Need to find a classic south london 'boozer', any ideas?

[panda boy]

Help...

Ok, i need the combined experience and discerning tastes of the whole East Dulwich forum team to help me out with this one;

Can somebody help me find a traditional south london pub?

Doesn't have to be Dulwich based, (which could be rather tricky these days!)

No re-furbed gastro pubs allowed.

Must be as i described. Needs 'character', old style architecture, good range of beverages, and, well that boozer 'x-factor' that seems to be disappearing.

The place i'm after doesn't have to be chocolate box pretty, or tourist friendly, it could even be described as 'manky' in the right light.

It just needs to be real.

(Oh, and i'll happily say why i'm after such a place if i get enough help with this!)

Looking forward to your suggestions.

[jhillm]

Hoopers

[Mick Mac]

Confidently predict 100+ posts for the CPT.

[panda boy]

Hmmm, very good point about the CPT.

OK then, the CPT isn't allowed, (as it's technically my local!)

Need to find another CPT somewhere...

A tall order i know!

[Keef]

Explore Sydenham, you might get lucky. Can't match the CPT though.

[????]

er... Castle, Hermit?

[bigbadwolf]

I've pointed this out about a hundred times now. If looking for a south London gem from a bygone era then simply consult the Oracle for god sake.

http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/profile.php?20,6340

[matthew123]

What about the Nag's Head at bottom of Rye Lane (been in there once)

[panda boy]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> I've pointed this out about a hundred times now.

> If looking for a south London gem from a bygone

> era then simply consult the Oracle for god sake.

That's pretty helpful, thanks for your thoughts...

[bigbadwolf]

You're welcome, but only the first one is free.

[panda boy]

Oh i'm quite happy to pay for them, if you can provide a receipt, i may want a refund.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

The Thomas A'Beckett-Old Kent Road

The Duncow-Old Kent Road

The Green Man-Old Kent Road

The Lord Wellington-Old Kent Road

The Apples and Pears-Rotherhithe.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Thomas a Beckett - poncy hole

Dun Cow - doctors surgery

However, Lord Nelson at OKR end of Trafalgar Avenue is pretty untouched.

[Tony.London Suburbs]

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

Thomas a Beckett - poncy hole Dun Cow - doctors surgery

Sadly all 5 are no more Pgc...

Remember the resident weekend Group thru' the 1970's/Early 1980's at The Beckett?

Blunderbuss or Laurie and Co, Pcg?

[????]

I always liked the Cantebury Arms Tony ;-)

[Keef]

There is a real back street boozer on Wells Park Road, called thw Talma. It's as "real" as you could possibly want, and the guvna is a nice fella. Cheese and ritz crackers on the bar on Sundays too!!!

[red devil]

Are you man enough?..

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

What a brilliant blog - well found red devil.

[HonaloochieB]

The Canterbury behind the police station in Brixton.

[Sandperson]

There's a few round the back streets of London Bridge. The Rose - proper Irish boozer and The Kings Arms here.

[HonaloochieB]

panda boy Wrote:

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> Help...

>

> Ok, i need the combined experience and discerning

> tastes of the whole East Dulwich forum team to

> help me out with this one;

>

> Can somebody help me find a traditional south

> london pub?

>

> Doesn't have to be Dulwich based, (which could be

> rather tricky these days!)

>

> No re-furbed gastro pubs allowed.

>

> Must be as i described. Needs 'character', old

> style architecture, good range of beverages, and,

> well that boozer 'x-factor' that seems to be

> disappearing.

>

> The place i'm after doesn't have to be chocolate

> box pretty, or tourist friendly, it could even be

> described as 'manky' in the right light.

>

> It just needs to be real.

>

> (Oh, and i'll happily say why i'm after such a

> place if i get enough help with this!)

> > Looking forward to your suggestions.

So why're you after such a place, PB?

[daizie]

red devil Wrote:

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> Are you man enough?..

My god red devil, I was invited to a 30th birthday party there 3 years ago . I went along thinking 'give people a chance' What a Chav Hole! Most uncomfortable. As soon as i walked in the women tried to 'stare me out' ready for a fight . Have to add , i sacked the 'friend' after that

[red devil]

It's definitely 'a rites of passage' type establishment Daizie, the last time I went there was the night of the Soho nail bomb, I was with some workmates on a stag do at Wimbledon dogs, afterwards we planned to go up to Soho, but because of the bomb we decided not to, and I suggested the Queen Anne as an alternative, I'm still having therapy for the 'mother and daughter' act I witnessed that night...

[Siduhe]

The Lord Clyde in SE1?

Edited to say, they've now got a website - which may rule them out of the running, but it definitely used to be more old-school than gastro.

http://www.lordclyde.com/

[sophiesofa]

The Dog and Bell in Deptford (not the trendy end of deptford).