George IV/Music Bar at 144 Brixton Hill closing as another Tesco comes to Brixton

[gaijingirl]

oh this is really sad... had some great nights in there (admittedly quite a few years ago now) - never thought it would go.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Asked him about other jobs and he said Tesco had nabbed a pub in Cornwall, not sure how recently that was.

Would be interesting to see exactly how many pubs they've bought up though

 

[Gramsci]

Thank you, Disappointed - but to reiterate, it is not just Tesco Acre Lane. For every penny you spend in a Tesco anywhere, whether it's the garage on Tulse Hill, on New Park Road or even further afield, your soul will rot in hell for an eternity. This is a true fact.

I stopped using Tesco in Acre lane after the Ice Rink saga. There are other shops. As well as the ones mentioned for cheap shopping there is also Iceland , Poundland and the 99p shops. There is no need to use Tescos in Acre lane. The small local ones are also not cheap. Like Sainsburys local small ones they only stock the more pricey lines. No more cheap than my local newsagent for bread and milk etc.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I stopped using Tesco in Acre lane after the Ice Rink saga. There are other shops. As well as the ones mentioned for cheap shopping there is also Iceland , Poundland and the 99p shops. There is no need to use Tescos in Acre lane. The small local ones are also not cheap. Like Sainsburys local small ones they only stock the more pricey lines. No more cheap than my local newsagent for bread and milk etc.

Yep, they're a rip off

 

[goldenecitrone]

fuck. What a place to wander into on a Saturday afternoon. without tuna sandwiches.

 

[twistedAM]

Asked him about other jobs and he said Tesco had nabbed a pub in Cornwall, not sure how recently that was.

Would be interesting to see exactly how many pubs they've bought up though

Well theres the one on Brixton Rd and theres one in Crown Point.

 

[Crispy]

I checked. Not listed.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I checked. Not listed.

What's not listed? Oh, do you mean parts of the George?

Was probably a way for the landlord to try to get a load of money off one of the customers once who broke a window (by claiming it was listed)

 

[John Brixton]

An old picture of G4 I discovered when doing some research:

Collage Record: 88494
http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/Item&sp=Zgeorge brixton&sp=90769&sp=X

Any others people could send me would be appreciated!

If anyone has facts with references to support the Wikipeda article, it would be great. For example, see the Talk page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_IV,_Brixton

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Some old pictures of G4 I discovered when doing some research:

www.flickr.com/georgeivbrixtonuk

and

Collage Record: 88494
http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/Item&sp=Zgeorge brixton&sp=90769&sp=X

Any others people could send me would be appreciated!

If anyone has facts with references to support the Wikipeda article, it would be great. For example, see the Talk page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_IV,_Brixton

The Wiki article's been changed and I can't be arsed to read it.

Anything on here you haven't got already?

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...-tesco-comes-to-brixton.296580/#post-11365993

 

[John Brixton]

Thanks, will look... any Quo stuff would be great too... pictures of them there etc...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Thanks, will look... any Quo stuff would be great too... pictures of them there etc...

What are you doing it for anyway, just out of curiosity?

 

[gaijingirl]

Well theres the one on Brixton Rd and theres one in Crown Point.

and one down the bottom in W. Norwood next to the cemetry - used to be Jack Stamps...

was the one in Crown Point really a pub before?

 

[twistedAM]

and one down the bottom in W. Norwood next to the cemetry - used to be Jack Stamps...

was the one in Crown Point really a pub before?

Yeah. I forget it's name though. Was only in there once.
Forgot about Jack Stamps.

 

[John Brixton]

What are you doing it for anyway, just out of curiosity?

Just hoping to prevent inappropriate development by recording online as many details of buildings as possible ...

 

[RaverDrew]

and one down the bottom in W. Norwood next to the cemetry - used to be Jack Stamps...

was the one in Crown Point really a pub before?

The Great Tesco Takeover of Pubs - list them here

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

and one down the bottom in W. Norwood next to the cemetry - used to be Jack Stamps...

was the one in Crown Point really a pub before?

Was going to mention that one as drove past it yesterday and thought I must add that to the list!

Can never remember what its name was before Jack Stamps

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Remembered, something Aldwinkles?

 

[RaverDrew]

Was going to mention that one as drove past it yesterday and thought I must add that to the list!

Can never remember what its name was before Jack Stamps

It was The Thurlow Arms

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It was The Thurlow Arms

ah, that's it!

 

[Boudicca]

Been squatted according to Brixton Blog:

http://www.brixtonblog.com/squatter...inst-tesco-occupying-george-iv-music-bar/7774

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

How did they get in, and I wonder what residents above think about it

 

[Brixton Hatter]

Been squatted according to Brixton Blog:

http://www.brixtonblog.com/squatter...inst-tesco-occupying-george-iv-music-bar/7774

So Brixton Blog is advertising squat parties now!! They've come a long way....

 

[Brixton Hatter]

How did they get in

Through an open window, carelessly left open by the builders

 

[Badgers]

Pleasing

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Through an open window, carelessly left open by the builders

Haven't seen the builders there for a while and not seen any open windows.

Maybe they got in through the cellar?

Although they'd then have to come up the steps and get access back into the bar unless they're's another way of accessing it

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

oh

The group, called Rage Against Tesco (RAT), entered the ground floor of the building last weekend, one of them told the Brixton Blog today.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I noticed the shutter on the old front door has been daubed with graffiti

 

[paolo]

This has made my day.

There's a minority of nimby cunt (x1) in Josephine Avenue that *hates* squatting and *hates* the George IV conversion.

He's going to be popping rivets.

 

[twistedAM]

Haven't seen the builders there for a while and not seen any open windows.

Maybe they got in through the cellar?

Although they'd then have to come up the steps and get access back into the bar unless they're's another way of accessing it

You think too much.