I drove past this recently closed down Victorian boozer on The Highway in Shadwell the other day and thought I'd revist during lunch one day for pic...
Was lucky for some random passber-by action... probably on his way to McDonalds...!!
The side road, Chigwell Hill, is still cobble-stoned and leads down to Tobacco Dock and the nearby News International HQ... Seems even the hacks can't keep a traditional old boozer alive these days...!!
The plaque about the door says "This is the cornor of Chigwell Streate 1678"
1678 ..wow the history of it all.....think of all the people who have been in and out of that doorway, the different clothes, the smells and the noise....excellent capture of disappearing London. Shame about the Mac sign.....We just drove down The Highway last weekend going into London. Lovely evocative shot Andy.
@andycoleborn Ahh, The Rose!! I most certainly do - been in there quite a few times. You know, meetings, and all that, lol. Shame to see it closed down, but yup, you're right, News International kept it going - it used to be closed on Sundays anyhow, as nobody was at work!
Excellent captue Andy - the dude looks a bit confused too. I like that the traffic light happens to be yellow - perhaps a warning to him to be careful in making his next decision. Haha.
pretty comment sight these days andy pubs closing down ..sad really... i blame bargin booze mate (ps why are the yellow lines in the road pink? never seen pink ones before ) ps good shot
@michaelelliott haha I know,caught him mid-step but does look as if he's pondering his next move.. @steveh yeah, loads of closed boozers around here too... those are red lines.. red routes mean no stopping whatsoever, never, ever...!!
@andycoleborn ... red sorry , looked thesame colour as the pub paint wondered if the landlord had som left over, ...
London red ines ,, we dont have those up north "thankfully" ...
@andycoleborn -haha sucks too when you go some place you're looking forward to - like a drink here - I find it boarded up. Hey Andy I posted a few more parade street pics you may like :)
Such a shame...proper pubs closing down and (no doubt) trendy bars opening up...and I HATE the way these huge corporations just stick their crappy advertising up anywhere....grrrr.... . LOVING the pink double lines though :)
So sad to see the history get killed off. This photo says it all...the way the man is standing there...alone and dreary looking...the sky off in the back. I am glad you told about the plaque and how old this place is. Heartbreaking for it to be closed down.
November 5th, 2011
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bloody maccy d's
@steveh yeah, loads of closed boozers around here too... those are red lines.. red routes mean no stopping whatsoever, never, ever...!!
London red ines ,, we dont have those up north "thankfully" ...
WE too are losing so many old pubs..
@robinwarner hiya... all good so far... well, 4 weeks in and no arguements yet LOL...