Essex Pubs

The Essex Pubs list covers the former Essex postal districts of IG and RM. These include everything outside of the London E postal districts and within the boundary of Greater London.

Info

The list is in three parts:

Information has been gathered from a large number of sources, primarily from the "sector" guides that cover London, researched and produced by the local CAMRA branches in London. Most of them have been revised in the last eight years, apart from the West London guide, which is now very out of date since its 1988 publication! The guides are as follows:

The most up to date information is gathered from the London Drinker magazine, produced for all the London CAMRA branches. Each issue includes "Capital Pub Check" where details of changes to pubs are listed. Those changes are then incorporated into these lists. As of 2000, the magazine is now Free, but published only bi-monthly.

Key: The coding of the pub names is a bit tricky, but fits in with what I am aiming to do. The pub name is in a different style depending on if I have been there and if the pub serves real ale or not. The styles are as follows:

John Adams (J.Adams@ucl.ac.uk), 26th June 2008. Number of pubs open = 202, of which I have been to 80, which is 40%.

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Open Pubs

Aldborough Hatch:
MILLER & CARTER, Aldborough Road North.
Barking:
@BARKING, 2 Linton Road.
BAR ORIGINAL, Hollywood Bowl, Jenkins Lane.
BARGE AGROUND, 15 Broadway. (no H, Nov 07). Closed, Apr 08.
BARKING DOG, 61 Station Parade.
BRITANNIA, 1 Church Road.
BROADWAY THEATRE BAR, Broadway. (no H, Nov 07)
BULL, 2 North Street. (H unused, Nov 07)
CAFE RIVIERA, Ibis London East Barking Hotel, Highbridge Road.
CAPTAIN COOK, Axe Street.
HOPE, 170 Gascoigne Road.
JOLLY FISHERMAN, 108 North Street. (no H, Nov 07)
LUKES BAR & RESTAURANT, 20-22 London Road. (no H, Nov 07)
PREMIER LODGE BAR, Premier Lodge Hotel, Highbridge Road.
RED LION, 66 North Street. (no H, Nov 07)
SPOTTED DOG, 1b Longbridge Road.
TOP UP BAR, 25-27 Station Parade. (no H, Nov 07)
VICTORIA, 86 Axe Street. (no H, Nov 07)
WESTBURY ARMS, 174 Ripple Road. Closed & boarded, Nov 07.
WHITE HORSE, North Street.
Barkingside:
CHEQUERS, 2 High Street. (H runout, Sep 04)
DOCTOR JOHNSON, 175 Longwood Gardens.
NEW FAIRLOP OAK, Fulwell Cross, Fencepiece Road.
Becontree:
CHERRY TREE, Wood Lane.
HINDS HEAD 2a Burnside Road.
MATAPAN, 945 Green Lane.
ROUNDHOUSE, Porters Avenue.
Becontree Heath:
HEATHENDER, Crowlands Heath Golf Club, Wood Lane.
SHIP & ANCHOR, Wood Lane.
THREE TRAVELLERS, Wood Lane. H unused, Aug 03.
Chadwell Heath:
BIG HAND MOS, 1149 High Road.
COOPERS ARMS, 2 High Road.
EVA HART, 1128 High Road.
HARVESTER, 900 High Road.
MOBY DICK, Whalebone Lane North.
TOLLGATE, Whalebone Lane North.
WHITE HORSE, 118 High Road.
Chase Cross:
ASPEN TREE, Gobions Avenue.
PINEWOODS, St Johns Road.
Clayhall:
HARVESTER, Woodford Avenue.
UNICORN, 225 Clayhall Avenue.
Collier Row:
BELL & GATE, 248-250 Collier Row Lane.
COLLEY ROWE INN, 54-56 Collier Row Road.
MARLBOROUGH, 163 Mawney Road.
Corbets Tay:
HUNTSMAN & HOUNDS, 2 Ockendon Road.
Cranham:
GOLDEN CRANE, 117 Avon Road.
JOBBERS REST, St Marys Lane.
PLOUGH, 83 Front Lane.
THATCHED HOUSE, 348 St Marys Lane.
Creekmouth:
CROOKED BILLET, 113 River Road.
Dagenham:
ADMIRAL VERNON, 141 Broad Street.
BEACON, 201 Oxlow Lane.
BULL, Rainham Road South.
CHIQUITO RESTAURANT & BAR, Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road.
CHURCH ELM, Heathway. H unused. Closed & boarded, Feb 05.
CROSS KEYS, Crown Street.
EASTBROOK, Rainham Road South.
FARMHOUSE TAVERN, Dagenham Road.
JAKES, 24-26 New Road. Closed, Oct 03.
LORD DENMAN, 270-272 Heathway.
ME'AN O'BRIENS, 26-28 Goresbrook Road.
RAILWAY, Shafter Road.
SPOOFERS BAR, Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road.
SPOONERS, 20-22 Goresbrook Road. Closed Apr 99.
Elm Park:
ELM PARK, Broadway Parade, Elm Park Avenue. (no H, May 07)
Emerson Park:
CHEQUERS, 121 North Street.
SPENCERS ARMS, 124 Ardleigh Green Road.
Fairlop:
FAIRLOP WATERS, Forest Road. (no H, Sep 04)
Gants Hill:
BAR, 19 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue.
BAR F, 442-444 Cranbrook Road.
BEEHIVE, Beehive Lane.
HOBNOBS, 545 Cranbrook Road.
KING GEORGE V, 645 Cranbrook Road.
OLDE VALENTINE, 27-37 Perth Road.
Gidea Park:
ARCHERS, 194-204 Main Road.
DRILL, Brentwood Road.
NEW INN, Squirrels Heath Lane.
PLOUGH, Colchester Road.
SUN INN, 93 Main Road.
SQUIRRELS, 420 Brentwood Road.
UNICORN, 91 Main Road.
Goodmayes:
BRIDGE HOUSE, 62-64 Goodmayes Road.
LORD NAPIER, 521 Green Lane. H unused.
STANDARD BEARER, 7-13 Goodmayes Road. Closed, Oct 06.
WHITE HART, 629 Green Lane.
Hacton:
OPTIMIST TAVERN, Hacton Lane.
WHITE HART, Hacton Lane.
Hainault:
ALFREDS HEAD, Manford Way.
BADGER, 88 Manford Way.
FORESTER, 107 Burrow Road.
OLD MAYPOLE, 105-107 Fencepiece Road.
Hale End:
ROYAL OAK, 320 Hale End Road.
Harold Hill:
ALDERMAN, 46 Chippenham Road.
DUCKWOOD, 59 Whitchurch Road.
MORRIS DANCER, Melksham Close.
POMPADOURS, 105 Hilldene Avenue.
SAXON KING, 198 Petersfield Avenue.
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR, 88 Petersfield Avenue.
Harold Wood:
KING HAROLD, 51 Station Road.
PIANO BAR, Palms Hotel, Southend Arterial Road.
SHEPHERD & DOG, 91 Shepherds Hill.
Havering-atte-Bower:
ORANGE TREE, Orange Tree Hill.
ROYAL OAK, North Road.
Hornchurch:
CRICKETERS, 64-68 High Street. (H unused, Sep 04)
CROWN, 360 Hornchurch Road. H unused.
FATLING & FIRKIN, 109 High Street.
GREENE ROOM, Queens Theatre, Billet Lane.
HARROW, 130 Hornchurch Road.
HARVESTER, 125 Abbs Cross Lane. (no H, May 07)
HOGSHEAD, 14-16 Station Lane.
JJ MOONS, Unit 3, 46-62 High Street.
LLOYDS NO. 1, 168 High Street. Closed & boarded, May 07.
RAILWAY, Station Lane.
Ilford:
BELL, 308 Ley Street.
BLACK HORSE, 1 Chapel Road.
BLUE ICE, 74-76 Cranbrook Road (as HOGSHEAD).
CAULIFLOWER, 553 High Road.
CRANBROOK, 182 Cranbrook Road.
EAST SIDE, 55-57 Cranbrook Road. H unused.
GENERAL HAVELOCK, 229 High Road.
GREAT SPOON OF ILFORD, 114-116 Cranbrook Road.
JONOS BAR, 37 Cranbrook Road. H unused.
MAGUIRES, 19-21 Chapel Road.
O'NEILLS, Station Road. (no H, Jan 07)
PRINCE OF WALES, 63 Green Lane.
QUE PASA, 109-127 Cranbrook Road.
RED COW, 104-106 Ley Street.
RED LION, 71 Ilford Hill (as LLOYDS NO. 1). Closed, Oct 07.
ROSE & CROWN, 16 Ilford Hill. Closed & boarded, Aug 05.
SHEEPWALK INN, 57 Roden Street.
Little Heath:
HAWBUSH, 205 Barley Lane. Closed & boarded, Dec 06.
Marks Gate:
CROOKED BILLET, Billet Road.
HARROW, Rose Lane.
MID CITY LANES, City Limits, Collier Row Road.
OLD ORLEANS, City Limits, Collier Row Road.
Newbury Park:
AVENUE, 902-910 Eastern Avenue. H unused, Aug 05.
COUNTY ARMS, 134 Horns Road. (H unused, Sep 04). OK, Oct 07.
Noak Hill:
BEAR, Noak Hill Road.
North Ockendon:
OLD WHITE HORSE, Ockendon Road.
Rainham:
ALBION, 2 Rainham Road.
BELL, Broadway.
MANOR HOTEL, Berwick Pond Road.
NEW ANGEL INN, 31 Broadway. (no H, May 08)
PHOENIX, Broadway.
SAXON HORN, 350-352 Upminster Road North. (no H, May 08)
Redbridge:
RED HOUSE, Redbridge Lane East.
Romford:
131 LOUNGE & BAR, 131 South Street.
ASYLUM 66, 166 South Street.
BITTER END, 15 High Street (as FORD & FIRKIN).
BRANNIGANS, 64 South Street.
BULL, 74-76 Market Place.
CROWN, 260 London Road. (no H, Feb 05)
CUSTOM HOUSE, 72-74 South Street.
DURHAM ARMS, 101 Brentwood Road.
EDWARDS, 105-111 South Street.
GOLDEN LION, 2 High Street.
GOOSE, 143-145 South Street.
LAMB, 5 Market Place.
LIBERTY BELL, Mercury Gardens. (no H, Feb 04)
MAWNEY ARMS, 44 Mawney Road.
McCLUSKYS, 2 Market Link.
MOON & STARS, 99-103 South Street.
OLD OAK, 279 South Street. H uused.
PACIFIC EDGE, 80-84 Market Place.
PLACE, 113-117 South Street (as HOGSHEAD).
PRINCE ALBERT, 32 St Andrews Road. (no H, Feb 05)
RM1, 48 High Street.
SLATERS ARMS, 164 London Road. (H unused, Feb 05)
SQUIRE, 290 North Street.
SUN, 45-47 London Road.
T TAVERN, Rush Green Road.
TRAX, 141 South Street.
VICTORIA, 122 Victoria Road.
WHEATSHEAF, 45 Wheatsheaf Road.
YATES'S, 87-89 South Street.
Seven Kings:
ASHGROVE, 271 Green Lane.
JOKER, 1 Cameron Road. Closed, Nov 07.
O'GRADYS, 699 High Road.
South Hornchurch:
CHERRY TREE, 119 Rainham Road. (no H, May 08)
GOOD INTENT, South End Road. (no H, May 08)
WELCOME HAND, 57 Simpson Road. (H unused, May 08)
Upminster:
BRIDGE, Upminster Road. (no H, Mar 07)
CRUMPLED HORN, 33-37 Corbets Tey Road.
ESSEX YEOMAN, 70 Station Road.
MASONS ARMS, 311 St Marys Lane. (H unused, Mar 07)
Upney:
HARROW, 373-379 Ripple Road.
LIGHTERMAN, 109 Bastable Avenue. (no H, Nov 07)
ROYAL OAK, 203 Longbridge Road.
SHIP & SHOVEL, Ripple Road.
SHORT BLUE, 207 Bastable Avenue. (no H, Nov 07)
THATCHED HOUSE, 632 Ripple Road.
Wennington:
WILLOW FARM, Premier Inn Rainham, New Road.
LENNARDS, New Road. (no H, May 08)
Woodford Bridge:
CROWN & CROOKED BILLET, 13 Cross Road.
WHITE HART, 692 Chigwell Road.
Woodford Green:
CASTLE, 393-395 High Road.
COUNTY HOTEL, 30 Oak Hill.
CRICKETERS, 299-301 High Road.
RAILWAY TAVERN, 126 Snakes Lane East.
ROSE & CROWN, 31 Mill Lane.
Woodford Wells:
HORSE & WELL, 566-568 High Road.
TRAVELLERS FRIEND, 496-498 High Road.

Closed Pubs

Barking:
FISHING SMACK, 92 Abbey Road. (Demolished, JPA, Nov 07).
LEGENDS, 20-30 London Road. (Nightclub, JPA, Nov 07).
STAG, 82 Ripple Road. (Demolished, JPA, Nov 07).
VOLUNTEER, Alfreds Way. (Demolished, JPA, Nov 07).
Becontree:
PIPERS, Amesbury Road. (Demolished).
ROBIN HOOD, 807 Longbridge Road. (Demolished).
ROYAL OAK, 715 Green Lane. (Demolished).
Collier Row:
WHITE HART, Collier Row Road. (Demolished).
Dagenham:
ANGLERS RETREAT, New Road. (Demolished).
Hainault:
OAK, 710 New North Road. (Residential).
Hornchurch:
KINGS HEAD, 189 High Street. (Restaurant).
Ilford:
COPPERFIELDS, 229-231 Cranbrook Road. (Restaurant).
OVERDRAFT, 300-310 High Street. (Cinema).
PLOUGH, 417 Ilford Lane. (Demolished).
Rainham:
CAULIFLOWER, 58-66 Upminster Road South. (Restaurant, JPA, May 08).
Romford:
CELLAR BAR, 27 North Street. (Commercial, JPA, Feb 05).
COLORS, 26 The Liberty, Mercury Gardens. (Commercial, JPA, Feb 05).
DOLPHIN BAR, Dolphin Sports Centre, 2 Main Road. (Demolished, JPA, Feb 05).
Woodford Green:
WOODMAN, 156 Snakes Lane East. (Demolished, JPA, Oct 06).

Name Changes

Aldborough Hatch:
DICK TURPIN, Aldborough Road North - see MILLER & CUTTER.
Barking:
BREWERY TAP, 2 Linton Road - see @BARKING.
PICKLED NEWT, London Road - see WHITE HORSE.
Barkingside:
OLDE INVESTIGATOR, 2 High Street - see CHEQUERS.
Chadwell Heath:
GREYHOUND, 900 High Road - see HARVESTER.
Chase Cross:
PICKLED NEWT, Gobions Avenue, Chase Cross - see ASPEN TREE.
Clayhall:
COCKED HAT, Woodford Avenue - see HARVESTER.
Dagenham:
GOODFELLOWS, 24-26 New Road - see JAKES.
JAKE & ELWOODS, 24-26 New Road - see JAKES.
X KEYS, Crown Street - see CROSS KEYS.
Elm Park:
NEW ELM PARK, Broadway Parade, Elm Park Avenue - see ELM PARK.
Gants Hill:
HYPA HYPA, 19 Sevenways Parade, Woodford Avenue - see BAR.
Hornchurch:
COMPASSES, 125 Abs Cross Lane - see HARVESTER.
NEWT & CUCUMBER, 168 High Street - see LLOYDS NO. 1.
WHITE HART, 168 High Street - see LLOYDS NO. 1.
Ilford:
BLAH BLAHS, 71 Ilford Hill - see RED LION.
GREENE CASTLE, 71 Ilford Hill - see RED LION.
HOGSHEAD, 74-76 Cranbrook Road - see BLUE ICE.
HOPE, 19-21 Chapel Road - see MAGUIRES.
LLOYDS NO. 1, 71 Ilford Hill - see RED LION.
PAPERMAKERS ARMS, 57 Roden Street - see SHEEPWALK INN.
PROVOKE, 74-76 Cranbrook Road - see BLUE ICE.
RAT & CARROT, 71 Ilford Hill - see RED LION.
YATES'S WINE LODGE, 109-127 Cranbrook Road - see QUE PASA.
Newbury Park:
HORNS, 134 Horns Road - see COUNTY ARMS.
Rainham:
ANGEL INN, 31 Broadway - see NEW ANGEL INN.
Romford:
AMALIAS, 48 High Street - see RM1.
BAR MANGO, 72-74 South Street - see CUSTOM HOUSE.
BAR ME, 113-117 South Street - see PLACE.
BIG HAND MOS, Rush Green Road - see T TAVERN.
CONNEX CAFE BAR, 72-74 South Street - see CUSTOM HOUSE.
FORD, 15 High Street - see BITTER END.
FORD & FIRKIN, 15 High Street - see BITTER END.
FREDDIE WHALES BAR, 141 South Street - see TRAX.
HOGSHEAD, 113-117 South Street - see PLACE.
INNER SECRETS, 48 High Street - see RM1.
JAKS, 131 South Street - see 131 LOUNGE & BAR.
LIFE, 131 South Street - see 131 LOUNGE & BAR.
MORLAND ARMS, 143 South Street - see GOOSE.
PALS, 80-84 Market Place - see PACIFIC EDGE.
PARKSIDE, 290 North Street - see SQUIRE.
Upminster:
PICKLED NEWT, Upminster Road, Upminster Bridge - see BRIDGE.
Woodford Green:
BEDROCK, 156 Snakes Lane East - see WOODMAN.