Half Moon pub to remain closed

[The Dulwich Raider]

Sad news that the Half Moon will remain closed for the foreseeable future while Dulwich Estate seek planning permission to convert the upper floors into flats.

I wrote a post about it (and other Herne Hill stuff) here: http://deserter.co.uk/2014/07/is-herne-hill-finished/

TDR

[Earl Aelfheah]

That really is a shame.

[jimbo1964]

Terrible shame. Hopefully it will reopen one day as a pub in some shape or form :(

[healey]

I know that alot of pubs have closed in recent years but this article is making alot of negative assumptions.

It's an old building and probably does need a lot of work. As for complaints, anyone who rents those flats will do so in the knowledge the ground floor is a commercial space.

[Salsaboy]

There is a large skip outside at the moment that is being filled with chairs etc., I presume from the pub.

[Jah Lush]

Deeply saddened by this. I spent a lot of my misspent youth in the Half Moon.

[mikeb]

One of my favourite pubs did this in Stockwell (the Albert, if you remember that). Turned the upstairs pool room into flats, spent a bare minimum on the downstairs. Within a couple of years, they had closed the downstairs as well.

The Half Moon should be capable of being a successful landmark pub in the same way as is EDT or the Crown & Greyhound.

[antantant]

Wow the Albert! Used to live around the corner and played many a game of pool upstairs.

[mikeb]

Antantant - you may well have played and beaten me there! Probably some time 2000-2005