Forest Hill Pubs Tour 1986

This tour of pubs appeared in the Oct 1986 edition of London Drinker.

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Of the 9 pubs featured: 7 remain open, 1 is currently closed, and 1 has been converted to alternative use:

1. Railway Telegraph - open as a pub;
2. Forest Hill Hotel - closed in 2011 and subsequently converted to residential;
3. Pie & Kilderkin - open as a pub, now known as The Signal;
4. Dartmouth Arms - closed in early 2026;
5. Bird In Hand - open as a pub;
6. Malt Shovel - open as a pub, now known as The Hill;
7. Bricklayers Arms - open as a pub;
8. Fox & Hounds - open as a pub;
9. Greyhound - the original pub was illegally demolished in 2012, the developers were forced to rebuild it, and the pub finally reopened in 2018. Currently open as a pub;

Regarding the 2 other pubs mentioned in passing, the Foresters remains open, and the Woodman closed around 2011, was initially converted into an estate agents and is currently a cafe.

(Last updated Aug 2026)

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