Camberwell news and chitter-chatter

[editor]

Camberwell pubs reopening:

Pubs and bars reopening in Camberwell in July 2020 – updates, listings and information

Following on from our popular listings of pubs and bars reopening in Brixton and in Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and West Norwood, we’ve added the latest updates for Camberwell’s boozers and …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[mango5]

I would say the Camberwell Arms is very unlikely to open soon. It's effectively converted to a deli/bottleshop for the time being. It does also offer some takeaways from the bar.

 

[editor]

I would say the Camberwell Arms is very unlikely to open soon. It's effectively converted to a deli/bottleshop for the time being. It does also offer some takeaways from the bar.

When I was compiling that list I was reminded b how many pubs have closed forever.

It looks like The Bear has gone too

 

[BoxRoom]

When I was compiling that list I was reminded b how many pubs have closed forever.

It looks like The Bear has gone too

There’s still building work going on at The Bear, peeked in the door yesterday and the bar area is covered, protected from the works. The last I heard was that they were hoping to reopen by the end of the year. Hope that’s still on track!

 

[wtfftw]

I did googling on The Bear a while back.

“This street was a hub”: The quiet conversion of pubs into flats in the south of England

Joseph Ryan wasn’t surprised when he received the news. He has run the White Hart in New Cross in south London alongside his brother Patrick for three years now. The pub is popular with locals during the day, but most of its revenue comes from the late-night licence that lets him sell drinks...

www.newstatesman.com

Tapete restaurant review - Camberwell Blog

Tapete is a new tapas bar and restaurant which opened in June at 119 Grove Lane, the site of the former Buddha Jazz (and, some 13 or so years ago, another tapas restaurant the name of which escapes me). I’ve eaten there twice in the past month, and can recommend it. The interior layout hasn’t …...

www.camberwellonline.co.uk

I've been meaning to revisit southwark planning to see if there's any new stuff but it's low on my wasting time on the internet list.

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

I would say the Camberwell Arms is very unlikely to open soon. It's effectively converted to a deli/bottleshop for the time being. It does also offer some takeaways from the bar.

Poncey place anyway. Lets hope The Hermits Cave reopens.

 

[editor]

Streatham pub news Pubs and bars reopening in Streatham this weekend – updates, listings and information for July 2020

 

[BoxRoom]

Did a cheeky couple of snaps of the main bar area of The Bear:

 

[editor]

Did a cheeky couple of snaps of the main bar area of The Bear:

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I really hope the pub does open, It's certainly been a while!

Here's how it looked a while back

 

[editor]

Not happening any time soon, sadly

Camberwell railway station: latest reopening proposal gets a small boost

There’s been numerous attempts to reopen Camberwell station over the years, but local campaigners have been given fresh hope by its inclusion on the government’s Restoring Your Railway …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[BoxRoom]

Rat Records not likely to open this month.
Saw a fellow in there the other day, asked him how things were going and when they're looking to reopen. Fellow looked very stressed and basically said, definitely not in July.

 

[editor]

Some more postcard views

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

The George Canning looks like it has been re-painted and all references to that name removed. Was never its biggest fan but it's hard to see it being transformed into anything other than a fancier, non welcoming establishment if you haven't got lots of disposable income.

 

[Mation]

Heh it looks like you're doing the Camberwell Green Spaces tour I put together a few years ago. Nice round here innit

That was a cracking walk

 

[editor]

I've added some more postcard views and made a feature on Buzz:

Camberwell history in twenty Victorian and Edwardian postcards

If mango5 or anyone else would like to contribute articles about their manor to Buzz I'd be honoured!

 

[BoxRoom]

Rat Records aiming to open 24th August.

 

[BoxRoom]

Had a lunch treat yesterday at Francesco's on Camberwell Church Street. Wasn't bad! Not a badly priced place anyway but this month is 50% off. Had 2 12inch pizzas for 6 quid. Filled a hole! And still had some left for breakfast.

 

[editor]

Good stuff here:

Photographer who grew up in Camberwell releases book illustrating how the area changed over the years - Southwark News

'I carried on photographing what was being lost and I was just appalled because the area that meant so much to me as a youngster had just changed'

www.southwarknews.co.uk

 

[editor]

£7.50 for a roll.

 

[wtfftw]

That's quite cheap for a veggie burger.

 

[editor]

That's quite cheap for a veggie burger.

It's not really a burger though is it? But, yes, compared to Brixton, anything under a tenner is a bargain.

 

[mango5]

The idea that café owners need to add a substantial margin to cover overheads beyond the cost of ingredients and possibly also make a profit is surely not a difficult one editor. That's the third café on that site in the last few years, and it appears the current proprietor has been struggling for a while. It looks like an imaginative menu and with the local colleges closed there's little passing trade for a small independent business.

 

[Cold Harbour]

More good online (free) stuff from Layers of London, this one is about the Camberwell layer for their mapping: Layers of London Webinar: Unmapping Camberwell (plus other lines and smudges)

 

[friendofdorothy]

More good online (free) stuff from Layers of London, this one is about the Camberwell layer for their mapping: Layers of London Webinar: Unmapping Camberwell (plus other lines and smudges)

That sounds interesting but I'm getting 'access denied' as apparently I'm 'not authorised'

 

[editor]

That sounds interesting but I'm getting 'access denied' as apparently I'm 'not authorised'

Here you go!

Layers of London Webinar: Unmapping Camberwell (plus other lines and smudges)

www.history.ac.uk

 

[mango5]

It's quite fun, glad my meeting was cancelled. Is it one of you lot who has informed the local expert about the submarine which is not - as he thought - in a playground in Brixton! A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine, Vent shaft for boiler room, Akerman Road, Brixton, London SW9

friendofdorothy I had to register beforehand and a link to the Zoom session was emailed

ETA they recorded the session and it's going on YouTube next week I think

 

[Cold Harbour]

It's quite fun, glad my meeting was cancelled. Is it one of you lot who has informed the local expert about the submarine which is not - as he thought - in a playground in Brixton! A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine, Vent shaft for boiler room, Akerman Road, Brixton, London SW9

friendofdorothy I had to register beforehand and a link to the Zoom session was emailed

ETA they recorded the session and it's going on YouTube next week I think

That was me, I sent that exact link! I thought it was a good fun talk too.

 

[editor]

Camberwell falcons!

In photos – peregrine falcons in St Giles’ Church, Camberwell

Brixton resident Dr Michael Leary-Owhin has been photographing a family of Peregrine Falcons who have been nesting at St Giles’ Church, Camberwell. He’s kindly agreed to share some of …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[mango5]

Did you know that St Giles has resident falcons?

Good work getting in touch with the photographer editor
Another pic... Change from the pigeon diet

 

[mango5]

Camberwell pubs reopening:

Pubs and bars reopening in Camberwell in July 2020 – updates, listings and information

Following on from our popular listings of pubs and bars reopening in Brixton and in Herne Hill, Tulse Hill and West Norwood, we’ve added the latest updates for Camberwell’s boozers and …

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Storm Bird and Hermits are open. Pigeon also, though that's a small stark place and still largely a bottle shop.