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Essence, Kingston

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Operator: Independent
Bucklands Wharf, Thameside, Kingston, KT1 1TN (View on Google Map)
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Opened c.1991 as a Taylor Walker, large one bar riverside pub under John Lewis store. A mixture of decorative styles. A belated replacement for the ROW BARGE demolished in 1984. Became Essence c.2008 and began operating as a nightclub until closed down in 2014.

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Previous Names
RB's Sports Bar; Royal Barge
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
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Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
KIN/16897
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable
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