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Operator: Beanie Project Limited
8 Flamborough Street, Limehouse, Poplar, E14 7LS (View on Google Map)
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A Grade II listed building, situated in a conservation area. Retains its traditional subdivision into public bar and saloon bar. There is a small outdoor yard for smokers and the exterior is usually adorned with splendid hanging baskets. The smaller saloon bar features two dart boards and plays host to regular comedy nights. The pub freehold was sold by Tower Hamlets Council in 2013 to raise funds for the Council although by 2018 it was back in Council hands and refurbished in a modern style.

The pub was refurbished before reopening in March 2023. Closed in September 2023 and refurbished it re-opened in December 2023 and is now run by a group of locals.

Historic Interest

Grade II listing:-Late C18/early C19 end of terrace. Stock brick with mansard slate roof, coped parapet. 2 storeys and dormers. 3 windows. 1st floor windows set in wide, shallow recessed brick arches with stone keystones. Centre window, C19 casement with glazing bars. Other windows sashes with glazing bars. Cornice and fascia board above partly tiled ground floor.

Information for this venue is provided by the East London & City Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Last updated
20/07/2025
Last surveyed
27/02/2019
Leasehold owner
TJ3 Property Co.
Freehold owner
Tower Hamlets Council
Pub ID
ELC/14059
Asset of Community Value

Late 18th / early 19th century end of terrace pub with a dado of glazed brick that still retains three rooms and fittings from the inter-war period. The two-leaf door to the main bar has etched and frosted ‘The Queens Head’ panels. The larger front room has an island style bar counter of inter-war fielded panelling which has seen changes as there is a straight section to the right that reaches the exterior wall and features a glass display case. The island bar back fitting is mostly the bottom section with a fridge in the middle of it and spirits dispensers on the top. There is a modern bar back fitting behind the straight section of counter. The dado panelling looks to be of a 1950s style and the brick fireplace looks modern. Doorway leads to a small bar at the rear left with an inter-war curved bar counter with inlay. The dado panelling looks more 1950s than inter-war.

A narrow arch shaped doorway cut into the wall leads to a bar with a curved horizontally laid Art Deco style panelled counter. The bar back fitting could be inter-war (or just post-war), the (disused) fireplace has a plain wood surround but modern tiled interior, and there is a shallow vestibule. The dumb waiter remains. This pub is famous for the one where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was photographed in 1987 pulling a pint of beer that was well used in Young's advertising.

Late 18th / early 19th century end of terrace pub with a dado of glazed brick that still retains three rooms and fittings from the inter-war period. The two-leaf door to the main bar has etched and frosted ‘The Queens Head’ panels. The larger front room has an island style bar counter of inter-war fielded panelling which has seen changes as there is a straight section to the right that reaches the exterior wall and features a glass display case. The island bar back fitting is mostly the bottom section with a fridge in the middle of it and spirits dispensers on the top. There is a modern bar back fitting behind the straight section of counter. The dado panelling looks to be of a 1950s style and the brick fireplace looks modern. Doorway leads to a small bar at the rear left with an inter-war curved bar counter with inlay. The dado panelling looks more 1950s than inter-war.

A narrow arch shaped doorway cut into the wall leads to a bar with a curved horizontally laid Art Deco style panelled counter. The bar back fitting could be inter-war (or just post-war), the (disused) fireplace has a plain wood surround but modern tiled interior, and there is a shallow vestibule. The dumb waiter remains. This pub is famous for the one where Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, was photographed in 1987 pulling a pint of beer that was well used in Young's advertising.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Sharp's - Doom Bar , Timothy Taylor - Landlord


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Facilities
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Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Darts
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
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Transport
Close to bus routes (400m)
Nearby Station (200m)
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