As a young lad living on Eltham Hill back in the 60's I believe (my dad said anyway) that there were 11 places you could drink from the Yorkshire Grey roundabout to the top of Eltham High Street. They were, and please add them if I've missed any.
The Yorkshire Grey
Eltham Hill Social (Next to the old swimming baths)
The White Hart
The Chequers
The Kings Arms
The Crown
The Greyhound
The Carpenters Arms
The Rising Sun
The Man of Kent
Eltham Conservative Club.
How many are still there? I know the Post Office was a new addition, but I haven't been back to Eltham for a few years now.
My favourite was The Crown, run by Dolly back then.
Whoops I missed off the Park Tavern which was my Mum and Dad's favourite which makes 12, and I'm pretty sure there were 13 in total. A nice easy pub crawl in the day.
You also missed off the Castle, closed when they built the Sainsbury's, where the KFC now is.
As a young lad living on Eltham Hill back in the 60's I believe (my dad said anyway) that there were 11 places you could drink from the Yorkshire Grey roundabout to the top of Eltham High Street. They were, and please add them if I've missed any.
The Yorkshire Grey
Eltham Hill Social (Next to the old swimming baths)
The White Hart
The Chequers
The Kings Arms
The Crown
The Greyhound
The Carpenters Arms
The Rising Sun
The Man of Kent
Eltham Conservative Club.
How many are still there? I know the Post Office was a new addition, but I haven't been back to Eltham for a few years now.
My favourite was The Crown, run by Dolly back then.
Whoops I missed off the Park Tavern which was my Mum and Dad's favourite which makes 12, and I'm pretty sure there were 13 in total. A nice easy pub crawl in the day.
You also missed off the Castle, closed when they built the Sainsbury's, where the KFC now is.
Used to have a Charlton connection
Certainly wasn't for the faint hearted.
It was a little rough, but not too bad, I knew quite a few of the regulars and the guy that ran the fruit and veg stall outside, his Saturday boy was a family friend and an ABA boxing champ so never really had any issues, there was the odd fight, but generally was OK.
The London & Rye, the Catford Wetherspoons, closed on Sunday night. The building was recently up for sale. Went past last night and it was all lit up as if it was still open...
I used the Castle 35 years+ ago and I always had a chuckle cos the Guvnor had his CAFC tatt on his knuckles while the pub, like Eltham, had lurched to the Dark side.
Living in Westerham now and seriously considering starting a micropub, as all the existing pubs are far too heavily geared towards food. I find it awkward standing in a bar area, having a drink while there are people sitting at arse level, 3 foot behind me, trying to act all sophisticated having a 3 course meal.
Really do think that a little micropub could do well in a town like this
The Real Ale Way (opposite Hayes station) did have a place in Westerham but it only lasted a couple of years - unfortunately it opened only a few months before the pandemic.
It was a nice place - it used to be a funeral parlour, so they already had a cold room at the back to keep the beer...
https://www1.camra.org.uk/pubs/real-ale-way-westerham-128514 Knew the owner very well; he was landlord of The Freelands Tavern (my local) in Bromley North. Opened micro pubs in West Wickham and Hayes I believe. Not sure if either are still going.
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Just popped in here for one, had never been and always threatened to go in there.
It's a lot bigger than I thought it was.
Woolwich is an interesting place nowadays.