| County | Brewery | Location | Premises | Description | Contributors | Photo? Gone? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
London N 1 |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Barnsbury, 60 Copenhagen Street | Lark in the Park (formerly George IV) | Has an etched window on the front with a red horsehoe and 'MEUX'S'. | SP photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Canonbury, 125 Newington Green Road | Edinburgh Cellars | Formerly the Edinburgh Tavern. A Truman box sign above the corner door, possibly 1970s. | SRH photo 2008 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 | Hoxton, 1 Southgate Road | Southgate Arms | A fine green tiled frontage with brown pilasters. Around the fascia in white lettering is the pub name and 'BARCLAYS ALES & STOUT'. | GB 2003; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Hoxton, 202 Hoxton Street | Unicorn | A Meux logo in a side window. It features a horse shoe with 'MEUX'S' in the middle and 'TRADE MARK' beneath. The pub closed in around 2002 and the ground floor currently lies empty (2006). | SRH photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Hoxton, 46 Fanshaw Street | Lion & Lamb | On the end gable wall, a large letter sign: 'TAKE COURAGE'. | WRB photo 2009 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Hoxton, 55 Orsman Road | Stags Head | An elegant Truman's corner pub by A E Sewell, 1930s. Cream fascia with 'LONDON ... TRUMANS ... BURTON' and 'BURTON BITTER ... TRUMANS ... LONDON STOUT'. On the corner splay, a tiled panel with the pub name and a stag's head, and above this a Truman eagle in a roundel. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. | KR photo 2005; WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Hoxton, 71 Nile Street | Duke of Wellington | On the splay above the corner door, a large sign in vertical lettering: 'COURAGE'. Also a small red sign with the Courage cockerel. | SRH photo 2007; WRB 2007 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Hoxton, 8 East Road | Three Crowns | An older-style Courage lantern with the cockerels in full colour. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Hoxton, Pitfield Street / Coronet Street | Hop Pole | A three-storey brick corner building with dark green faience to the ground floor. The fascia has green lettering on cream tiles: (1) On Coronet Street - 'TRUMAN'S ALES'; (2) On Pitfield Street - 'TRUMAN'S ALES & STOUT'. Above the second-floor windows, the cornice on the Pitfield Street elevation has 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & CO LTD' - white raised lettering on brick coloured tiles. Both the fascia and cornice also feature the pub name. | WRB photo 2004 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent | Hoxton, Shepherdess Walk | Blockmakers Arms (former) | This pub has been converted to flats. There is a Bass blue triangle with 'TRADE MARK' on a window. The pub name is above, in a tiled panel. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Bass Charrington - London and Burton-upon-Trent | Islington, 109 St Pauls Road | Hen & Chickens | A large Bass sign (cursive) and a red triangle. Also modern painted fascias with 'CHARRINGTON'. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
E Lacon & Co Ltd Great Yarmouth | Islington, 140 St Pauls Road | Builders Arms (former) | Cream tiled fascia with red lettering including 'LACONS'. There is a bird in the painted glass of the front door, but it's not a falcon! Converted to flats. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Islington, 148 Caledonian Road | Thornhill Arms | A three-storey corner building with a fine exterior. The ground floor frontage has marvellous dark brown faience tiles, and a curved cream fascia with dark-brown lettering: 'ALES - CHARRINGTONS - & STOUT - THORNHILL ARMS ALES - CHARRINGTONS - & STOUT'. Above the second-floor windows is a similar fascia on both frontages with the pub name, and four 'anchor' illustrations. There is also a modern Charrington projecting box sign with a 'Toby' on a plate, and ''The Sign of Good Food'. | TN 2005; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Islington, 16 Elia Street | Charles Lamb (formerly the Prince Albert) | A corner pub; on each elevation, a tile with the 'Toby' character and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. Both unfortunately painted over. | SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Islington, 264 Liverpool Road | Kings Arms | Large circular sign (GrandMet period) on the end wall, includes 'WATNEY COMBE REID' in a circle around a stag, and the pub name beneath. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Islington, 30 St Peters Street | Duke of Cambridge | A postwar box sign on the corner splay with the pub name, a picture of the Duke, and 'COURAGE'. The lettering appears to have neon tubing applied. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Islington, 33 Linton Street | Hanbury Arms (aka The Social) | A striking 1930s building by Charringtons; on the tiled splayed corner, a tiled panel with the 'Toby' character and 'TOBY ALE'. Inside, a small portion of the original bar-back survives with cut-out lettering in the top panel, illuminated from behind: 'CHARRINGTONS - HANBURY ARMS - TOBY ALE'. | SP 2004; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Islington, 385 Liverpool Road | Adelaide Arms | A plaque of beige tiles either side of the main entrance, featuring the 'flying tankard', a raised 'Toby', and 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. | SRH photo 2008 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Islington, 427 Caledonian Road | McLoughlins - formerly The Balmoral | A series of pilasters with tiled tablets at eye level; these have been painted over but the raised lettering is still legible. Two with the brewery name: 'MEUX'S PERFECT ALES' and 'MEUX.. FAMOUS STOUT'. The others have 'LUNCHEONS & SNACKS', 'IN BOTTLE & ON DRAUGHT' and 'WINES & SPIRITS'. | RF 2002; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Courage & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 | Islington, 58 Penton Street | Salmon & Compass | A tiled panel - cream tiles with a blue border and dark lettering: 'COURAGE'S ALES AND STOUT'. | SRH photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 | Islington, 66 Cross Street | Old Parrs Head (former) | A corner building with a beautiful decorative exterior. The ground floor frontage is tiled in two shades of brown. On the fascia are the pub name and 'BARCLAY PERKINS & CO. LTD.'. Converted to a shop. | TACS magazine 1999; WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N 1 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Islington, Pentonville Road | Castle | A tiled panel on the wall with a 'Toby' in relief; partially plastered and painted over in white. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 4 |
Meux's Brewery Co Ltd - Horseshoe Breweries: London WC1 and SW8 | Finsbury Park, 240 Seven Sisters Road | Sir George Robey | Two decorative corner plaques with 'MEUX'S ORIGINAL LONDON STOUT' in relief. Now painted over but still visible. Pub closed and at risk. | DK 2003; WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 4 |
Ind Coope Ltd - Station Street, Burton-upon-Trent & Star Brewery, Romford | Finsbury Park, 263 Seven Sisters Road | Finsbury Park Tavern - currently Twelve Pins | Etched windows with 'DOUBLE DIAMOND ... IND COOPE'. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 4 |
Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc | Finsbury Park, 284 Seven Sisters Road | Blackstock | A letter sign - formerly neon-illuminated - at high level on the corner splay: 'TAKE COURAGE'. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 7 |
Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery | Holloway, 124 Seven Sisters Road | Eaglet | Brown tiled fascia with gold raised lettering: 'REID'S STOUT ... THE EAGLET ... WATNEY'S ALES'. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N 7 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Holloway, 83-91 Georges Road | Moynihan Arms - formerly the Royal Victory | At high level on two gables, panels with the Charrington 'Flying Tankard' in relief. At ground floor level, two tiled panels incorporating: 'Flying Tankard' emblem; '1757'; 'CHARRINGTON'; Toby jug emblem with 'TOBY ALE'; 'THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. | WRB photo 2007 | Picture |
London N15 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Tottenham, 197 Philip Lane | Lord Palmerston | By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Has an air-brick with 'THB' and at first-floor level, a Truman eagle in a roundel. | KR photo 2006 | Picture |
London N16 |
Charrington & Co Ltd London E1 | Stamford Hill, 270 Stamford Hill | Turnpike House | On the side wall, a decorative cornice with 'CHARRINGTONS FINE ALES'. | SRH photo 2006 | Picture |
London N16 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Stoke Newington, 1 Matthias Road | Army & Navy | A 1930s pub by architect A E Newell for Trumans. Good wedge-shaped exterior in brick and stone. On the corner splay is a stone panel with the pub name and the Truman eagle in a roundel. On the parapets right and left is lettering: 'TRUMAN'. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. | WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 | Picture |
London N16 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Stoke Newington, 132 Stoke Newington Church Street | Red Lion - later known as the Lion | Three large tiled panels on the ground floor exterior, all the same. Lettering: 'THE RED LION ... TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co Ltd ... BURTON ALES'. They also incorporate a large image of a red lion. | WRB photo 2006; SRH 2007 | Picture |
London N16 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Stoke Newington, 146 Boleyn Road | Arundel Arms | An 1930s Trumans pub by A E Sewell, closed and in deteriorating condition (2006). Above the first-floor windows on the Shellgrove Road elevation, the chimneys feature stone panels incorporating the Truman eagle trademark. There is a modern painted Truman board sign on the corner splay. | WRB photo 2006 | Picture |
London N16 |
Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent | Stoke Newington, 199 Stoke Newington Church Street | Rose & Crown | By A E Sewell for Trumans in 1932. Between the first and second floor windows is lettering: 'TRUMAN HANBURY & BUXTON'. The interior features panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers; plus TRUMAN'S lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. | WRB photo 2006; CAMRA 2007 | Picture |
London N16 |
Reid's Brewery Co Ltd Clerkenwell EC1 | Stoke Newington, 69 Matthias Road | New Coach & Horses (former) | Below the parapet is a fine old painted sign: 'REID & COMPy's. ENTIRE.'. The pub is long closed and is now in residential use. | SRH photo 2007 | Picture |
London N16 |
Courage & Co Ltd Southwark SE1 | Stoke Newington, 79 Green Lanes | Oak Bar (formerly the Royal Oak) | The pub was rebuilt in 1926. It has a tiled sign on the side wall - white tiles with a blue border and dark lettering: 'COURAGE'S ALES ... ROYAL OAK REFERESHMENT HOUSE'. | SRH photo 2008 | Picture |