s close their doors at The Spreadeagle for a quick change
The Spreadeagle, one of the town centre’s biggest and busiest pubs, closed its doors as a Fuller’s-run establishment for the final time last night. The pub, in a prime location on Katharine Street next to the Town Hall and Central … Continue reading
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Tagged Croydon, Fuller's, Fullers Brewery, Katharine Street, Spreadeagle, The Royal Standard, Whelans
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