Inside the old tube station being converted into a Wetherspoons with original ticket hall
YESTERDAY JD Wetherspoons announced a number of new pubs opening across the UK in the upcoming years - one of which will be in an old tube station entrance.
The pub will be located in one of the former entrances of
Fulham
Broadway tube station, that closed in 2003.
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The Market Hall used the ticket booth as a bar
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The Edwardian ticket hall originally opened in 1880
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In 2018, it was converted into a Market Hall food court
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The site currently includes the original Edwardian ticket office, including a vintage 'To The Trains' sign.
It is thought the original
features
will be kept and the pub will include a new
It is also understood that the pub will be named Walham Green and open on June 17.
Having originally opened in March 1880 as Walham Green, the station used to operate the District Railway, which is now known as the District Line.
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The original station building was then later replaced in 1905 with a new entrance designed by Harry W
Ford
, the architect to the District Railway, to accommodate larger crowds heading from the newly built Stamford Bridge Stadium.
The name of the station was then changed in 1952.
The Grade II listed even featured in the 1978 Ian Dury song 'What a Waste'.
In the early 2000s, a new ticket hall was built, as well as a station control room and step free access.
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A 'match day' staircase was even added to the far end of the station for when fans attended
Chelsea
F.C. games.
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Following the closure of the historic entrance in 2003, the original station building has been refurbished but many of the original station signs and architectural features were retained.
The venue stood empty and abandoned for several years before Market Hall Fulham opened at the site in 2018 as a
The venue was home to nine food operators and a
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There were also six British craft beers on keg draught, plus a range of bottles and cans available.
The food court would rotate the beers from top UK breweries.
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The pub is believed to be opening as the 'Walham Green'
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Original features include vintage signs and architectural features
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The original entrance was closed in 2003
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Following the Market Hall's closure in 2021, the site is now being converted into a new Wetherspoons venue, over two floors.
A total of 15 new Wetherspoons pubs will be coming to the UK, with two new pubs already unveiled this year in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, and at London Waterloo station.
Six locations have opening dates already and a further nine sites will open by July 2026.
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The new Wetherspoons pubs coming soon
WHETHERSPOONS is gearing up to open pubs in six brand-new locations, with the first set to welcome the public in just a few days.
Douglas, Isle of Man - May 14
Fulham, SW London - June 17
Kenilworth, Warwickshire - July 30
Tooley Street, London Bridge - August 28
Basildon, Essex - September 23
Merchant Square, Paddington - late summer
The pub giant is also planning to launch an additional nine pubs over the next year.
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