Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 5 and Version 4 of Bloated Mallard, TW11 0BB
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| Pub opposite [[Teddington Station]]. |
Now closed; was a pub opposite [[Teddington Station]]. According to [http://www.rhcamra.org.uk/branchnews.html the local CAMRA branch], it closed some time around July 2012 due to "Enterprise Inns increasing the rent making the pub unviable for the tenant". |
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According to [http://www.rhcamra.org.uk/branchnews.html the local CAMRA branch], it closed some time around July 2012 due to "Enterprise Inns increasing the rent making the pub unviable for the tenant", but then reopened on 3 August the same year under "contract management". |
The information below is retained for people who want to know what it used to be like. |
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The visit described below took place before all this, and hence some details may be out of date. |
<div class="old_info"> Pub opposite [[Teddington Station]]. |
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latitude='51.423645' locale='TW11,Teddington' longitude='-0.330936' |
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postcode='TW11 0BB' summary='Pub opposite Teddington Station.' website='' |
postcode='' summary='Now closed; was a pub opposite Teddington Station.' summary='Pub opposite Teddington Station.' website='' |
Now closed; was a pub opposite Teddington Station. According to the local CAMRA branch, it closed some time around July 2012 due to "Enterprise Inns increasing the rent making the pub unviable for the tenant".
The information below is retained for people who want to know what it used to be like.
Prior to 2007, it was called the Railway, according to local CAMRA. Following a refurbishment, it reopened in April 2007, and it's now a self-described "shabby chic pub".
The pub is composed of several interconnected rooms. The front part has nice big windows to let the light in, with stained glass arch details at the top. The floor is bare hardwood, and tall freestanding candlesticks are arranged around the wooden tables and mismatched chairs. There's some sofa seating out the back.
Kake visited on a Saturday lunchtime in November 2008. There were one or two other customers but it was basically empty. Music was playing; it was quite good, relaxing and not too loud.
Service was friendly. I wanted a cup of tea (£1.50) but they'd run out of teabags so I had coffee (normally £2, but they only asked me for the tea price, as compensation). The coffee came as one of those individual filter things that sit on top of a cup. It was fine.
Although they have three handpumps on the bar, they had no clips on on my visit.
Signs advertised open mic night from 8pm on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, live music every other Thursday, a function room, and free wireless (ask at the bar for the key). According to their website, they serve both lunch and dinner.
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