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Horse & Groom, Merton

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Opens at Noon
Operator: Craft Union Pub Co (Stonegate)
131 Merton High Street, Merton, SW19 1DE (View on Google Map)
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New management from May 2023.

Carpetted and furnished with a variety of tables, chairs and upholstered fixed seating. Garden seating includes booths.

Reopened 21 September 2021 reverting to original name after refurbishment.

Originally the Horse & Groom, (and prior to that the Bricklayers' Arms until 1882) and officially known by its nickname the Dark House (see sign on east wall) from 1984 until 1994, reverting to its original name until 1997 when it became the Kilkenny Tavern.

Information for this venue is provided by the South West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Kilkenny Tavern, Horse & Groom, Dark House, Bricklayers' Arms
Local Authority
Merton
Last updated
Last surveyed
04/06/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate
Pub ID
SWL/2829
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 1:30am
Saturday
Noon - 1:30am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: St Austell - Tribute , Timothy Taylor - Landlord , Twickenham - The Naked Ladies

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky, TNT and Racing UK
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Burgers etc. and chips early Fri, Sat and Sun evenings from K&K Kitchens
Live Music Live Music
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Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Children allowed until 7pm
Parking Parking
At rear of pub. Take Pincott Road from Merton High Street and turnings through estate to right.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
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Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Darts
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (30m)
Close to metro (700m)
Merton Park
Closest station (1200m)
Haydons Road
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (50m)
South Wimbledon

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