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Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 26-09-2013
Image: Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 26-09-2013
Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External, Sign). Published on 26-09-2013
Image: Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External, Sign). Published on 26-09-2013
Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External). Published on 26-09-2013
Image: Photo date: August 2013. (Pub, External). Published on 26-09-2013
Carpenters Arms. (Pub, External). Published on 24-09-2013
Image: Carpenters Arms. (Pub, External). Published on 24-09-2013
Photo date: August 2013. (Sign). Published on 26-09-2013
Image: Photo date: August 2013. (Sign). Published on 26-09-2013
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Exterior. by Michael Schouten. Published on
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Heritage Pub

Carpenters Arms, London

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Operator: Castle (Mitchells & Butlers)
68-70 Whitfield Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4EY (View on Google Map)
(020) 7580 3186
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This former Wenlock Brewery pub dates from 1938 and still retains many original features. The outside is pure 1930s, with ground floor faience tiling, brick upper storeys and a ceramic “Wenlock” plaque above the corner entrance. Two bars; rooftop beer garden; "granny annex". The original building was first licensed in 1776, spending its first year as the Three Compasses. Food offering includes Sunday roasts.

Back in 1973, there were only around 115 premises recorded as selling real ale in London. Although that number has grown many fold, sadly only three quarters of the original number still exist and are selling cask. But the fact that there are still some and that thos pub is one of them is a cause for celebration.

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Historic Interest

Local Camden listing:- Public House on corner of Whitfield Street and Howland Street. Dating to post 1918, replacing a former pub on the same site. Demonstrates the detailing of this period including curved projecting lintels, steel windows, faience tiling to shopfront, and retains decorative elements including light fittings either side of entrance, fascia sign and brewery sign on the canted corner (Wenlock Brewery was based in Wenlock Road, Hackney). Attractively intact example of a public house of this era.

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Three Compasses
Local Authority
Camden
Last updated
20/04/2025
Last surveyed
20/06/2023
Leasehold owner
other
Freehold owner
West London & Suburban Property Investments Ltd
Pub ID
WLD/16542
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

This pub retains two completely separate rooms with their own external doors,  but joined by interconnecting internal doorways via the central vestible. 

This former Wenlock Brewery pub dates from 1938 and still retains some original internal features, and also original tiled brewery signage on the exterior. Both rooms have original bar counters with fielded panelling on the fronts as well as original wood framed fireplaces with modern tiles. Unfortunately the counter front in the corner bar has been painted light grey, whereas the attractively curved counter in the rear bar remains unsullied in that respect. The bar-backs in both rooms are modern, and the central vestibule entrance also appears to be modern. The front corner bar has a small amount of fielded panelling on the right hand wall, whereas the walls in the rear right room have fielded panelling to picture frame height.

Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:30pm
Friday
Noon - 11:30pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Facilities
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Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Roof garden; Pavement Seating
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Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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20 pence off a pint of Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (200m)
Nearby Station (750m)
London Euston
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (250m)
Goodge Street

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