Tag Archives: Premier Inn

Coombe Lodge open at last, but it doesn’t seem quite finished

Posted on December 23, 2025 by insidecroydon

EXCLUSIVE: After a three-month closure for a £1m refurbishment, what is it like in the first Wetherspoons pub to open in Croydon for 25 years? KEN TOWL went to find out They reckon that last year, across the country, around … Continue reading →

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Further 48-hour delay for opening of ‘Spoons at Coombe Lodge

Posted on December 15, 2025 by insidecroydon

After a £1m refurbishment, Wetherspoons’ first new pub to open in Croydon since 2000 will create 80 jobs The first new Wetherspoons pub to open in Croydon for 25 years has been delayed by a further 48 hours, with Coombe … Continue reading →

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‘Spoons to move in at Coombe Lodge in time for Christmas

Posted on October 18, 2025 by insidecroydon

Might ‘Spoons being going up-market? Wetherspoons, the old-school, cheap beer and regular curry nights pub chain, has announced that it will be re-opening Coombe Lodge as their latest Croydon pub, and all just in time for Christmas. The Grade II-listed … Continue reading →

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Coombe Lodge to close as part of Whitbread’s pubs sales

Posted on August 17, 2025 by insidecroydon

The Beefeater at Coombe Lodge, the large chain pub on Coombe Road near Lloyd Park, is to close on September 2, as its owners, Whitbread, continue to get out of the business of brewing (long gone) and selling of beer. … Continue reading →

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