Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 23 and Version 8 of Westow House, SE19 1TX
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| A pleasant pub at the top of the hill overlooking the park at [[Locale Crystal Palace|Crystal Palace]]. |
A pleasant [[Category Antic Pubs|Antic]] pub at the top of the hill overlooking the park at [[Locale Crystal Palace|Crystal Palace]]. |
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It was previously operated by [[Category Antic Pubs|Antic]], but in late 2020, [http://web.archive.org/web/20201125072800/https://westowhouse.com/ a notice appeared on the Westow House website] stating that several pubs, including this one, had been taken out of the hands of Antic and transferred to the management of Portobello Brewing. In November 2021, [https://www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2021/11/08/How-many-sites-has-Portobello-Brewery-acquired Portobello announced] that it had acquired the freehold. We haven't visited since the transfer, and so some or all of the details below might be out of date. |
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On [[Ewan]]'s February 2009 visit they only had three handpumps and only Young's ordinary was on (the other clips, turned around, advertised Bombardier and Old Rosie). They also had lagers including Staropramen and Leffe. However, by the time [[bob]] visited in December 2012 the number of handpumps had increased to eight, offering one cider and seven ales (including Hopdaemon Green Daemon at £3.40/pint). |
On [[Ewan]]'s February 2009 visit they only had three handpumps and only Young's ordinary was on (the other clips, turned around, advertised Bombardier and Old Rosie). They also had lagers including Staropramen and Leffe. The bar staff were young but seemed perfectly friendly. |
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Food is offered, including bar snacks and Sunday roast lunches. In March 2014, a bar snack of cocktail sausages <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/rjw1/13365858845/ photo]</small> turned out not to actually be cocktail sausages; but they were decent enough sausages if a little undercooked. |
However, by the time [[bob]] visited in December 2012 the number of handpumps had increased to eight, offering one cider and seven ales (including Hopdaemon Green Daemon at £3.40/pint). |
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According to a sign seen in March 2014, there's a quiz every Tuesday from 8pm. |
Food is offered, including a Sunday special of three courses for £10 (as of February 2009). |
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Child-friendliness: On our December 2012 visit, the back room was full of babies; and on a Sunday afternoon in March 2014 there were several older children in. There is a sign indicating that there are baby changing facilities in the accessible toilet. |
Child-friendliness: On our December 2012 visit, the back room was full of babies — we don't know their general children's policy though. |
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Accessibility: No step to get in. Level access to bar, at least half of the seating, and all toilets (including an accessible one). |
Accessibility: There is an accessible toilet, but on our December 2012 visit this was partially blocked by a table. Not sure whether there are steps to get in. Once you're in, some of the seating is down a few steps. |
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* [http://www.fancyapint.com/pub/1219 Fancyapint review] |
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* [http://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/westow-house-london Yelp comments] * [https://whatpub.com/pubs/SEL/10783/westow-house-crystal-palace WhatPub entry] |
* [http://www.qype.co.uk/place/94591#reviews Qype comments] |
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and [[bob]], March 2014.</div> |
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], December 2012. Opening hours taken from the Antic website, December 2012.</div> |
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category='Accessible Toilet,Good Beer Guide,Good Beer Guide 2014,Good Beer Guide 2015,Good Beer Guide 2016,Good Beer Guide 2017,Good Beer Guide 2018,Good Beer Guide 2020,Good Beer Guide 2021,Needs New Photo,Pub Food,Pub Quiz,Pub Quiz On Tuesdays,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area,Step-Free Access' |
category='Antic Pubs,Food Served Evenings,Food Served Lunchtimes,Pubs,Real Ale,Smoking Area' |
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fax='WestowHouseSE19' formatted_website_text='https://westowhouse.co.uk/" class="external">westowhouse.co.uk' host='2001:8b0:ca94:869f:68e3:caec:a48e:5423' hours_text='' latitude='51.420155' |
fax='westow_house' formatted_website_text='http://www.westowhouse.com/">westowhouse.com' host='81.187.166.218' hours_text='noon-midnight Mon-Thu; noon-2am Fri-Sat; noon-11pm Sun' latitude='51.419635' |
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longitude='-0.079056' |
longitude='-0.077474' |
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opening_hours_text='noon-midnight Mon-Thu; noon-2am Fri-Sat; noon-11pm Sun' |
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summary='Pub overlooking Crystal Palace Park.' website='http://www.westowhouse.com/' website='https://westowhouse.co.uk/' |
summary='Decent Antic pub overlooking Crystal Palace Park.' website='http://www.westowhouse.com/' website='https://westowhouse.co.uk/' |
A pleasant Antic pub at the top of the hill overlooking the park at Crystal Palace.
This large building is at a busy traffic intersection opposite Crystal Palace Park and its neighbouring bus station. There's plenty of seating out the front of the pub (as can be seen in the photo), which is always popular during the summer.
Inside, there are tables in the middle of the room, as well as in a section at one side of the pub where shelves heave with hundreds of second-hand books. There is also lots of couch seating around the edges under the windows (couches are all rather distressed leather ones, as is the common style for this kind of place).
On Ewan's February 2009 visit they only had three handpumps and only Young's ordinary was on (the other clips, turned around, advertised Bombardier and Old Rosie). They also had lagers including Staropramen and Leffe. The bar staff were young but seemed perfectly friendly.
However, by the time bob visited in December 2012 the number of handpumps had increased to eight, offering one cider and seven ales (including Hopdaemon Green Daemon at £3.40/pint).
Food is offered, including a Sunday special of three courses for £10 (as of February 2009).
Child-friendliness: On our December 2012 visit, the back room was full of babies — we don't know their general children's policy though.
Accessibility: There is an accessible toilet, but on our December 2012 visit this was partially blocked by a table. Not sure whether there are steps to get in. Once you're in, some of the seating is down a few steps.
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