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  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,850
    edited August 2022
    walked passed a few months ago, been meaning to put it on here, what would of been a pub though have no recollection of it. Still has signage outside. 

    The Village Blacksmith

    Google says its temporary closed but it looks like its been closed for years. 

    On Hillreach road, Woolwich. very close to the artillery barracks. Anyone know this pub? and what is to happen with it? 

    Village Blacksmith Woolwich whatpubcom
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,579
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    walked passed a few months ago, been meaning to put it on here, what would of been a pub though have no recollection of it. Still has signage outside. 

    The Village Blacksmith

    Google says its temporary closed but it looks like its been closed for years. 

    On Hillreach road, Woolwich. very close to the artillery barracks. Anyone know this pub? and what is to happen with it? 

    Village Blacksmith Woolwich whatpubcom
       It was owned by CAMRA for a time, it has been closed since 2004, more information here.
    http://www.dover-kent.com/2014-project-c/Village-Blacksmith-Woolwich.html
  • InspectorSands
    InspectorSands Posts: 5,196
    Off_it said:
    ROTW said:
    I can remember it with a 30ft brick wall opposite
    Wasn't there a power station there?
    There was an old power station next to the Pilot, but it was knocked down about 25 years ago.

    The Pilot (and the power station) in August 1994:


  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,240
    Then you get neighbours doing their best to get pubs shut. 

  • paulbaconsarnie
    paulbaconsarnie Posts: 9,427
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    walked passed a few months ago, been meaning to put it on here, what would of been a pub though have no recollection of it. Still has signage outside. 

    The Village Blacksmith

    Google says its temporary closed but it looks like its been closed for years. 

    On Hillreach road, Woolwich. very close to the artillery barracks. Anyone know this pub? and what is to happen with it? 

    Village Blacksmith Woolwich whatpubcom
    Played my first ever dart match there, for the Yorkshire Grey aged 15 or 16 around 1985/6.
    A lot of the pubs/clubs in the Plumstead and District league are no longer.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,666
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    walked passed a few months ago, been meaning to put it on here, what would of been a pub though have no recollection of it. Still has signage outside. 

    The Village Blacksmith

    Google says its temporary closed but it looks like its been closed for years. 

    On Hillreach road, Woolwich. very close to the artillery barracks. Anyone know this pub? and what is to happen with it? 

    Village Blacksmith Woolwich whatpubcom
    Used to be my local. When it was owned by Camra it was an oasis of real ale. Wasn’t surprised when it closed. Very small and no scope for any grub barring a pickled egg or cheese roll. Manager was a bloke called Nick. Looked like Trotsky. Camra moved him to a bigger pub in Cambridge and after he left it steadily declined. 
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    Curb_It said:
    Then you get neighbours doing their best to get pubs shut. 

    I hate that sort of thing.

    But then I saw where it was and thought, 1) it's not exactly surprising, and 2) Arsenal pub, so f**k em!
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,686
    Off_it said:
    Curb_It said:
    Then you get neighbours doing their best to get pubs shut. 

    I hate that sort of thing.

    But then I saw where it was and thought, 1) it's not exactly surprising, and 2) Arsenal pub, so f**k em!
    More like the woke Islington set who’ve got used to the quiet from lockdown. Hopefully common sense will prevail.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961

  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,939
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    And people already moaning about the "noise" from a pub. In central Greenwich.

    If you look on a map there doesn't look to be a residential property with 100 yards of the pier.

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  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,921
    paulbaconsarnie said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    walked passed a few months ago, been meaning to put it on here, what would of been a pub though have no recollection of it. Still has signage outside. 

    The Village Blacksmith

    Google says its temporary closed but it looks like its been closed for years. 

    On Hillreach road, Woolwich. very close to the artillery barracks. Anyone know this pub? and what is to happen with it? 

    Village Blacksmith Woolwich whatpubcom
    Played my first ever dart match there, for the Yorkshire Grey aged 15 or 16 around 1985/6.
    A lot of the pubs/clubs in the Plumstead and District league are no longer.
    Also played darts there many times, playing for the RoD, Antigallican, Royal Oak and Horse&Groom - in that order! Same team but we were nomads!
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230

    Waiting for @clb74

    I cannot pass through Bromley without visiting the South spoons.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230


    Before going to football yesterday I found this very nice boozer outside Portslade station.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,850
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Waiting for @clb74

    I cannot pass through Bromley without visiting the South spoons.
    and once in its hard to get out what with the sticky floors. crap heap of a place. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Waiting for @clb74

    I cannot pass through Bromley without visiting the South spoons.
    and once in its hard to get out what with the sticky floors. crap heap of a place. 

    You should try the one in Peckham, that makes this one look spotless.

    Tbf, the bar staff here leave a great deal to be desired in the way of manners.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,850
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Waiting for @clb74

    I cannot pass through Bromley without visiting the South spoons.
    and once in its hard to get out what with the sticky floors. crap heap of a place. 

    You should try the one in Peckham, that makes this one look spotless.

    Tbf, the bar staff here leave a great deal to be desired in the way of manners.
    never been to that one. worst one i knew was at lee green but that's improved so for me the worst wetherspoons that i have had the miss fortune to ventured into in London is The White Swan at Islington. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Karim_myBagheri said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:

    Waiting for @clb74

    I cannot pass through Bromley without visiting the South spoons.
    and once in its hard to get out what with the sticky floors. crap heap of a place. 

    You should try the one in Peckham, that makes this one look spotless.

    Tbf, the bar staff here leave a great deal to be desired in the way of manners.
    never been to that one. worst one i knew was at lee green but that's improved so for me the worst wetherspoons that i have had the miss fortune to ventured into in London is The White Swan at Islington. 
    Went to the one in Lee around 4 years ago, it was okay, at least the staff did not grunt at you.
    Although a bit cramped and claustrophobic, I do like The Beehive in Brixton High Street.
  • Greenhithe
    Greenhithe Posts: 810
    AFKABartram said:
    mendonca said:
    Which Spoons out of interest?
    Flying Boat, Dirty Dartford 
    Nice one mate. My middle daughters favourite pub. I can’t stand it. It’s a 30 minute hike to the khazi up 8 flights of stairs 
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,133
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,686
    Stig said:
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
    Think the crosse keys has shut.

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  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,743
    Spoons in Orpington closing today. 
    Allways looked quite busy whenever I walked past it.
    Another one bites the dust. 
  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,137
    Stig said:
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
    Portsmouth spoons must be a contender too. As above, plus locals literally stop their drunken conversations to stare at outsiders.
  • jacob_CAFC
    jacob_CAFC Posts: 2,063
    Just met Colin Walsh at a pub in Belvedere. Legend
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,133
    stop_shouting said:
    Stig said:
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
    Think the crosse keys has shut.
    Ouch, so it has. Though according to the website it's only temporary.  https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-crosse-keys-city-of-london
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,743
    jacob_CAFC said:
    Just met Colin Walsh at a pub in Belvedere. Legend
    Quite often see him in the Rad on match days. 
    Absolutely a legend. 
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,542
    Rochester 'spoons was a good one. Not sure what it's like now though
  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,422
    Stig said:
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
    The spoons next to The Emirates in Highbury is amazing. In an old converted cinema. Called The Coronet. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230
    blackpool72 said:
    Spoons in Orpington closing today. 
    Allways looked quite busy whenever I walked past it.
    Another one bites the dust. 

    The one down the road in Petts Wood is a bit dark and dingy, BUT hopefully it will remain open.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230
    blackpool72 said:
    jacob_CAFC said:
    Just met Colin Walsh at a pub in Belvedere. Legend
    Quite often see him in the Rad on match days. 
    Absolutely a legend. 

    I spoke to him recently, he said he only goes in there so he can have a chat with you.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,230
    Chunes said:
    Stig said:
    There are some great 'Spoons in London. The Knights Templar, The Cross Keys and The Liberty Bounds are all well worth a visit. A challenger for the worst spoons ever: The one in Aberystwyth railway station. Huge queues to get served an sticky tables that haven't been wiped down since their new millennium party.
    The spoons next to The Emirates in Highbury is amazing. In an old converted cinema. Called The Coronet. 

    It is a cracker, I was in there about a month ago.

    The spoons in Colchester is very good as well, a bright spot that was before the FA Cup disaster.

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