Comments on: The Alphabet Of Lost Pubs A-C

By: Guy Woolley

Guy Woolley — Sat, 28 Oct 2023 14:13:57 +0000

I used to live in Brick Lane around the late 1980s, and, yes, Steve was very generous regarding lock-ins! The Pride of Spitalfields nearby was much the same. Happy days ??

By: Tracey White

Tracey White — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:36:53 +0000

Does anyone know if there are pictures of The Captain Cook of 45 Umberstone Street in London? I know it became a synagogue and was then closed. My 2x Gt Grandfather was the licenced victualler and my Gt grandmother was a barmaid there. I have searched everywhere I can think of to find a photograph, but with no luck x

By: Brian Pitt

Brian Pitt — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:16:11 +0000

Can’t find Simpson Arms, Simpson Road Portsmouth, operating till at least middle fifties. Any news?

By: Kevan Wilding

Kevan Wilding — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:21:07 +0000

You know that if you look closely at the Alfreds Head is says Shandy street with Bob Russell as the landlord. https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/MileEnd/AlfredsHeadShandy.shtml I have just added a correct picture to the Alfreds Head in Gold street, Mile end.
Kevan

By: Chaz Kinnear

Chaz Kinnear — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:53:51 +0000

Hi Gentle Author, love your interesting blog..!
The image above of the Alfred’s Head pub on Gold Street is actually the pub at 67 Shandy Street. There is an image of the Alfred’s Head at 49 Gold Street on the City of London Collage picture library here… https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?key=WnsiUCI6eyJvYmplY3RJRCI6WyIzMjM3NTciXX0sIkYiOiJleUowSWpwYk1WMTkifQ&WINID=1605100543975#O5xvFhrNt1cAAAF1t3KeDQ/323456

Best regards,
Chaz…

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:53:24 +0000

I remember so many of these pubs. That says a lot about my misspent youth!! It’s sad to see that so many of them have been demolished. Change of use to residential or restaurants is not so bad, but to totally destroy those lovely old buildings is terrible.

By: Deborah Stanton

Deborah Stanton — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 17:53:40 +0000

I have an old photo of an old corner pub pre war which I am trying to find but having no joy. It is/was believed to be in Pimlico London.
Not sure how to attach it to this email.
Kind regards
Deborah Stanton

By: Chris Povey

Chris Povey — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 13:29:38 +0000

My great grandmother was the last landlady of the Bank of Friendship which used to be located on the corner of Ely Terrace and Harford Street E1 (number 22) The only picture that I have of it is a rear view in its derelict state in 1947 (London Metropolitan Archives site) before the area was redeveloped into the Ocean Estate. It was a Barclay Perkins Pub and closed in 1940/41 after suffering bomb blast damage. My mother can remember visiting the pub as a child and being allowed to stand on the bar to call time. She also remembers the sound of the church bells on Sunday mornings. That is until they were silenced for the war. I assume that this was a typical 3 storey Victorian (Earliest records date back to 1848) corner pub, a variation on the design of many pictured in this blog. I would dearly love to find a picture of the pub.

By: Annabelle P.

Annabelle P. — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:03:48 +0000

My great-great grandparents were landlords / licensed victualler of the Bull’s Head at St Katharine’s Way (if this is the same one, in the census of 1891 it was 205 Little Thames Street, it was a pub at the St Katharine’s Docks with the same name). I am thrilled to see a picture of the pub, thank you!

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 20:35:19 +0000

I believe that “The Camden’s Head” ceased to be known by that name when it was sold several years ago by J D Wetherspoon.

It might now be known as the “Misty Moon”.