Big Fire In Peckham

[bob]

Any one know where the big fire is in Peckham

Bob S

[bob]

Was it the Bussey building

Bob S

[Ladygooner]

Some one said it was a pub on another thread

[Sandperson]

Derelict pub and Peckham High St is closed....I'm guessing the old Pharaoh pub by the Pelican building. It didn't look like there was much left to burn last time I went past.

[DeptfordDiva]

Didn't that pub have a fire before and was in the process of being refurbished?

[bob]

Thank's LG would'nt have thought there was anythink lert to burn at the old walmer castel

Bob S

[PeckhamRose]

Idiotically found myself in the diversion there today.

So sad, but this pub had a history of problems, but was essentially a beautiful building in its day.

Am sure the Peckham Society will have something to say!

[????]

...and a good place to by draw et al back in the day...;-)

[Louisa]

Now that really does bring back some good memories.. the Walmer Castle... an absolutely stunning local landmark and not a bad public house either. Christ know's why it's still standing now though. It went the way of the Adam and Eve further along Peckham Hill Street and the Rosemary Branch (oldest pub in Peckham dating back to 1540) until it closed in the 1970's.

Louisa.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Louisa Wrote:

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> Now that really does bring back some good

> memories.. the Walmer Castle... an absolutely

> stunning local landmark and not a bad public house

> either. Christ know's why it's still standing now

> though. It went the way of the Adam and Eve

> further along Peckham Hill Street and the Rosemary

> Branch (oldest pub in Peckham dating back to 1540)

> until it closed in the 1970's.

>

> Louisa.

Boxing Champion Chris Finnegan used to be The Proprietor atThe Walmer Castle back in The 1970's/1980's as I recall.

[Freddy1929]

Hi

The Walmer Castle and Adam and Eve both use to do fantastic lunches in the 60's. My Grandad worked at the AEU building on the corner of Lyndhurst Way, and as a kid would meet him for lunch, the Adam and Eve did the best Bakewell Tart I have ever tasted. The fish and chips at the Walmer were also so memorable.....Also going into a Pub was such a treat then, as kids were allowed in for food (as long as you were on your best behaviour)such memories.........................

[bob]

Louias.

You take me back many year's Adem and Eve fight every friday, walmer stabing on saterday, and I use to be one of the DJ'S in the Rosemary branch.

Bob S

[Pandora]

Here's the story from the London Fire Brigade website: Fire in Peckham

[bob]

Thanks Pandora

Bob S

[p_in_ed]

I went to see Jo Brand doing her stand-up routine in a room above the Walmer Castle years ago.

[DeptfordDiva]

Ahh, it is the pub i thought. I rescued some kittens from there just over a year ago, they were living mainly in the yard but also going across the roof and inside the building. We never found the mum, lets hope she moved on and didnt have any more there!!!