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26 March 2024

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London SW 1

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Belgravia, 29 Passmore Street Fox & Hounds A former Charrington pub now owned by Young's. Internal: the top-piece of the bar-back has 'CHARRINGTON' lettering - painted-out but still visible. SP 2016 .

London SW 1

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Pimlico, 1 Churchill Gardens Road Balmoral Castle Built 1856 by Thomas Cubitt. On a side wall, a roundel with 'WATNEY COMBE REID' surrounding an image of a stag. SP photo 2016 Picture

London SW 1

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Pimlico, 110 Vauxhall Bridge Road Surprise (Surprise At Pimlico) (former) A corner pub; next to the door on each elevation was a small oval Charrington plaque. The pub was converted to flats in 2018, and the Charrington plaques have been removed. SP 2016; TrC 2017; Google 2019 .
GONE

London SW 1

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 Pimlico, 171 Vauxhall Bridge Road Duchess of Clarence (demolished) Fine stone panel with a large raised stonework cannon trademark. Gone - reported demolished in 2002. BL 2001 .
GONE

London SW 1

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Pimlico, 50 Warwick Way Marquis of Westminster A lantern between the ground and first floors, with semicircles and 'WATNEY COMBE REID - 1898' above 'stag' illustrations to all four panes. TrC photo 2021 Picture

London SW 1

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading St James's, 6 Bennet Street Blue Posts (former) This pub was rebuilt in 1956. In a curved panel on the corner was a 'hop leaf' symbol and lettering 'SIMONDS'. The pub was demolished in about 2013, and has been rebuilt without the Simonds signage. SRH photo 2008; Google photo 2012; TrC 2015 Picture
GONE

London SW 1

Wood, CJ & Co London, SW1 Westminster, 2 Strutton Ground Kings Arms (several renamings including Graftons and Grafton Arms) High on the parapet to the side wall in incised lettering is a large inscription 'WOOD AND … THE KINGS ARMS ... Co's ENTIRE'. The inscription is quite hard to see as it has a taller modern neighbour separated only by a narrow alley. The brewery was adjacent to the pub. SRH 2006; SP photo 2013 Picture

London SW 1

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Westminster, 35 Willow Place Coach & Horses This pub was rebuilt in 1938 and features a Charrington's 'Flying Tankard' on its frontage. SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SW 1

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 Westminster, 48 Parliament Street Red Lion Windows with gold lettering: the pub name and 'TAYLOR WALKER'. PM 2003; DT photo 2003 Picture

London SW 2

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Streatham Hill, 2A Streatham Hill Crown & Sceptre Truman's fascia, lettering gold on red. Streatham Hill elevation: 'OFF LICENCE ... CROWN & SCEPTRE ... TRUMAN'S BURTON ALES'. Streatham Place elevation: 'TRUMAN'S LONDON & BURTON ALES ... CROWN & SCEPTRE ... SALOON'. TACS; WRB photo 2003 Picture

London SW 3

Whitbread - the national brewery conglemerate Chelsea, 13 Britten Street Builders Arms Mounted above the pole sign: 'WHITBREAD PLC ... 1742' in an oval around the brewery's 'deer' trademark, surrounded by hop leaf and barley decoration. TrC 2016 .

London SW 3

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Chelsea, 27 Tryon Street Queens Head A gold Courage cockerel on the hanging sign. The Courage 'golden cockerel' was removed ca.2020. SRH photo 2009; TrC 2021 Picture
GONE

London SW 3

Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 Chelsea, 27 Tryon Street Queens Head Interior. The saloon bar fireplace has pictorial tiles showing historical pub scenes, and two tiles of Doctor Johnson, the brewery's trade mark. DIn photo 2012 Picture

London SW 3

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Chelsea, 279 Brompton Road Hour Glass This pub was rebuilt in 1936 and has two large tiled plaques at ground floor level, featuring the 'Toby' character in relief, plus lettering: 'CHARRINGTON'S ... 1757 ... THE HOUSE OF TOBY'. At first floor level is a rare mosaic Charrington’s 'Flying Tankard' plaque. Pub later renamed to 'Brompton Cross'. SRH photo 2009; MCr and MS photo; TrC photo 2022 Picture

London SW 3

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Chelsea, 9 Phene Street Phene (formerly Phene Arms) To either side of the corner entrance, two small overpainted Watney Combe Roundels with 'stag' motif and 'WATNEY COMBE REID - 1898'. TrC photo 2021 Picture

London SW 4

Forest Hill Brewery Co. Ltd Lewisham, London SE23 Clapham - Ferndale, Tintern Street Ferndale Stores (former) Attached to the wall on the ground floor, a large tiled panel with an illustration of a bottle of beer being poured, and bold lettering: 'FOREST HILL ... BEERS'. BHS photo; PMo 2019 Picture

London SW 4

H & G Simonds Ltd Reading Clapham, 2 The Polygon Rose & Crown A large tiled sign panel below the top floor windows - pale gold on bottle green lettering - 'SIMONDS NOTED ALES & STOUT'. Now a Greene King pub. RF/DP/DK 2003; SRH photo 2009 Picture

London SW 4

E Lacon & Co Ltd Great Yarmouth Clapham, 38 Old Town Prince of Wales This pub has a rare London example of a Lacon's 'Falcon' plaque between the windows of the ground floor frontage. SRH photo 2009 Picture

London SW 5

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Earls Court, 17 Hogarth Place Kings Head This pub was rebuilt by Charrington in 1937, and has a contemporary-style ventilation grill with 'TOBY' lettering. SRH photo 2008 Picture

London SW 6

Royal Brewery (Brentford) Ltd Brentford Fulham, 17 Vanston Place Jolly Maltster (renamed) Rebuilt by Royal Brewery 1900-1901. Three plaques with raised stone lettering including 'THE ROYAL BREWERY ALES' and 'ROYAL BREWERY SPARKLING ALES'. BL 2002; KLa photo 2011; SP photo 2022 Picture

London SW 6

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Fulham, 425 New Kings Road Kings Arms Was named 'Larrik' for a while, but has reverted to its original name. A large neon letter sign 'CHARRINGTONS ALES' on the south-facing end wall; a large poster panel which was partially obscuring the sign in 2006 had been removed by 2012. Also 'KINGS ARMS 1888' in a panel on the curved frontage. Listed building. DK 2003; WRB photo 2006; SP photo 2014; TrC 2022 Picture

London SW 6

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Fulham, 563 Fulham Road White Hart (former) Between the first and second floor windows, a large lettered sign - each letter fixed separately with neon tube on surface - 'CHARRINGTONS'. Converted to a restaurant, and the Charrington sign removed by 2007. TrC 2015 .
GONE

London SW 6

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 Fulham, 617 Kings Road Hand & Flower (former) A Taylor Walker 'cannon' device tops the sign bracket facing Kings Road. The pub closed in 2017 and the sign bracket was removed. TrC 2014 and 2021 .
GONE

London SW 6

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc West Brompton, 11 Lillee Road Imperial Arms (former) A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the iron hanging sign bracket. No longer a pub by 2016, and the sign has been removed. AH 2013; Google 2016 .
GONE

London SW 6

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent West Brompton, 16 Seagrave Road Atlas Interior. At the rear is panelling with lettering in gold advertising Truman's range of beers: 'LONDON STOUT ... BURTON BITTER ... MILD ALES ... BARLEY WINE ... BEN TRUMAN ... BURTON - TRUMANS - LONDON'. Also 'TRUMAN'S ... Established 1666' lettering in the fixed mirror over a fireplace. CAMRA 2007; SP photo 2022 Picture

London SW 8

Brandons Putney Brewery Ltd Putney, SW15 Battersea, 43 Queenstown Road Queens Road Stores (former) The fascias of this former off-licence have been obscured for many years. Google shows that for a short period in 2018, the original tiled fascia was revealed, with lettering: '43 RUSTIC ALE 43 ... BRANDONS ... 43 PUTNEY STOUT 43'. But since obscured again. James Brooke; Google photo 2018 Picture
OBSCURED

London SW 8

Wenlock Brewery Co Ltd Hoxton, N1 South Lambeth, 256 Wandsworth Road New Portland Arms (former) A stone-tiled panel above the second floor windows: 'THE WENLOCK BREWERY Co Ltd'. The pub closed in about 2010, and during its refurbishment and conversion to retail use, a ground floor stone-tiled fascia was revealed with raised lettering: 256 ... THE NEW PORTLAND ARMS ... 256' and 'WINES ... WENLOCK ALES & STOUT ... WINES'. SRH photo 2009; SP 2015; Google photo 2018 Picture

London SW 8

Courage & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 South Lambeth, 33 Wilcox Road Prince of Wales (renamed Nolan's) At the rear (viewable from Wheatsheaf Lane), a tiled panel surrounded by glazed bricks. Lettering 'COURAGE'S ALES & STOUT'. TrC photo 2023 Picture

London SW 9

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Brixton, 204 Ferndale Road Duke of Edinburgh A corner pub by A E Sewell for Trumans, 1936-1937. In 2009, the exterior featured 1970s branding, but this had been removed by 2012. Over each doorway is a roundel with the Truman eagle in a decorative stone panel. Inside, the bar-backs feature Truman lettering advertising the brewery's products, and there are at least two fixed mirrors with 'TRUMAN'S' above fireplaces. A listed building. KR photo 2008; SP photo 2009; Google 2012 Picture

London SW 9

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Brixton, 443 Coldharbour Lane Coach & Horses (former) On the side elevation, an oval Truman's hanging sign and a Truman's lantern. By 2012, the pub had reopened as the 'Market House'. The hanging sign has gone, but the Truman lantern has been repositioned on the corner. SP photo 2009; Google 2012 and 2019 Picture

London SW 9

Young & Co's Brewery Ltd Wandsworth, SW18 Brixton, 45 Trinity Gardens Trinity Arms Tiled panels next to the doors, all with an attractive coloured 'Ram' at the top, then 'YOUNG & CO'S ... ALES & STOUT'; and then the room names underneath: PUBLIC BAR (two of these), PRIVATE BAR and SALOON BAR. The tiled fascia to the side elevation also has lettering: 'ALES ... YOUNG & CO ... STOUT', this revealed by 2017 after modern fascia boards were removed. SP photo 2009; Google 2017 Picture

London SW 9

John Lovibond & Sons Ltd - Greenwich and Salisbury Oval, 28 Clapham Road Former Lovibond's bottle shop On the side wall, facing Claylands Road, is a fine stone panel with lettering: 'JOHN LOVIBOND & SONS Ltd ... BEERS WINES SPIRITS TABLE WATERS ... BREWERIES GREENWICH & SALISBURY'. BHS photo; SRH photo 2007 Picture

London SW 9

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stockwell, 70 Landor Road Landor (formerly Landor Hotel) To the ground floor fascia, four Truman's lanterns with 'eagle' motif and 'TRUMAN BEERS & ALES'. Also, six 'eagle' motifs to the fascia. TrC 2022 .

London SW 9

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Stockwell, 90 Stockwell Road Plough (former) By A E Sewell for Trumans, 1930s. Closed as a pub in 2008. At first-floor level is a large faience tiled panel with a Truman eagle in a roundel, plus 'TRUMANS ... ESTd 1666'. In 2016, modern fascia boards were removed to reveal tiled lettering: 'SALOON LOUNGE ... LONDON STOUT ... THE PLOUGH ... BURTON ALES ... PRIVATE BAR'. KR photo 2007 and 2008; Google 2016 Picture

London SW10

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Chelsea Harbour, 43 Burnaby Street Westminster Wine Co Ltd The fascia to the Burnaby Street freontage has lettering; 'WATNEY'S ALES - REID'S STOUT'. TrC 2021 .

London SW11

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Battersea, 109 Battersea Bridge Road Union Arms Either side of the door are old, slate plaques: (1) 'WATNEY & COMPys PIMLICO ALES'; (2) 'WATNEY & COMPys IMPERIAL STOUT'. Five small Watney 'Stag' lanterns along the front were removed by 2012. A large modern Watney Combe Reid roundel on the right-side end wall was removed by 2017. Could the slate plaques pre-date the merger of Watney with Combe and Reid in 1898? SRH photo 2009; Google 2012 and 2017. Picture

London SW11

Bass, Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd Burton-upon-Trent Battersea, 66 Latchmere Road Fox & Hounds Facing Amies Street, one surviving window with a blue triangle Bass logo. SRH photo 2009 Picture

London SW11

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Clapham Junction, 102 Lavender Hill Crown Hotel On the side elevation fascia, tiled lettering - white on black: 'TRUMAN HANBURY BUXTON & Co Ltd'. Also on the side, a wall panel featuring the Truman 'Eagle' and: 'THE CROWN HOTEL ... · TRUMAN · HANBURY · BUXTON · & · Co · Ltd · ... · BURTON · ALES · ... · ESTld · 1669 ·'. Sadly, all the brewery lettering on the side elevation fascia and panel had been chipped off by 2012. The 'Eagle' image survives as at 2023. JJ 2003; SRH photo 2009; Google 2012 and 2023: TrC 2023 Picture

London SW14

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 East Sheen, 1 Princes Road Queens Arms (former) No longer a pub. Corner building with a fine Charrington's tiled fascia: 'CHARRINGTON'S FINE ALES ... CHARRINGTON'S NOTED STOUT, BITTER, & BOTTLED BEERS.'. Between the windows is a tiled panel with the brewery's 'Anchor' trademark and '1757'. LBa photo 2008 Picture

London SW17

Barclay Perkins & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 Tooting Graveney, 76 Mitcham Road Antelope Interior: Illuminated bar-back fitting with 'Barclay Perkins'. CAMRA London Drinker 2010 .

London SW17

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Tooting, 13 Tooting Grove Little House (ex Queen Victoria) (former) Tiled panels each side of the disused central doorway: (1) 'Flying Tankard' (2) 'Toby Jug'. Reported in 2011 that the pub had been converted to flats, but that the panels survive. CAMRA London Drinker 2010; DIn 2011 .

London SW17

Hodgsons' Kingston Brewery Co Ltd Kingston upon Thames Tooting, 148 Tooting High Street Trafalgar Arms By Joseph Hill for Hodgson's (Kingston) Brewery, 1930. Unusual art deco frontage with egg-shell glazed faience supplied from Hathern. On the central pediment, a stone scrolled shield - nicely restored - with the brewery's trade mark of a 'K', a cask and three fishes. High on the front elevation on each side, relief lettering - 'HODGSON'S KINGSTON ALES' and 'HODGSON'S KINGSTON STOUT' - but this lettering has been obscured by modern signs. GB 2003; JSe photo 2005 Picture

London SW17

Hodgsons' Kingston Brewery Co Ltd Kingston upon Thames Tooting, 60 Selkirk Road Selkirk Arms On each elevation, a large plaster panel on a gable; in a roundel: 'KINGSTON BREWERY SURREY' surrounding the brewery's trade mark of a 'K', a cask and three fishes. Also a cast iron 'No public right of way' sign with 'HODGSONS' KINGSTON BREWERY Co., Ltd.'. BHK photo 2012; Google 2019 Picture

London SW17

Courage & Co Ltd Southwark, SE1 Tooting, 60 Selkirk Road Selkirk Arms Two 'old-style' Courage lanterns. SP photo 2009; BHK photo 2012; Google 2019 Picture

London SW18

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Earlsfield, 214 Garratt Lane Jolly Gardeners A gold Courage cockerel mounted above the iron hanging sign bracket. TrC 2024 .

London SW18

Truman Hanbury Buxton & Co Ltd - London & Burton-upon-Trent Wandsworth, 107 Garrett Lane Horse & Groom Built 1911; more recently an 'Irish' pub. Two terracotta ovals on the front, one of which has a 'THB' monogram. KR 2007 .

London SW18

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Wandsworth, 135 East Hill Royal Oak Originally a beerhouse for Stansfeld & Co, Swan Brewery Fulham, but acquired by Hoare & Co in the 1930s. Much altered in 1937 by Charringtons. On the frontage, two tiled 'HOUSE OF TOBY' plaques featuring the 'Toby' image. DIn 2011; SP photo 2022 Picture

London SW18

Young & Co's Brewery Ltd Wandsworth, SW18 Wandsworth, 68 Wandsworth High Street Ram Inn Young's former Brewery Tap. This historic pub had a new faience frontage applied to the ground floor in the 1930s. It incorporates, each side of current or former doors, ten tiled panels at ground floor level with 'YOUNG & CO'S ALES & STOUT', a coloured image of a ram above and the name of the pub room below, for instance 'DINING ROOM', 'SALOON', 'PUBLIC BAR' and 'PRIVATE BAR'. There is also green 'YOUNG & CO' lettering on the tiled fascia, on each elevation. SP photo 2022 Picture

London SW19

Watney Combe Reid & Co Ltd - Stag Brewery, Pimlico; and Mortlake Brewery Merton, 131 Merton High Street Horse & Groom Named 'Dark House' for a short period. A board sign high on the east gable wall from this period with fading paint work and 'WATNEY COMBE REID'. SP 2023 .

London SW19

Charrington & Co Ltd Mile End, E1 Merton, 15 Merton High Street Nelson Arms A corner building with a fabulous tiled frontage on both elevations. Front fascia - 'CHARRINGTONS - THE NELSON ARMS - ALES AND STOUT'. Side fascia - 'CHARRINGTONS - ALES & STOUT'. Several pictorial tiles. JSe photo 2005; DIn 2011 Picture

London SW19

Taylor Walker & Co Ltd Limehouse, E14 Merton, 2 Morden Road Grove Tavern / Grove Hotel (former) Ex Cannon Brewery. The pole sign at the rear featured the brewery's 'cannon' in the ironwork. The sign was removed by 2014. Pub converted to retail. SP photo 2009; Google 2014 Picture
GONE

London SW19

Courage Ltd - London, Bristol, etc Merton, 25 Abbey Road Princess Royal (former) Two red projecting signs featuring a gold cockerel. No longer a pub by 2014, and the signs have been removed. SP 2009; Google 2014 .
GONE

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