Padlocks On The Cherry Tree Pub

[Jah Lush]

Otta Wrote:

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> DulwichFox Wrote:

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> > Am I right in believing the Cherry Tree Owners

> > once owned / ran the Magdala .. 70's ??

> > When it was decorated as a cave and had a DJ

> in

> > the middle of the floor in the back room.

> >

> > Anyone remember. ??

> >

> > DulwichFox

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>

> I THINK you are correct.

Definitely not the 70s. They had the Mag before they got their hands on the Cherry Tree, so early to mid 90s I should think.

[DulwichFox]

Hi Jah Lush..

Back in the 70's 1974 ish I was the only one with a car and used to ferry all my mates from pub to pub.

The Old Kings Head Blackfriars Rd. / The Hole in the Wall Borough high St. / The Magdala / Two Brewers Clapham..

In those days it was acceptable to 3 pints and still be under the (then) limit.

A few dives there I must add.. Two Brewers was a fine music venue with Steve Waller playing... Sunday Nights.

Foxy

[Sue]

The Two Brewers was in Wandsworth, wasn't it?

An ex of mine used to play in a band there sometimes.

[DulwichFox]

No it's Clapham

http://www.fluidnetwork.co.uk/gfx/venues/208/photo001.jpg

114 Clapham High Street, Clapham, London, SW4 7UJ

I'm sure they probably have a 2 - Brewers in Wandsworth too. :)

Foxy

[Sue]

AAARRRRGHHH just googled it and the one in Wandsworth has become a Young's Inn ie a HOTEL GRRRRRR

Can't think of much worse though I guess it was always a Young's pub.

Back to the Cherry Tree, so when is it reopening then?

[vicki08]

They definitely did not have the mag in the 70s it was properly in the 90s

[bob]

My early days in the Mag were pre the cave look don't know who had it then but ramo most night's Bob S

[JohnL]

Sue Wrote:

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> AAARRRRGHHH just googled it and the one in

> Wandsworth has become a Young's Inn ie a HOTEL

> GRRRRRR

>

> Can't think of much worse though I guess it was

> always a Young's pub.

>

> Back to the Cherry Tree, so when is it reopening

> then?

And will it still be called the Cherry Tree ?

By the way. What is the best pub review site these days

(beerintheevening seems to be dying).

[DulwichFox]

When is it opening. ???

I peered in a day or so ago.. No sign of any activity..

There is a single insignificant padlock on the main door which a squirrel could rip off with it bare teeth.

Nothing else to report..

DulwichFox

[Jah Lush]

I bumped into the son of the now previous owner in The Plough last week who told me it will be having a 500 grand refit so I imagine it will be quite some time before it reopens.

[Mustard]

Why would they call the pub the same name as it was previously? Pointless.

[Jah Lush]

There are many to choose from Ye Old Cherry Tree, The Hamlet, Cheers and The Cherry Tree again. I may have missed one out but I'm sure someone may be able to tell us what it was.

[JohnL]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> There are many to choose from Ye Old Cherry Tree,

> The Hamlet, Cheers and The Cherry Tree again. I

> may have missed one out but I'm sure someone may

> be able to tell us what it was.

The Vale (they won't choose that ??)

It has so much potential.

[Jah Lush]

JohnL Wrote:

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> The Vale (they won't choose that ??)

How could I have forgotten that? I must be going a bit senile.

>

> It has so much potential.

Agreed.

[DulwichFox]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> There are many to choose from Ye Old Cherry Tree,

> The Hamlet, Cheers and The Cherry Tree again. I

> may have missed one out but I'm sure someone may

> be able to tell us what it was.

Last Chance Saloon

Foxy.

[Jah Lush]

DulwichFox Wrote:

> Last Chance Saloon

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> Foxy.

I think that's what they should call it.

[Sue]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Last Chance Saloon

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:))

[Otta]

Wasn't it The New Hamlet Inn in the 90s?

I think it has bags of potential if done right. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I think it has got to show sports. They'd get loads of footfall on Saturdays after Dulwich Hamlet matches.

I know not everyone wants sport, but to be honest there are WAY more places that don't show it than do these days, so it's not like they have nowhere to go (which may have been the case 10 years ago).

[Jah Lush]

Otta Wrote:

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> Wasn't it The New Hamlet Inn in the 90s?

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Yep!

[LondonMix]

That's fair enough. I guess the question is if there are enough people who want to watch sport in a pub regularly. For the large events, most pubs will have a screen out.

[Otta]

I don't think they do. Even the world cup or something like that, I can't see it being shown at several of the pubs in ED these days.

I'm not suggesting it should be a sports bar, but definitwely showing the football at the weekends would bring in business.

[JohnL]

I have noticed that The George (Strand) got rid of their TV/Sport - and they

are sister pub of the Bishop/Actress/Rye. Can't see that spreading though.

[Dopamine1979]

JohnL Wrote:

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> I have noticed that The George (Strand) got rid of

> their TV/Sport - and they

> are sister pub of the Bishop/Actress/Rye. Can't

> see that spreading though.

I'd be surprised if the swanky new Bishop bar and kitchen continues to show sports.

[DulwichFox]

Oddly enough The Cherry Tree was one of the few pubs that would show Millwall games.

Not that Millwall have many games on TV.

The EDT with 3 screens are not allowed through company policy to screen Millwall games.

The Castle also Screens Millwall games.

DulwichFox

[Sundial]

I would love a real sports bar in Dulwich, It's what Dulwich is missing.Forget fancy food. Real ales, give us good larger,lets get back to a good sports bar.