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Tag Archives: The Royal Standard
Croydon goes conkers, Royal Standard, Sheldon St, Sat Oct 11
Posted in Activities, Fairfield, Pubs
Tagged Conkers, Croydon Flyover, Royal Standard, The Royal Standard
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Selhurst fans’ favoured pub to re-open as a bit of a Dark Horse
Less than six months since Croydon lost one of its more cherished old boozers, when profitable brewery Shepherd Neame opted to close The Two Brewers on Gloucester Road, its only pub in the borough, the place is set to re-open … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Pubs, Selhurst
Tagged Croydon, Fuller's, Selhurst, The Dark Horse, The Oval Tavern, The Royal Standard, The Two Brewers
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Oval Tavern’s Sutton to take on little pub under the Flyover
Esther Sutton, one of Croydon’s most respected business-owners, will next week be taking the keys to The Royal Standard pub, one of Croydon’s hidden gems and which boasts the “most Croydon of beer gardens”. “The Standard will still be The … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Pubs
Tagged Addiscombe, Admiral Taverns, Croydon, Croydon Flyover, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Fuller's, The Oval Tavern, The Royal Standard
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Pub under the Flyover gets a shock as manager opts to move
Locals at the back-street, town centre pub, the Royal Standard, have been sent reeling, and not by an especially strong barrel of Harvey’s, but by the news that the landlord and her team are leaving the pub under the Croydon … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Fairfield, Property, Pubs, South Croydon
Tagged Admiral Taverns, Croydon Flyover, Fuller's, Fullers Brewery, London, South Croydon, The Royal Standard
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Mystery as Fuller’s exit three Croydon pubs in unseemly hurry
In the second part of his review of the hospitality trade in the borough (yes, dear reader, we sent him on a month-long pub crawl), KEN TOWL explores the reasons for one of London’s biggest and best-loved brewers’ sudden departure … Continue reading
Posted in Addiscombe West, Business, Esther Sutton, Fairfield, Ken Towl, Property, Pubs, South Croydon
Tagged Addiscombe, Admiral Taverns, Croydon Flyover, Fuller's, Fullers Brewery, Ken Towl, London, South Croydon, The Builders Arms, The Claret and Ale, The Crown & Sceptre, The Oval Tavern, The Royal Standard, The Spread Eagle, Whelans
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Bowie tribute night at The Royal Standard, Sheldon St, Mar 30
Posted in Activities, Fairfield, Music, Pubs
Tagged David Bowie, Royal Standard, The Royal Standard
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Halloween Party at Royal Standard, Sheldon Street, Oct 28
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Tagged Croydon Flyover, halloween, Royal Standard, The Royal Standard
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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
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
Posted in Business, Pubs
Tagged Croydon, Fuller's, Fullers Brewery, Katharine Street, Spreadeagle, The Royal Standard, Whelans
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Standard performances help choir emerge from lockdown
The rule of six can be a limiting factor, and performances in the open air are the only kind allowed at present, but a couple of Croydon’s best-established choirs are doing their best to resume performances as coronavirus restrictions are … Continue reading
Businesses adapt and change to cope with covid rules
Businesses, retailers, pubs, bars and restaurants across Croydon are preparing to emerge from their covid-imposed “slumber” of the past four months – in some cases longer – as coronavirus restrictions are eased from Monday, April 12. But many are having … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Ludoquist, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged Bull's Head, coronavirus, Covid-19, Forbidden Planet, Ludoquist, The Royal Standard
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