Being a miserable old fucker I remember the Canterbury when we put on benefits for the fire service and the miners when Sean was the publican before he went to the White Horse.It was part of my life and while I haven't been in in recent decades it feels like part of me has been ripped out.
Canterbury Arms, Brixton to be turned into flats - planning application
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stripey
What winds me up is that what is happening to many pubs in London is different to elsewhere in the country - where the smoking ban, drink driving becoming morally unacceptable, competition from supermarkets etc have driven many pubs out of business.
Here we have a viable and much loved pub simply being forced to close by property market forces. While gastro-fied pubs like the Tulse Hill Tavern are all very well - the likes of the Canterbury are becoming very few and far between.
Here we have a viable and much loved pub simply being forced to close by property market forces. While gastro-fied pubs like the Tulse Hill Tavern are all very well - the likes of the Canterbury are becoming very few and far between.
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hiraethified
Mr Retro
Beware hedgehogs
That's my table under David Beckham. Reading the well thumbed Irish independent that was available every day. Can't believe it's going to be gone.
Here's the kind of people that run that pub: In the Spring 2 Irish friends from Amsterdam came over to visit. We went in on the Friday on the piss. One of the lads is a Dub and there was a league Gaelic football final between Cork and Dublin he wanted to watch on that Sunday. Brian said he'd have it on.
Come Sunday it was much busier than expected for a Chelsea game so they had to show the soccer on both TVs. Fair enough we thought, majority rules and there's a business to run. Did we have to miss the Gaelic football? Did we fuck. Brian put it on for us in their kitchen. So 2 people he met for the first time the previous Friday were welcome into his home to watch a game rather than miss it.
Slán agus beannacht libh go léir. Go mbeirimid beo ag an am seo arís.
Here's the kind of people that run that pub: In the Spring 2 Irish friends from Amsterdam came over to visit. We went in on the Friday on the piss. One of the lads is a Dub and there was a league Gaelic football final between Cork and Dublin he wanted to watch on that Sunday. Brian said he'd have it on.
Come Sunday it was much busier than expected for a Chelsea game so they had to show the soccer on both TVs. Fair enough we thought, majority rules and there's a business to run. Did we have to miss the Gaelic football? Did we fuck. Brian put it on for us in their kitchen. So 2 people he met for the first time the previous Friday were welcome into his home to watch a game rather than miss it.
Slán agus beannacht libh go léir. Go mbeirimid beo ag an am seo arís.
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hiraethified
I've posted up the details of brixtonbuzz.com.
Brixton Brief
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Is there really nothing that can be done? Have the Brixton Society or CAMRA submitted an application for listing?
How imminent is the demolition?
Its architecture may be common for a mid-Victorian pub, but the interior really is extraordinary, and a rare link to Brixton’s music hall history.
How imminent is the demolition?
Its architecture may be common for a mid-Victorian pub, but the interior really is extraordinary, and a rare link to Brixton’s music hall history.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
The sticking point was that Lambeth did not put the pub in the Town Centre conservation area (deliberately?).
Camra and Brixton Society looked at the case - and spoke at Planning Committee when it was considered. Check boohoo if she's around. Probably has better recall of this than me.
clandestino
no llevar papel
Fantastic story! Says it all.
boohoo
No.
What's its link to music hall history? I've not seen much interest in Brixton's music hall history - I'm sure it will happen at some point.
darryl
this wasn't supposed to happen
I was in the Blythe Hill Tavern in Catford last night (lovely place, proper no-nonsense boozer - the barmen wear shirts and ties - and does ace ales) and one of the barmen said hello to me. I couldn't place him - he looked familiar, but where was he from? Maybe the shirt and tie threw me.
Had a quick chat with him - it was the guy from the Canterbury (Brian?). So if you want to say hello to him, head over to Catford.
Had a quick chat with him - it was the guy from the Canterbury (Brian?). So if you want to say hello to him, head over to Catford.
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hiraethified
Boarded up and ready to be flattened
Brixton’s Canterbury Arms: boarded up and soon to be demolished to make way for yet more luxury flats
Brixton’s Canterbury Arms: boarded up and soon to be demolished to make way for yet more luxury flats
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hiraethified
clandestino
no llevar papel
No.
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hiraethified
It's the last days. I'm so fucking angry.
Walls come tumbling down: Brixton’s Canterbury Arms nears the end – photos
Walls come tumbling down: Brixton’s Canterbury Arms nears the end – photos
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hiraethified
You should tell him. Definitely.
darryl
this wasn't supposed to happen
Nah, I had a go at him a little while back on one of his posts over Sadiq Khan's inept, hypocritical uselessness in one of those post-pub internet rants I thought I gave up years ago. Anyhow, the wording of my post is "Bastards. Both the developers, and the Lambeth councillors who approved it", so he should get the message
Domz83
New Member
It's Eamon in The Blythe. Marys brother.
darryl
this wasn't supposed to happen
Ah, that's it - thank you. The Blythe is doing a lovely cider called Sea Cider at the moment, worth a visit even if Eamon's not there.
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hiraethified
Oh look: they're sneakily expanding the development and squeezing in 6 more private apartments. What a surprise.
News | Unit Architects
News | Unit Architects
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hiraethified
SpamMisery
Pretty comfortable here right under your skin
Not very sneaky considering they've advertised it on their website and put it in the planning application
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
This palatial building has all the charm of a multi-storey car park.Oh look: they're sneakily expanding the development and squeezing in 6 more private apartments. What a surprise.
News | Unit Architects
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hiraethified
I only saw that they'd decided to bolt on six extra flats to the development and increase its size because I was searching on line and came across the architect's site. It really does feel a bit underhand. What's the point of 'consulting' with the public if you're just going to then increase the build without bothering to tell anyone?
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