Prince Albert bellenden road

[schokoschnecke]

Does anyone know what's happening with the Prince Albert on Bellenden Road? Looks like a refurb..

[Charles Notice]

It is a complete refurb I believe

The local for old locals I believe is being turned into a new Bellenden Village clone of other pubs with no character.

Still had to happen. Cheap friendly pub heading to expensive. New money talks

Great shame

[pps]

just a refit nothing major moving kitchen upstairs and just making pub bigger they spoke to us regulars and they got told told nothing fancy:)

[Mustard]

Two conflicting reports.......

[pps]

no one right and one wrong ,as syd told me then i have the right one :)

[mancity68]

Spotted this

http://peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/post/115061525584/heres-the-lowdown-on-the-prince-albert

[BrandNewGuy]

God, that's a depressing pile of designer bullsh*t-speak. So they're ruining it.

[richard tudor]

Popular gastro pub, who writes this bullshit.

It was a well loved local pub used by real locals.

As I was walking I spotted out of the cornor of my eye the tiles round the bar looked like a public toilet.

I think we have to accept it is now for the new locals, no broken wooden pallets on the fire on a old night.

[mancity68]

Very sad.

[Jah Lush]

I must admit I've not been in there for a number of years but it saddens me that this is another case of a decent traditional local boozer being completely ponciefied and ruined.

[superhans]

As the ownership of the pub hasn't changed, I'm sure the locals will be just as welcome as ever. I went before and will go now. Given that it was never as busy as The Victoria or The Montpellier, I can't blame the owners for being entrepreneurial and moving with the times. They can't stop the flow of gentrification, but they can take steps to ensure that their business doesn't fail because of it. Payless (now "The Village Grocer") did something similar a year or two ago, and due to great staff it still has its loyal regulars together with the blow-ins from West London attracted by the Farrow and Ball awnings and purple sprouting broccoli in baskets.

I'd much prefer to see the Price Albert decked out in distressed leather and wood panelling than I would watch it slowly decline and ultimately be replaced by flats, as has been the fate of so many pubs before now. Good luck to them.

[Rolo Tomasi]

What superhans said.

Speaking to a few of the regulars (my Dad being one of them) the feeling is that although it's going to be gentrified the one saving grace is that the management are not changing.

[BrandNewGuy]

"Rustic charm"?? Either they'd never seen the place or they have no idea what "rustic" means. Or possibly both.

[Rolo Tomasi]

I'm going to wait until it's open before I pass judgement. It's only fair.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Rolo Tomasi Wrote:

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> I'm going to wait until it's open before I pass

> judgement. It's only fair.

This

[Jah Lush]

Yeah, that ^^^^^^^^

[DulwichFox]

Only been to The Albert once.. It was a Curry Club pre Curry drink before heading for Ganapati.

Although I know a few people who are regulars there (not there on that night) it seemed obviously

it is a truly locals pub who may not of appreciated 8-10 strangers bursting through its doors and

invading their space.

We did all end up drinking outside on the pavement.

A true case of 'Blow-ins'

A bit far off the beaten track for me.

I totally understand the concerns of the locals who might be about to lose their pub.

After all the nearby(ish) Gowlet is now a destination pub and the Oglander is long gone.

DulwichFox

[fonread]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Yeah, that ^^^^^^^^

Er, but... you've already passed judgment...

It's been "ponciefied" and ruined, remember?

[Jah Lush]

We'll see though won't we.

[Seabag]

Here's some of DV8 Designs previous work

They're onboard for The Albert job

Hmm....

http://www.dv8-designs.co.uk/crafty-pig-manchester

[PK36]

Here are a few photos of the refurbished inside: http://peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/post/115232386169/a-view-of-the-new-prince-albert

[JohnL]

When theres a packed Montpellier every weekend and a quite full Victoria

how can the chain not take the money/custom that seems to be there.

Pictures look OK - but the people who turn up make the pub.

[Jah Lush]

JohnL Wrote:

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> Pictures look OK - but the people who turn up make

> the pub.

Exactly right.

[Roundabout]

Is it open ? Thanks:

[Seabag]

Oh lovely, it now looks like a pub in Worthing

It's been some time since I visited

What beer do they have on ?