Down the River
Pubs in Wandsworth & Battersea
PUBS IN SW11 Part 2 (H-Z)
This printout of the online version of Down the River lists the pubs alphabetically from H - Z and has been updated by information reported up to January 2010. For the Rest of the SW11 pubs see the SW11 Part 1 (A-G) page. To buy the printed version of any of our local guides go to the CAMRA on-line shop at http://shop.camra.org.uk/
Eventually we will have all the pubs in our area available on-line via the very useful www.whatpub.org website. We intend this to be the most up-to-date pubs listing available for South West London pubs.
For now we now have UPDATED on-line versions of the three earliest publications available on this website. Either use the Pubs drop down menu at the top of any page for direct links to the on-line pubs lists or click the links below for a list of the pubs in the relevant postcode area:
If you spot any errors or omissions in our listings please contact our Pubs Officer, Geoff Strawbridge geoff.strawbridge@camraswl.org.uk, with the details.
TRANSPORT
Stations
NR - Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Queenstown Road
Access is easy by Bus or National Rail.
Use the TfL Journey Planner to find your way.
HISTORY
This area between the River, Battersea Park and Clapham and Wandsworth Commons was first recorded as Badric’s Island in 693AD. Battersea the postal district is not actually home to either the Dogs’ & now also Cats’ Home or the Power Station but does have at its heart the mighty Clapham Junction railway station, whilst the original village of Battersea is centred on Battersea Square. The Dutch-gabled Raven One Forty dates from the 17th Century.
Battersea was largely given over to market gardens growing carrots, melons, asparagus and lavender until the 19th Century when the railway came bringing much industry in its wake. There were at one time glucose, gas, candle and chemical works in the area some of whose emissions used to combine with the more delicate aromas of Young’s Brewery to produce the once pungent Wandsworth Smell.
The 19th Century Sunday fairs in the fields later to become Battersea Park were attended by thousands indulging in various sports, drinking and gambling. The Duke of Wellington fought a duel here in 1829 and the nearby Red House Tavern was described as attracting ‘the riff-raff of London’.
PUBS
Pubs are listed in alphabetical order.
Photos are by our webmaster, Mike Flynn.
Facilities are coded under each real ale pub entry:
NR/LU/TL - Rail, tube or tram station within 1/2 mile:
AC - Accommodation
CP - Own car park:
DF - Disabled access + WC
FA - Children welcome:
GD - Garden or outdoor drinking area
SN - Snacks (sandwiches, pies etc):
ML - Lunchtime meals
ME - Evening meals:
RS - Restaurant
FR - Function room:
PB - Separate public bar
PG - Traditional pub games:
QP - Quiet pub
RI - Regional Inventory:
LocAle - CAMRA LocAle Accredited
HABERDASHERS ARMS
47 Culvert Road
SW11 5AU
Punch
No real ale - handpumps unused
HALO
317 Battersea Park Road
SW11 4LT
No real ale
Formerly Zonist Bar, Hedonist Club, Circle, Galangga, Four Chimneys, Battersea Show Palace and originally Cricketers
INK ROOMS BAR & GARDENS
14 Lavender Hill
SW11 5RW
Website: www.inkrooms.co.uk
17.00 - 00.00 Mon - Thu, 16.00 - 02.00 Fri & Sat, 16.00 - 23.00 Sun
Free
Harvey’s Sussex Best; guest beer
Now much enlarged and improved, still under (partly the same) independent ownership and has two handpumps, one usually Harvey’s Sussex Best, the other more changeable. Formerly Microbar
KISSE BAR
43 Lavender Hill
SW11 5QW
No real ale
LATCHMERE
503 Battersea Park Road
SW11 3BW
Tel: 020-7223 3549 Website: www.barracudagroup.co.uk
12.00 - 23.30 Mon - Wed, 12.00 - 12.30 Thu - Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Barracuda (Smith & Jones)
Wells Bombardier, Young’s Bitter
Victorian corner house comprising spacious, airy, refreshingly unthemed single bar with bare boards, TV sports and jukebox and separate ‘Theatre 503’ upstairs with nightly performances [www.theatre503.com]. Thu quiz. Garden barbecues in summer.
FA(until 19.00) GD ML ME
LAZY BAR
33 Lavender Hill
SW11 5QW
No real ale
Thai bar and restaurant.
LE QUECUMBAR
42-44 Battersea High Street
SW11 3HX
Website: www.quecumbar.co.uk
Free
No real ale
Formerly Original Woodman, now privately owned French 1930s live jazz wine bar (pronounced ‘cucumber’): ‘London’s home to Gypsy Swing’
LIGHTHOUSE
441 Battersea Park Road
SW11 4LR
Tel: 020-7223 7721
12.00 - 23.00
Free
Sambrook’s Wandle; 1 or 2 guest beers
Now styled a ‘pub & kitchen’, an open and airy single bar with bare boards, cream and green décor and attractive split level patio. Harmless background music. Formerly Dovedale House, Bar Room Bar and originally Clock House.
DF FA GD ML ME LocAle
LOST ANGEL
339 Battersea Park Road
SW11 4LS
Tel: 020-7622 2112 Website: www.lostangel.co.uk
12.00 - 23.00 Sun, Tue - Thu, 12.00 - 02.00 Fri & Sat, Closed Mon
Free
Sambrook’s Wandle; Meantime LPA; Taylor Landlord
Reopened in March 2009 as a ‘style boozer’ by new operators who also run Lost Society, SW8. Formerly Dusk, George II, Legless Ladder and originally Prince of Wales, of John Gilbert fame.
ML ME
MARGARITA LOCA
517-519 Battersea Park Road
SW11 3BN
Website: www.margaritaloca.co.uk
Free
No real ale
Principally a Mexican/Cuban restaurant and cocktail bar, formerly Boho.
MERCHANT
23-25 Battersea Rise
SW11 1HG
Tel: 020 7228 4187 Website: www.capitalpubcompany.com
11.00 - 00.00
Capital Pub Co
Adnams Broadside; Florence Bonobo, Weasel
A light and airy gastropub opened in 2008 in previous ‘Dixies’ Tex/Mex bar premises, catering for a young, mixed clientele, extending from an open, café style front patio/heated and covered smoking area through to a comfortable, raised back bar with bar billiards, table football and terrestrial TV sports.
NR(Clapham Jct)
ML ME
MISH MASH
45 Lavender Hill
SW11 5QW
CLOSED - relocated to larger premesis (see next entry).
Formerly Front Room, New Craven, Harveys, Harvey Floorbangers Bar and Craven on the Hill.
MISH MASH
64-66 Lavender Hill
SW11 5RQ
Website: www.mishmashbar.com
No real ale
Opened in 2009 after 4 years at 45 Lavender Hill (see previous entry). Formerly Osmium.
NORTHCOTE
2 Northcote Road
SW11 1NT
Tel: 020-7223 5378 Website: www.geronimo-inns.co.uk
10.00 - 23.00 Sun - Fri, 10.00 - 00.00 Sat
Geronimo
Adnams Bitter; Sambrook’s Wandle; Sharp Cornish Coaster or Doombar (may be replaced by guest beer e.g. Hog’s Back, Twickenham); real cider
Acquired by Geronimo from Punch (Spirit) in July 2009. Large, busy corner pub dedicated to big screen TV sports but handy for a pint before or after shopping at the local market. Two of the three real ales at any time.
NR(Clapham Jct)
ML ME LocAle
OUT OF THE BLUE
140 St Johns Hill
SW11 1SL
Website: www.outofthebluebar.co.uk
No real ale
Cocktail bar/restaurant with draught lagers; bottled beer selection from six continents.
PEACOCK
148 Falcon Road
SW11 2LW
Website: www.the-peacock-bar.co.uk
Enterprise
No real ale
Coffee/cocktail bar with keg lagers and foreign draught beers.
PRINCE ALBERT
85 Albert Bridge Road
SW11 4PF
Tel: 020-7228 0923
12.00 - 23.00 Mon - Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Geronimo
guest beers (e.g. Adnams Bitter, Purity Mad Goose, Young’s Bitter, Hogs Back TEA, Sharps Doombar) plus a real cider
Acquired by Geronimo from Punch (Spirit) in July 2009. A solid Victorian corner pub opposite the Albert Gate to Battersea Park. The interior has been thoroughly refurbished but an impressive island bar remains. Popular for food at weekends and in summer. Guest beer changes weekly. TV sports. Keen ornithologists may spot the parrakeets that are now making their way along the Thames.
DF FA(until 19.00) GD SN ML ME
PRINCE OF WALES
186 Battersea Bridge Road
SW11 3AE
Tel: 020-7228 0395 Website: www.theprinceofwalesbattersea.co.uk
12.00 - 23.00 Mon - Thu, 12.00 - 00.00 Fri & Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Free
Adnams Broadside; Wells Bombardier
Lively gastropub sadly missing its tiled panels within following recent refurbishment. Although fine Victorian ironwork remains over the doors and tiled panels and etched and cut glass survive in the door lobbies, plasma TV screens, French film posters and a large espresso machine make the 19th century seem a very distant memory. Formerly Settle Inn and originally Rising Sun.
FA GD SN ML ME
PRINCES HEAD
44-46 Falcon Road
SW11 2PL
Enterprise
No real ale
Originally ‘The Ale House’ but took over the name of a nearby old pub when it was knocked down.
PROJECT ORANGE
43 St Johns Hill
SW11 1TT
No real ale
Trendy bar just up the hill from Clapham Jct but with an impressive range of bottled beers.
RAVEN ONE FORTY
140 Westbridge Road
SW11 3PF
CLOSED
The oldest pub in Battersea, Grade II listed, once connected by a smugglers’ tunnel to the Thames. Formerly Raven.
REVOLUTION
276-288 Lavender Hill
SW11 1LJ
No real ale
Up to 90 different vodkas are available. Formerly Yates’s, originally Yates’s Wine Lodge.
RISE
49 Lavender Gardens
SW11 1DJ
Regent Inns
No real ale
Formerly Bar Risa, Cornet and originally Cornet of Horse, below Jongleurs comedy venue.
TAYBRIDGE
47-49 Lavender Hill
SW11 5QN
Tel: 020-7978 7682
11.00 - 23.00 Mon - Wed, 11.00 - 00.00 Thu, 11.00 - 01.00 Fri & Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Puzzle
Beer range varies
Modern, open-plan design now typical of the area, appealing to youngish, smartly dressed clientele (strictly over 21s at weekends) with comfy armchairs, mood lighting and quiet background music. Mon quiz nights. Opened as Puzzle in former Co-op store in 1998, renamed in 2007.
NR(Queenstown Road)
DF FA(until 17.00) GD(pavement patio) SN ML ME
TONICO
279 Battersea Park Road
SW11 4NE
Enterprise
No real ale
UNDERDOG
10-12 Northcote Road
SW11 1NT
Rising Star Leisure
No real ale
Formerly Iniquity.
NR(Clapham Jct)
UNION ARMS
109 Battersea Bridge Road
SW11 3AT
Enterprise
No real ale
Traditional locals’ pub.
WESTBRIDGE DRAFT HOUSE
74-76 Battersea Bridge Road
SW11 3AG
Tel: 020-7228 6482 Website: www.drafthouse.co.uk
12.00 - 23.00 Mon - Fri, 11.00 - 23.00 Sat & Sun
Free
Adnams Bitter; Sambrook’s Wandle; guest beer
This privately owned ‘public house & dining rooms’ successfully avoids the identikit feel of many gastropubs, with red, green and cream décor complemented by modern art posters. Enthusiastic staff and a youthful clientele make for a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. TV sports are silent. Cask ale is served in ‘jugs’, guest beer changes weekly and unusual bottled beers and ciders are available. Formerly Matilda, Blue Mango, Pig on the Bridge, a restaurant and previously Bridge, originally Prodigals Return.
DF FA GD SN ML ME FR(two)
WINDSOR CASTLE
36 St Johns Hill
SW11 1SA
Tel: 020-7228 1708
11.00 - 23.30 Mon - Thu, 11.30 - 00.00 Fri & Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Punch (Spirit)
Fuller’s London Pride; Wells Bombardier
Mock Tudor exterior with wood-panelled public bar at the front and baronial-style lounge behind. Listed on CAMRA’s London Regional Inventory, this is a lively, noisy pub just up the hill from Clapham Jct. Rock ‘n’ roll monthly, Fri karaoke.
NR(Clapham Jct)
FA GD SN ML ME PB PG
WOODMAN
60 Battersea High Street
SW11 3HX
Tel: 020-7228 2968
11.00 - 23.00 Mon - Thu, 11.00 - 00.00 Fri & Sat, 12.00 - 22.30 Sun
Hall & Woodhouse
Badger Best Bitter, Tanglefoot, Seasonal Beers
A pub with a substantial food trade, especially popular with young families at weekends. Drinkers tend to congregate in the small, intimate front area around the servery, with sport often shown on TV. A more spacious dining area leads to a patio at the back. Mon quiz.
FA GD ML ME
