Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.

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Update 46 August-December 2009

46 ARTILLERY ARMS, +Fuller: Chiswick Bitter.

46 HAND & SHEARS, Range now Courage: Best Bitter; Adnams: Bitter; Wadworth: 6X.

46 HOPE, -beers listed except Young: Bitter; +guest beer (e.g. Nelson Loose Cannon). Now Enterprise, ex- Unique.

46 HORSESHOE, Range now Greene King: IPA; Sharp: Cornish Coaster. Now Enterprise, ex-Courage.

46 OLD FOUNTAIN, Range now Fuller: London Pride; +five guest beers (always including a mild and/or stout/porter).

46b Puncheon, Unit 5, Cowcross Place. No real ale. Davys wine bar with keg lager and no handpumps.

46a 26 SMITHFIELD, 26 Smithfield St. Adnams: Bitter. Formerly NEW MARKET, was FROG & FIDDLE for a while. Reinstatement of real ale. Now Punch, ex-Bass.

46 Thomas Wethered-Squared Circle-Pacific Spice-Clerk & Well, Renamed Leonards by 2005, Enterprise, closed and empty, future uncertain.

46 White Hart, Punch, ex-Bass, closed, future uncertain. The pub was established before 1796.

EC2

46 ALL BAR ONE, 34 Threadneedle St, ex-M&B. Already reported as converted to ‘Ballroom’ cocktail bar by new owners Zone One Bars, it had previously been renamed ‘Star’ and ‘Apartment’ and has now been renamed ‘Mercer’.

46 Podium, Greene King, ex-Whitbread via Laurel, closed, future uncertain.

46 CRISPIN, Range now Adnams: Bitter; Wells: Bombardier. Now Punch, ex-Spirit, ex-S&N.

46 LORD ABERCONWAY, Range now Fuller: London Pride; Taylor: Landlord; two guest beers (e.g. Skinners Splendid Tackle and Thwaites Nutty Black).

46 SIR PAUL PINDAR, 14 Bishopsgate Arcade, 175 Bishopsgate, No longer sells Adnams: Bitter; Sells Greene King; IPA. Was FIRST & LAST for a while. Note correct address.

EC3

46a HOGSHEAD-HOG’S HEAD-SLUG & LETTUCE, 1 America Sq, Bay Restaurant Group, ex-Laurel, no real ale.

46 MAILCOACH, Range now Fuller: London Pride; Greene King; IPA.

46a MINORIES, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Wells: Bombardier. Now Town & City, ex-Laurel.

46 PAVILION END, Range now varying Marston beers. Now Marston, ex-Wizard.

EC4

46a CASTLE. Now a Red Car free house since October 2007.

46 Deacons, renamed DEACONS COFFEE HOUSE by 2006, M&B, ex-Bass, closed and behind hoardings for huge Bucklersbury House redevelopment.

46a KINGS & KEYS, M&B, ex-Six Continents, now converted to café use. Was MAHONEYS and SCRUFFY MURPHYS for a while.

E1

46b BLACK HORSE, 40 Leman St. Reopened and renamed ZEPPELIN. Taylor: Landlord; guest beers. Was BAR BED for a while.

46 BLIND BEGGAR, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: OSH. Now Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique.

46b Hayfield, M&B, closed, future uncertain.

46b Mint, Fuller, closed, lease not renewed by Fuller’s, future uncertain.

46b PUZZLE E1. Renamed PIPELINE, retains real ale.

46b Ship on the Green, Free, now converted to residential use. Was once one of Tolly Cobbold’s few London pubs.

46b WHITE HART, -beers listed; +Harvey: Sussex Bitter. Now operated again by Mulligans after a spell with the Capital Pub Co.

E2

Flying Scud: Demolished.

46b Old Friends, ex-Watney, converted to Chinese restaurant. Pub was established by 1869.

E3

46b Hand & Flower, Enterprise, ex-Whitbread, closed.

46a KINGS ARMS, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and shuttered.

46b NEEDLE GUN-TRADER, Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, closed and boarded up.

E4

46 Bull & Crown closed following a drug raid.

46b GREENE MAN, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA or Abbot.

46 Prince Albert closed and lease for sale, restaurant/pub.

46a PRINCE OF WALES, M&B, ex-Six Continents, still closed and application for demolition now withdrawn, future uncertain.

46b ROYAL FOREST, -beers listed; +Fuller: London Pride. Still Whitbread Brewers Fayre branded.

46b THOMAS WILLINGDALE-STATION HOUSE, -beers listed except Marston: Pedigree; +Banks: Bitter; +occasional guest from Marston portfolio. Now Marston, ex-W&D.

E5

46a PRIORY TAVERN-ECLIPSE-ELDERFIELD, -beers listed; +Adnams: Broadside; +Fuller: London Pride; +Harvey: Best Bitter; +Taylor: Landlord.

46a ROBIN HOOD, ex-Courage, already reported demolished, site now occupied by ‘Heron Court’ flats.

46b Ship Aground, Punch, ex-Bass, closed and boarded up. Despite local opposition to closure, there are plans to convert the ground floor to café use with residential accommodation above.

E6

46 Green Man: Demolished.

E7

46 Forest Glen, ex-Bass, closed and for sale.

E8

46a GREEN MAN, S&N PE, now demolished.

46a KINGS ARMS, Free, now demolished and whole area cleared for railway construction work.

46 RAILWAY TAVERN, 339 Mare St,Wells, no real ale, refurbished and under new management.

E9

46 Frampton Arms: Demolished.

46b Penshurst Arms Free, closed. Dates from 1864.

46b ROYAL STANDARD. Renamed PENNETHORNE, - beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter. Named after the architect who created Victoria Park.

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E11

46b Cowley Arms-Loaded Dog, Punch, ex-Bass, closed, boarded up and to let. Formerly FASE II and EROSION.

46b LORD ROOKWOOD, -beers listed; +Young: Bitter. Now Enterprise, ex-Labatts.

E12

46b BLAKESLEY ARMS, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass.

46 Burnell Arms: Demolished.

E13

46b BLACK LION, -beers listed except Courage: Best Bitter; +four guest beers (e,g, Adnams Bitter and Mighty Oak beers).

46a Greyhound & Hare, Unique, ex-Watney, closed since 2004, future uncertain.

E14

46 PUZZLE E14. Renamed PEPPER SAINT ONTIOD. Ex-Puzzle, now acquired by Antic Ltd, the same operators as run the eclectic ‘Balham Bowls Club’ SW12 and ‘Tooting Tram & Social’, SW17. Originally HARRY’S BAR.

E15

46 Kings Head. Now KINGS HEAD GUEST HOUSE with a bar at the front entered via side door past reception. Still no real ale.

46 Royal Oak, Enterprise, now advertised as ‘retail and residential property to let’.

46 Two Brewers, ex-Wiltshire, now demolished and whole surrounding stretch behind hoardings.

46b Two Puddings-Latin ¼, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, demolished.

46 Yorkshire Grey-OLD LOG CABIN, Free, still closed (since 2001) and now derelict.

E16

46b CONNAUGHT TAVERN-FOX @ CONNAUGHT, Lynx Way. Greene King: IPA. Reinstatement of real ale.

46a Three Crowns, ex-Bass, now converted to flats.

46a Ordnance Arms. Now Admiral Taverns, ex- Greene King since 2005. Was ORANGE KIPPER for a while. Still no real ale.

E17

46 College Arms, Free, H removed.

46b RINGWOOD CASTLE, Greene KIng, closed and boarded up.

46b VICTORIA, 186 Hoe St. Greene King: IPA. Reinstatement of real ale.

E18

Thanks to Colin Price, Graham Hillman also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 15 September 2009