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Evening Standard
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Evening Standard
Decline of London pubs not as dramatic as feared, ONS data suggests
'This shows it's far from doom and gloom for the London pub scene. Eleven London boroughs saw their number of pubs increase in 2024, with some such as Westminster and Camden recording their highest numbers for over a decade,' said Sam Cullen, author of London's Lost Pubs and co-author of What's In A London Pub Name? 'The first half of 2025 has also seen a handful of London pubs reopen, including the Blue Maid in Southwark and The Tankard in Kennington, while the historic LGBT pub The Black Cap is due to reopen by the end of the year.

RNZ News
10-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
The lost pubs of London
business food 40 minutes ago A new book is commemorating the public houses that have shaped the great city, and which are no longer with us. A total of 204 pubs feature in the book, which have since been transformed into convenience stores, doctors' offices, childcare centres, or simply stand empty. Sam Cullen is the author of London's Lost Pubs and he speaks to Emile Donovan.