Historic pub interiors in peril

Sold October 2016 to Toofan Singh Ltd, a video production company from Derby. Nothing has happened since. Despite being Grade II-star listed, the pub has suffered from a lack of maintenance and care for many years; it closed in 2008 and is considered 'at risk'. Latest information is that it is likel... View

Closed since 2015. No planning applications have been lodged in respect of the site. View

The pub closed in 2022. The new owners submitted a change of use planning application to which CAMRA and others lodged strong objections. The application was withdrawn in November 2022. However, there were signs that work was taking place inside the pub and the Council were asked to investigate whet... View

A planning application for change of use to residential was submitted in June 2023 by the new owner (Tracey Emin) and planning consent was subsequently granted. View

An application for listed building consent to restore and make changes at this long-closed pub was submitted in 2019. A Heritage Statement connected to the application dated November 2022 made clear that the owners aimed to convert the ground floor to Class E (so probably a restaurant) and the upper... View

After the death of the long-serving landlord in 2023, Admiral Taverns put the freehold on the market with Everard Cole. They are now showing the property as sold but for what purpose? View

The premises are currently being advertised as 'commercial space' by a local property company (with a modest rent of £500 per week). There has been no planning application for change of use though. View

The pub closed in controversial circumstances in May 2023. After originally seeking new tenants, owners Admiral Taverns put the freehold on the market, wanting offers in excess of £575k. It has apparently now been sold but who to, and for what purpose, is unclear. View

June 2021: Permission to convert to residential with proviso that ground floor remains intact. Is being advertised as a film set etc. - https://jjmedia.com/locations/hammersmith-pub-location so is clearly under threat. View

Bought by Hayes Muslim Centre but planning permission for conversion to community centre refused. View

The Polar Bear reopened on 24/8/21 initially only as a late-night music venue (10.30pm - 2.30am) and usually with an admission charge. However, music events are now taking place that start earlier in the evening and some have no cover charge. Discussions are to place shortly with the lessees to enco... View

Closed in 2018 after a fire. Planning consent granted in 2023 for refurbishment and internal alterations. The premises reopened in November 2025 as a restaurant. Listed building consent for internal alterations does not seem to have been obtained. View

Re-opened in February 2024 after nearly a year's closure during which the state of the building deteriorated significantly. Some remedial work has been commissioned, notably replacement of two broken glass door panels, but much remains to be done. View

Recorded on WhatPub as long-term closed. There is no extant planning permission for change of use. Was put up for sale (as a pub) for £75k a few years ago. View

Closed in May 2023 for refurbishment, it was repossessed by the freeholder in April 2024. View

Planning permission was granted in December 2018 for alterations to this long-closed pub which would have seen a pub/restaurant use retained on the ground floor with nine flats above - but the work has not been carried out. In the meantime, there has been use of the building by the Council as tempor... View

Planning permission granted in December 2023 for conversion to house of multiple occupation. View

Owners Inglenook Inns closed the pub in November 2023 and sold it to persons unknown. Internal damage has occurred notably flooding caused by clumsy removal of a dishwasher. The grade II listing prohibits any internl alterations unless Listed Building Consent is obtained. The Council is keeping a cl... View

Currently closed but was available to let with offer from owners Berkeley Castle Estates to improve/extend the property. Tragically, they have ripped out the bar counter and bar-back so destroying its previous Three Star inventory credentials. Latest news (October 2025) was that the Estates had foun... View

Planning permission for change of use to residential agreed in 2021 so almost certainly lost. View

Lease expired September 2023. Pub then closed. Some work has occurred inside the pub. View

Since the early part of this century, the pub has had a succession of Managers. None seem to be able to make a success of the pub, leading to a frequent turnover of management. The pub seems to be on a cycle of open for a few months, close for a few months ... it is 'at risk.' Closed in Spring 2019,... View

Closed in 2012 and sold to new owners in 2016. The upper floors are in residential occupation but the former pub parts remain boarded up. There was a fire in early 2022 but seemingly no significant damage was done to the bar area. The Council's Conservation Officer keeps a close eye on the property... View

Closed since 2018, supposedly whilst owners Sam Smiths find a new manager, but this is an inordinate length of time even by their standards which raises obvious concerns. View

Reported closed 5th April 2017 Shown as open in What Pub 23rd April View