Update No. 46 July-December 2009 has been incorporated with updates 1-45. Click here for a butchers as well as the guide. Go there now. Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale. UPDATE 47 STARTS HERE Code:- 47 to January, 47a to March, 47b to June. Any new bars included here may not always find their way into the guide. EC1 47a COACH & HORSES-BEAR, 2 St Johns Sq. Fuller: London Pride; Harvey: Sussex Best Bitter; occasional guest beer. Reinstatement of real ale. Formerly SQUARE, BLAKES. 47a Hogshead-SLUG & LETTUCE, 171-176 Aldersgate St, Bay Restaurant Group, ex-Laurel, closed by January 2010. 47B Lighthouse-Meet. Renamed RADUNO. 47a Roseberry-BAREX, Free, converted to Pizza Express restaurant by 2001 and now an Italian restaurant. 47a Surprise-Bowler- Closed. 47a Thomas Wethered-LEONARDS, Enterprise, converted to ‘A la Cruz’ Latin American restaurant and bar with no draught beer. Delete from pub database. Formerly SQUARED CIRCLE, PACIFIC SPICE, CLERK & WELL, originally RED LION. 47b New Red Lion-Queen Boadicea, - Free, closed. Formerly BULL. 47b Vaults-Parker McMillan, Free, now a nightclub and venue for hire. Delete from pub database. Formerly BOUDOIR. EC2 47a New Bar in EC2 from the East London Advertiser; The Book Club (owners are the Queen of Hoxton, Mothership Group) 100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH. Open until midnight Sunday - Monday and 2am Thursday - Saturday . www.wearetbc.com but real ale status unknown. 47b BLUU, 4 Moorgate. Marston: seasonal beer (e.g.Dragon’s T’ale (4.5%)), Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Beers vary every three weeks from within the Marston range. A ‘bar and brasserie’ opened June 2008 by Marstons in former bank premises, not previously reported. Retains grand facade with large open plan interior with grey decor in modern style, metallic bar top, wooden flooring, exposed ventilation, mix of furniture etc. Balcony area overlooks street. Open-to-view kitchen with traditional British menu sourced from local and regional suppliers. The cask beers with cooling jackets are displayed behind a screen in the basement. Open 7.30am-11pm Mon-Wed, 7.30am-midnight Thu/Fri, closed weekends. 47b HAMILTON HALL, Range: Greene King; Abbot and Marston: Pedigree; +Greene King: Ruddles Best Bitter; +five guest beers. 47 MAGPIE, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; +Taylor: Landlord; + real ales from a ‘seasonal list’ of 13 from breweries large and small on a total of 10 handpumps. There are four seasonal lists a year. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass. 47b PRINCESS is subtitled (OF SHOREDITCH). 47 WHITE HART, 121 Bishopsgate, -beers listed +a similar range to the Magpie on eight handpumps. Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass. EC3 47a ALL BAR ONE, 107/108 Houndsditch. Fuller: London Pride; Harvey: Sussex Best Bitter. Now M&B, ex- Six Continents. 47b Bar 38. Renamed ABBEY BAR. 47b BAR EXCELLENCE-PITCHER & PIANO, 28-31 Cornhill, +Marston: seasonal beer; +Wychwood: Brakspear Oxford Gold. Now Marston, ex-W&D. 47b HOOP & GRAPES, Range; Fuller: London Pride; +Taylor: Landlord; +two guest beers (e.g. Adnams, Ryedale). Now M&B (Nicholson), ex-Bass. 47 Red Lion, 8 Lombard Ct, M&B (Nicholson), ex- Bass, closed by August 2009, future uncertain. 47 SLUG & LETTUCE, 100 Fenchurch St. Fuller: London Pride; Wells: Bombardier. Real ale recently introduced. Bay Restaurant Group, ex-SFI via Laurel. Formerly PARISA, opened by small Parisa chain c.1999, acquired and renamed by SFI c. 2002, but not previously reported. 47a Pitcher & Piano-CALICO, ex-Massive, closed, future uncertain. EC4 47 BELL, 29 Bush Lane. Enterprise sold the freehold at auction, together with another 13 pubs, in December 2009, but will continue to operate it under a 35 year leaseback agreement. 47b Cannon Street Buffet Bar-Bonapartes, Free, demolished to facilitate rebuilding of station. Formerly Cafe Bar. 47 COCKPIT. Freehold sold and leased back by Enterprise in December 2009. 47b EL VINO, 30 New Bridge St. No real ale. Famous independently owned wine bar now with draught lagers etc. 47 Evangelist, Innventive (Thomas & Carter), closed and boarded up by September 2009. 47a La Grande Marque. Renamed BALLS BROTHERS, still no real ale. Now run by Balls Brothers bar and restaurant chain. 47a London Regalia, Independent. Ship now ‘closed’, for sale and now moved from Swan Pier up river to the Billingsgate Market area. 47a Mithas, Free, closed and boarded up pending redevelopment of the whole Walbrook area. 47a PUNCH TAVERN, Range now; +Hook Norton: Old Hooky; +guest beer (e.g.Wychwood Hobgoblin). Punch, ex-Bass. 47a NORTHBANK, 1 St Paul’sWalk. Sharp: Doom Bar. Independent bar overlooking the Thames under the Millennium Bridge. ‘Movable fridge’ on patio contains cask served through handpump on top. 47 RISING SUN, Enterprise, ex-Truman via Unique. Freehold sold and leased back in December 2009. Was HEDGEHOG & HOGSHEAD for a while. 47a ST BRIDES TAVERN; +guest beer (e.g. York: Yorkshire Terrier) 47b Temple Tavern, ex-Whitbread, closed and boarded up by October 2009 pending development of the whole Walbrook area. Formerly BENTLEYS (FORUM BAR). E1 47a Bancroft Arms, ex-Enterprise, H removed. 47a BELL-MARKET TRADER. Reverted to BELL, range now: Courage: Best Bitter; +Wells: Bombardier. 47a Black Bull-Bar Nakoda Closed. 47b  BLACK HORSE. Should read: renamed ZEPPELIN SHELTER 47a Chuzzlewits, Free, no draught beer; delete from pub database. 47b Docks & Co. Renamed FUSION LOUNGE by April 2005, closed and converted to office use. 47a Hollands, ex-Young, now converted to residential use. 47a Lord Nelson, ex-Bass, already reported converted to shop, now an Indian restaurant. 47b OLD GLOBE, Free, closed, future uncertain. 47a Pepperpot, ex-Truman, closed, future uncertain. Formerly SIR SIDNEY SMITH. 47b THREE CROWNS-L’OASIS. Renamed R BAR. 47 WHITE HART. Address is 1/3 Mile End Rd. E2 47a Flea Pit 49 Columbia Road "there's a good choice of hard-to-find beers, including a selection from the excellent Battersea, Pitfield and Freedom breweries; mainly in bottles, there's one on tap, too." E3 47b Britannia, ex-Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique, closed, future uncertain. 47a Kings Arms, closed and boarded up. 47a New Globe, Enterprise, closed. 47 Old Duke Of Cambridge, 20 Reeves Rd, ex Ascot Taverns, no real ale. 47b PALM TREE, 24/26 Haverfield Rd, Range is now two varying guest beers. 47a Prince Of Wales, ex-Watney, now converted to ‘Greedy Cow’ restaurant. 47a Rose of Denmark has all pub indications taken away and is now a fast food outlet. E4 47 Prince Albert (BAR PA), Enterprise, ex- Whitbread, closed and boarded up in spring 2009. Was simply BAR PA for a while. 47b Prince Of Walws, M&B, now demolished. Pub was established in 1862. 47 ROYSTON ARMS, 83 Chingford Mount Rd. Black Sheep: Bitter; Young: Bitter. Reinstatement of real ale. 47 WISHING WELL. Renamed ARTISAN. E5 47 Cricketers, Enterprise, ex-Inn Business, closed following police raid. Was SHAMPS for a while. E6 47 Overdraft Tavern, Free, H removed. E7 47 FOREST GATE HOTEL, 105 Godwin Rd. Fuller: London Pride; Wells: Bombardier. Reinstatement of real ale. 47 Fox & Hounds, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, no real ale. 47 Travellers, Free, closed for some years and now converted to flats. Formerly TRAVELLERS REST. 47a Railway Tavern, Punch, ex-TaylorWalker, no real ale. E8 47a Belgrave Arms in Queensbridge Road, E8 has shut. Its happened recently. The ground floor and part of the first floor windows are boarded up. 47b DOVE (FREE HOUSE & KITCHEN), Range now Flowers: IPA; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Abbot; +Taylor: Landlord; +two guest beers (e.g. Crouch Vale), plus Belgian keg beers and a menu of 100 bottled Belgian beers. 47 Horse & Groom-Amp, 255 Mare St. Reopened and renamed ANATOLIA BAR, no real ale. Formerly MADDIGANS (OF MARE STREET), HOBSONS CHOICE. 47b L.A., Free, reported demolished but frontage, at least, remains intact behind a hoarding. 47a Queen Elizabeth, Free, already reported converted to religious use, now converted to residential use. E9 47a ALEXANDRA-LAURISTON, 162 Victoria Park Rd. Wells: Bombardier. Specialises in pizza. Now independent free house, ex-Bass. Formerly BRB @ THE ALEX. 47a Alma, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, confirmed now converted to residential use. 47a BABA T’S. Renamed TABU by May 2009. 47a The Frampton Arms - corner of Well Street and Frampton Park Road E9 now demolished. 47a KENTON ARMS. Now simply KENTON by May 2009. 47a Lea Tavern, Free, now demolished. 47a ROYAL STANDARD. Renamed GARBOS by May 2009 and renamed again PENNETHORNE in August 2009, only London Pride. 47b White Lion-SILVAR LINK, ex-Truman, closed and boarded up. Formerly GENEVAS. E10 47a Bakers Arms, Punch, ex-TaylorWalker, converted to betting office. 47a Lion & Key closed but does have a freehold for sale sign attached. E11 47a British Queen is closed but will reopen in 2010. Has it? E12 47a Burnell Arms has been recently been demolished. 47 Ruskin Aarms, ex-Bass, closed and fenced off with side and rear demolished. 47a Victoria Cross, Inn Business, ex-TaylorWalker, closed and boarded up. E13 E14 47a ALL BAR ONE, 42 MackenzieWalk, South Colonnade. Caledonian: Deuchars IPA; Fuller: London Pride. 47a RAILWAY TAVERN, 576 Commercial Rd. Fuller: London Pride. Reinstatement of real ale. Now Punch, ex- Inn Business. E15 47a CIRCUS EATS, Stratford Circus, Theatre Sq. No real ale. New independent café bar in performing arts centre, open to general public as well as those attending events. 47 LATIN ¼. Delete entry; it is still trading – the building next door has been demolished. 47 PRINCESS OF WALES, 25 West Ham Lane. Caledonian: Deuchars IPA. Real ale reinstated. Now Punch, ex-Taylor Walker. 47a Falmouth Arms, Free, now converted to residential use. 47a Green Gate, ex-Taylor Walker, already reported converted to offices, now demolished by January 2010. 47a Spread Eagle, ex-Bass, now converted to retail use. E16 E17 47a Essex Arms, Enterprise, planning application from Tesco approved by Waltham Forest Council for construction of a four storey building with a retail unit on the ground floor and 17 flats above. 47 COPPERMILL, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: IPA; +guest beer (e.g. Mighty Oak beers). 47a Lord Brooke, 47 Sharnhall St. No real ale. 47a Pig & Whistle-FAMOUS PIG & WHISTLE, S&N PE, closed. 47 Ringwood Castle, Greene King, now being converted to residential use. 47a Windmill, ex-Whitbread, now converted to residential use. 47a Woodman has been closed for six months and is now for sale. E18 Thanks to Colin Price, Barry Buitekant, Graham Hillman and George Ingleby also London Drinker. 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