Elephant-Borough Pubs Tour 1987

This overview of the area appeared in the Sept 1987 edition of London Drinker.

View the full article here.

Of the 13 pubs featured: 11 remain open, 1 has been converted to another use, and 1 has been demolished:

1. Hampton Court Palace - was converted into a hotel with no public bar in 2014;
2. Blake's Bar - currently open as a bar, now known as N1 Bar;
3. Elephant & Castle - open as a pub;
4. Goose & Firkin - open as a pub, now known as Duke of York;
5. Ship - open as a pub;
6. Red Lion - was latterly known as Ruse, demolished in 2016 and replaced with a retail/residential block;
7. Hole In The Wall - open as a pub, now known as The Trinity;
8. The Blue Eyed Maid - open as a pub, now known as The Blue Maid;
9. King's Arms - open as a pub;
10. The Grapes - open as a pub, now known as St Christopher's Inn;
11. George - open as a pub, London's last remaining galleried inn (Grade I-listed);
12. Old King's Head - open as a pub;
13. Bunch of Grapes - open as a pub.

(Last updated Aug 2026)

Return to Pubs Tours homepage