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Conquering Hero, Upper Norwood

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262 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, SE19 3HF (View on Google Map)
(020) 8670 0416
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A friendly locals' pub with some interesting internal features. There are occasional social events such as for Burns Night and Halloween. A young pig called 'Piggy Stardust' now occupies an enclosure in the garden - a replacement for 'Frances Bacon' who was the resident pig for several years up to January 2024. The Conquering Hero is the closest pub to where a dog named Pickles famously found the missing World Cup trophy in 1966.
The pub's name is a reference to Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, who was victorious at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Following the victory, Handel wrote an oratorio, 'Judas Maccabaeus' as a compliment to the Duke on his return. It didn't include the chorus 'See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes!', which Handel didn't write until the following year for his next oratorio, 'Joshua'. However, the chorus became so popular he added it to 'Judas Maccabaeus', and it now forms a legitimate part of both oratorios.

Historic Interest

Opened 1865. A Noakes & Co pub until 1930, when the Bermondsey brewery was bought by Courage.

Information for this venue is provided by the Croydon & Sutton Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Croydon
Last updated
Last surveyed
20/01/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate
Pub ID
CRO/11548
Asset of Community Value
Monday
3:00pm - 11:30pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:30pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:30pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:30pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 7:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

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Sharp's - Twin Coast TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's - Twin Coast
Sharp's - Twin Coast Session Pale Ale • 3.9% Spotted 4 times.
Sharp's - Twin Coast
Sharp's - Twin Coast

Spotted 4 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Conquering Hero, Upper Norwood.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted twice.
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Conquering Hero, Upper Norwood.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Weekends only
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Events Events
Occasional
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (20m)
196, 249, 468, SL6 (certain times only)
Closest station (1350m)
West Norwood
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ3175870663

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