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Railway Tavern, London

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Opens Wed at 4:00pm
Operator: Independent
23 Crouch End Hill, Crouch End, London, N8 8DH (View on Google Map)
(020) 8348 3396
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  • Historic Interior

Of all the Crouch End pubs to have gone gastro, the Railway's makeover is arguably the most extreme. Under new management since early 2008, the satellite televisions and pool tables that were the mainstay of the old pub have gone and the interior has been extensively refurbished, making the area around the single bar look much more open plan. Their website contains a very interesting section on the pub's history going back to 1937, it is worth mentioning the Toby plaque in the downside wall.

The furnishings are leather and dark wood, with tasteful floral displays and theatrical memorabilia. We do not know the food serving times - their website is silent on this. Despite the changes, the pub's range of real ales has doubled in the process. Outdoor seating at both front and rear of pub. Underground: Archway. Buses: 41, 91.

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Haringey
Last updated
Last surveyed
05/12/2023
Leasehold owner
individual
Freehold owner
Mitchells & Butlers
Pub ID
NLD/5709
Asset of Community Value

One star - A pub interior of special national historic interest

Listed status: Not listed

1936 Neo-Tudor pub. The front bar has a dado of fielded panelling, an inter-war panelled counter, original bar back fitting, and the doorway to the rear room retains the top glazed section. The rear room up a step has an inter-war dado of fielded panelling, original inter-war bar counter with a cupboard and an inter-war bar back fitting. At the rear is a wonderful inter-war inglenook fireplace of brick with a copper hood with seating either side.

General information about historic pub interiors

1936 Neo-Tudor pub with an excellent ceramic 'House of Toby' (i.e. Charringtons) sign on the outside wall. The three doors on the left hand side indicate there was originally three rooms but there is now just two but the top half of the dividing wall has been removed ‘for supervision’.

The front bar has a dado of fielded panelling, an inter-war panelled counter, original bar back fitting but most of the lower shelves lost to fridges. The gents’ here looks traditional / original but has modern wall tiles. Note the Devil Among The Tailors / Table Skittles ready to play – a rarity in a London pub. Doorway to rear room retains the top glazed section.

The rear room up a step has a bare wood floor, an inter-war dado of fielded panelling, original inter-war bar counter with a cupboard and an inter-war bar back fitting. At the rear is a wonderful inter-war inglenook fireplace of brick with a copper hood with seating either side. The gents at the rear is not changed apart from modern wall tiling in the main area – it has three big inter-war urinals, red floor tiles and a dado of inter-war tiling in the ante-room.

General information about historic pub interiors
Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - Midnight
Friday
3:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - 10:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Railway Tavern, London.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3%
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly at Railway Tavern, London.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Purity - Mad Goose

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Main offering seems to be pizzas
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Main offering seems to be pizzas
Live Music Live Music
Check their website for details - events seem to be on Weds
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night Tuesday
Games Games
Bar Skittles
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Transport
Closest station (1350m)
Hornsey
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (850m)
Crouch Hill

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