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Comment added by Kake: Landlord 1.45/half, also Harveys Sussex Best and one other. Jars of cockles and mussels behind the bar at 1.90/jar. Lots of people in at 4pm on a Friday. It's a bit chaotic as they're also in the process of decorating for a Halloween party later tonight.
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summary='Nice little pub in Brockley.' summary='Nice little pub in Brockley.'
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summary='Nice little pub in Brockley.' website=''

Nice little pub in Brockley, on the corner of Upper Brockley Road and Ashby Road.

While many pub guides focus solely on the Brockley Barge (a Wetherspoons pub very close to Brockley Station) the Wickham Arms is only a short walk away and is certainly worth a visit. It was refurbished in 2007 and is now managed by the owner's son. The patio at the front has benches and sunshades for outdoor drinking, and the interior is quite cosy with old photographs and posters on the wall.

Kake visited on a Wednesday afternoon in February 2008. I was the only customer for half an hour or so, but various locals drifted in one by one while I was there. Everyone seemed to know each other, but I didn't feel out of place. I was drinking Timothy Taylor Landlord at £2.70/pint; they also had London Pride on.

I had a brief chat with the chap who opened up the pub (I think he's the manager); he said they have a pub quiz on Tuesday nights, live jazz on Thursdays, and a DJ on Fridays. He also said the pub is always fairly quiet in the day time. He hasn't got the kitchen set up for food yet but hopes to do so later in the year.

Ewan comments: I can confirm that the quiz is held on Tuesday and starts around 9:30pm. The entry charge is £1 and there are three prizes (first prize is £25, second is less, and third is a bottle of white wine). On our visit (26 February 2008), the quiz had five rounds, but I understand the question masters change fairly often.

Even in the evening on quiz night, the pub retains a cosy, quiet feel. Decoration is traditional and not at all pretentious, and there is a separate pool room at the back. Locals are sat around the bar, and while we were there, there was an abortive and amusing drunken shouting match from one of the patrons which was quickly dealt with. In all, a very comfortable local pub to which I would be happy to return.

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Last visited by Ewan, Bec and others, 26 February 2008.

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