Pub names in capitals indicate they serve real ale.

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Update 42 July-Decenber 2007

42a 26 Smithfield, ex-Bass, H removed. Formerly NEW MARKET. Was FROG & FIDDLE for a while.

42a BARLEY MOW, 50 Long La. Marston: Pedigree; Taylor: Landlord; Young: Bitter. Reopened. Now Free, ex-Whitbread.

42a DEUX BEERS, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter. Formerly HAT & TUN.

42a Dry Bar, Free, reopened but with no draught beer. Delete from database.

42a HOGSHEAD, 171-176 Aldersgate. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread.

42a HOGS HEAD, Unit E, Cowcross Pl. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE, -Caledonian: Deuchars IPA. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Formerly HOGSHEAD.

42 RED COW (YE OLDE), 72 Long La. Reopened and renamed LONG LANE. Courage: Best Bitter; Marston: Pedigree. Now independently run, ex-Shepherd Neame.

42a Royal Mail (WALL’S FREE HOUSE), Free, closed.

42a Smithfield Grill, 2/3 West Smithfield. No real ale. A Free House/bar and grill. .

42a Spectator, 6 Little Britain. No real ale. A Free House/bar in former Italian restaurant premises. Formerly NYLON, PAVILION and originally POETS CORNER. Reinstate on pub database.

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42a Corney & Barrow, City Point, 1 Ropemaker St. No real ale. A Free House/bar and restaurant. Occupies ground floor unit in Citypoint complex..

21 Olde Gresham, Free, converted to ‘Jamies’ wine bar and now demolished.

42 Pacific Oriental. Renamed Prohibition. Now a Free House/bar & grill. Still no real ale in this former brewpub. Brewing equipment removed.

42a Pitcher & Piano, 200 Bishopsgate, Marston, H removed.

41 HOG’S HEAD, 1 America Sq. Renamed SLUG & LETTUCE. Retains Caledonian: Deuchars IPA and Fuller: London Pride. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Formerly HOGSHEAD.

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42 Angel, ex-Bass, closed and interior stripped.

42a MONUMENT, -Fuller: London Pride; +Greene King: Old Speckled Hen, seasonal beer.

42a NEW MOON, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen, seasonal beers.

Poet Bar, 18/20 Creechurch St. Free, closed early 2006 but not previously reported. Sold and renamed CHRISTOPHERS BAR & GRILL for a short while but, prior to opening, sold on again to be renamed LOWLANDER (GRAND CAFÉ), the second outlet for the speciality Belgian & Dutch beer café in Covent Garden. No real ale but 16 Belgian and Dutch beers available on keg font (£1.60 to £2.80 a half pint) together with around 100 bottled beers. Pleasantly fitted out with yellow and cream décor, beer adverts, polished pine flooring, pewter bar top, subtle lighting and a mixture of tables, chairs and benches. Beer tasting events with tutored tastings. Downstairs bar being fitted out available for private functions. Open Mon-Fri only 8.30am for breakfast, drinks from 11.30am to 11pm. Food until 10pm including main meals and snacks.

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42a CARTOONIST, -beers listed; +Adnams: Bitter, Explorer; +Courage: Best Bitter.

42a COCKPIT, +Adnams: Bitter; +Marston: Pedigree. Now Enterprise, ex-Courage via Unique.

42 HOG’S HEAD, 5-11 Fetter La. Renamed SLUG LETTUCE. Now Laurel, ex-Whitbread. Formerly HOGSHEAD.

42a King & Keys, M&B, ex-Six Continents, closed along with whole building. Was MAHONEYS and SCRUFFY MURPHYS for a while.

42 MAGPIE & STUMP. Renamed FIREFLY, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride.

42a ST BRIDES TAVERN, -beers listed; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot, Old Speckled Hen or Ruddles County

42a Shoeless Joe's. Renamed METROPOLIS (BAR & GRILL). Still no real ale. Formerly BAR EXCELLENCE.

42 Slurping Toad-JAMIES. Renamed APOSTLE, still no real ale. Operated by Food & Drink Group. Formerly 34 LUDGATE HILL.

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42a Black Bull, Free, converted to Indian restaurant.

42a Kings Arms (MONTY’S), Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed.

42a Old House At Home, ex-Watney. Ground floor now converted to small supermarket with upper floors extended and converted to residential use.

42a Pewter Platter Tavern-WATER POET: Affair with real ale is back on. Taylors Landlord (300p) and Flowers IPA. Short measure is the rule here rather than the exception.

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42a. Matter Of Time, 588 Mile End Rd. Reopened and renamed VIRTUE after refurbishment. No real ale. Formerly FLAUTIST & FIRKIN and previously HORN OF PLENTY.

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42 Downs Hotel, ex-Taylor Walker, converted to residential use. Formerly DOWNS.

42 Fountain, ex-Watney, closed.

42 Old Kings Head, Ground floor now empty after period as restaurant, flats above.

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42a Dukes Head, Free, closed.

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42a Terry Spinks MBE, 249/251 Green St. Reopened and renamed MO’S BAR after extensive internal refurbishment. Still no real ale. Formerly WHITE HART.

42a Princess Alice-BAR MONASTERY, ex-Taylor Walker, closed. Sign outside says it will reopen ‘soon’ as an Asian bar, club and restaurant.

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42a Havelock Arms, ex-Whitbread, now replaced flats.

42a KINGS ARMS, 18 Kingsland High St. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Abbot. Reinstatement of real ale. Now Free, ex-Wells.

42 Queen Elizabeth, Free, now used as church by ‘New Connection International Church.

42a SPURSTONE ARMS, -Draught Bass; +Black Sheep: Bitter; +Brakspear: Bitter; +Greene King: Abbot. A Free House owned by Jobo Developments.

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42a ROYAL INN ON THE PARK, -Ridley beers; +Adnams: Bitter; +Fuller: Discovery, ESB; +guest beer.

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42a BELL, -Draught Bass; +Greene King: IPA, Abbot; +Adnams: Explorer. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique. .

42 CUCKFIELD, Black Sheep: Bitter; Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Old Speckled Hen; Wells: Bombardier. Refurbished as a gastropub.

42 HEATHCOTE ARMS, Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: Old Speckled Hen. Now M&B, ex-Bass (East London Pub Co). Refurbished with soft pastel colours and furnishings. Reinstatement of real ale.

42a NORTH STAR, -beers listed except Fuller: London Pride; +Adnams: Explorer; +Wells: Bombardier; +Woodforde: Wherry. Now Enterprise, ex-Bass via Unique.

42 Toby Carvery (SNARESBROOK). Renamed EAGLE, H removed. Now M&B, ex-Bass and still a Toby Carvery. Formerly EAGLE HOTEL.

42 Woodhouse Tavern, Free, H now removed.

42 Red Lion-Zulu's:Punch, ex-Taylor Walker, H now removed.

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42a BOOTY’S RIVERSIDE BAR, 92A Narrow St. Fuller: London Pride; Greene King: IPA. Former wine bar now with real ale. A Free House/bar at rear of restaurant area.

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42a PEACOCK (ex-ESSEX ARMS), 92 Victoria Dock Rd. Delete entry. Not demolished but confused with PEACOCK, 115 Freemasons Rd, which was reported demolished . Sorry.

42a Royal Oak, 67 Barking Rd, ex-Courage. Ground floor now converted to estate agent with upper floors converted to flats.

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42a Essex Arms, Enterprise, ex-Watney via Unique, closed and boarded up.

42a PLOUGH INN, +2 guest beers. Was HECTORS for a while.

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Thanks to Colin Price, also London Drinker.
This page was last updated 11 Octobert 2007