Sam Cullen's new book, 'London's Lost Pubs', highlights over 200 notable pubs that have closed across Greater London in the last 25 years. Drawing from various historic pub guides, particularly Time Out’s rich archives, Cullen curates a mix of quirky reviews and personal memories associated with these establishments. The narrative underscores the vibrancy of London's pub culture while lamenting the loss of these social spaces, showcasing examples like The Beehive and Cartoonist, both cherished yet now forgotten venues.
This bijou Marylebone boozer had a particularly colourful Time Out review in 2004, being described as 'a one room drinking experience that puts you in mind of a house party arranged by a mad aunt who has inexplicably gained access to several barrels of lager and bitter.'
Based at the foot of a '70s office block off Fleet Street, this was the regular meeting point of the Cartoon Club of Great Britain. On Time Out's visit in 2000, they were most excited by the presence of a bar billiards table, to which they felt the pub deserved 'a hearty slap on the back.'
In pulling together my new book, London's Lost Pubs, I consulted a wide array of historic pub guides to the capital's boozers - it should come as no surprise that the Time Out guides published in the nineties onwards were a rich source of information, full of witty and colourful reviews.
A new book by Sam Cullen celebrates more than 200 of the most memorable pubs closed across Greater London over the last 25 years, covering all 32 boroughs and the City.
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