Comments on: Antony Cairns’ Dead Pubs

By: James Frankcom

James Frankcom — Mon, 04 May 2020 21:46:03 +0000

It would be very useful to see what the Queen’s Head on Commercial Street, Spitalfields looked like when it was open. I have hunted high and low but cannot find a picture of it before it was converted into a bank.

By: Colin Townsend

Colin Townsend — Sun, 06 Jan 2019 13:47:11 +0000

Picture of the Lee Arms brings back great memories – like most East End kids I spent many hours outside whilst the parents were drinking inside. In the fifties I also helped tidy up the cellar during bob a job week. Knew the landlord, Lionel Rosen, very well – he took my father and myself to all Arsenal home games.

By: Maureen Cassidy

Maureen Cassidy — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:52:44 +0000

Thankyou so much Anthony for these beautiful photos . So very sad to see the closure and demolition of these lovely buildings.

By: Jean Folkard

Jean Folkard — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 20:52:01 +0000

The Royal Duke in Commercial Road was in existence long before 1971.

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 04 Jul 2015 21:13:53 +0000

Marvellous reading. Thank you very, very much Anthony.

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:15:32 +0000

Hi Lesley, thank you for that but those links are for The crooked Billet at 32 Tower Hill (formerly 1 kings street), the pub I am looking for was at 32 St George st, st George in the East, across the road from the church and a bit further down, before you got to the old Rose, I think a car dealership stands on part of where it was now. … Still looking for any photos of this 🙂

By: Vinny

Vinny — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:00:41 +0000

Great photos and some fantastic memories reawakened. The unknown pub is The Newberry Arms, Malden Rd, NW5 on the corner of Marsden St. It was demolished in around 2005 and replaced with a block of flats.

By: dakotaboo

dakotaboo — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:01:12 +0000

Great article. So many closed and boarded-up pubs in London. Out here in the country our closed pubs are generally turned swiftly into residential accommodation, but still very sad to see their demise.

By: Claire

Claire — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 13:33:55 +0000

Some fascinating images!

By: annie

annie — Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:51:15 +0000

I passed the Lord Cecil in Lower Clapton today, looks like it’s being demolished. The roof and the back of the building have been removed. I suppose it’s possible they are keeping the facade and building something new at the rear.