A 19th Century wood panelled pub which has been expanded to include a former retail premises. Situated on the corner with Parkway, the pub has several linked but varying drinking areas, together with outside bench seating. Food is served seven days a week from 12.00 - 22.00 and late afternoons there can often be special deals available. At lunchtimes it attracts the office worker crowd which changes as the day goes on.
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 this pub is one of them is a cause for celebration.
Historic Interest
Grade II listed:- Public house, incorporating 2 former terraced houses in Parkway and 3 in Albert Street. Houses C19 earlier-mid with altered late C19 and C20 public house frontage. Painted brick and stucco. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and cellar. Irregular range of 3 windows to Parkway, bowed corner treatment with 2 windows and 7 windows return to Albert Street. Right hand of Parkway facade with tiled ground floor having round-arched entrance and window with recessed, square-headed sashes to upper floors and parapet. Corner with large wooden framed windows, lower portions segmental headed, upper portions with mullions and small panes. 1st floor casements with continuous cast-iron balcony above fascia. Recessed sashes to 2nd floor. Parapet. This treatment continues into Albert Street. Left hand of Albert Street facade with tiled public house frontage with round-arched entrances and windows having keystones. Upper floors with architraved, recessed 4-pane sashes; 1st floor with alternating console-bracketed cornices and pediments. Cornice and blocking course. INTERIOR: retains good early C20 bar counter, panelling, cornices and fittings in three distinct spaces.
This Pub serves no changing beers and 3 regular beers.
Spread Eagle, London