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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE JD Wetherspoon unveils latest pub opening in affluent London suburb - is one coming to a town near YOU?
JD Wetherspoon confirmed today that its new £3million pub in the former entrance and ticket hall of a London Underground station will open next Tuesday. The popular chain revealed the 'Walham Green' on Fulham Road in West London will be the first of its six new pubs to open in England over the coming months. The pub on Fulham Road, near Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge stadium, will be in the Grade II-listed former entrance building and ticket hall of Fulham Broadway station. The District line station was originally opened under the title of Walham Green in 1880, named after a village which grew into the area that became Fulham Broadway. Stamford Bridge was redeveloped into a football stadium for Chelsea in 1905 and as the area's population grew, a rebuilt version of the station was opened in 1910. This redesign by architect Harry Wharton Ford included a new Edwardian baroque-style entrance building including a ticket hall, shopping arcade and offices. The station name was changed to Fulham Broadway in 1952 after a local campaign, before the entrance building was closed in 2003 and sold to a private developer. This area was subsequently converted to a TGI Fridays restaurant and then a food market – before it was purchased by Wetherspoon, who will open their pub on July 8. The present station entrance is in the Fulham Broadway shopping centre adjacent to the pub, which is on two floors and has an outside roof terrace on the first floor. Wetherspoon said the pub is creating 90 new jobs and will be managed by Ryan Way, former manager at The Watchman in New Malden, South West London. Mr Way told MailOnline: 'Myself and my team are looking forward to welcoming customers into Walham Green and we are confident that the pub will be a great addition to Fulham's social scene.' The venue will be open from 8am until 11.30pm Sunday to Thursday and from 8am until 12.30am on Friday and Saturday. Food will be served from opening until 11pm daily. A Wetherspoon spokesman said: 'The new pub will specialise in real ales and traditional ciders, as well as craft and world beers, serving a wide range of different draught ales, as well as bottled beers, including those from local and regional brewers. 'It will be open for family dining, with children, accompanied by an adult, welcome in the pub up until 10pm, throughout the week. 'The pub will be wheelchair accessible and have a specially adapted toilet for people with disabilities.' Historical photos and details of local history, as well as artwork and images of local scenes and characters of the area, will also be displayed in the pub, and artwork commissioned by local artists. The chain also promised that retro train station signage will be on display inside and outside the pub, recalling the building's previous life as part of the station. Wetherspoon, which has nearly 800 pubs across the UK, is also planning to open The Dictum of Kenilworth in the Warwickshire town on July 29. This will be followed a second new pub in the capital - The Sun Wharf in London Bridge, which will begin serving customers on September 2. A third new London pub - The Sir Alexander Fleming at Paddington Basin – will open on September 23; then Sigered, King of Essex will open in Basildon on September 30. The final planned opening by the chain this year is The Chiltern in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire - opening on December 2. Wetherspoon has previously warned over a £60million jump in labour-related costs since April, amid increases in employers' national insurance contributions and the minimum wage. Sigered, King of Essex will open on September 30 on East Walk in the town of Basildon Chairman Tim Martin has cautioned over the impact of the surging wage bill and in January called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to cut pub food taxes before the jump in costs linked to last October's Budget. But the business said in May that it expects a 'reasonable' full year result despite soaring staff costs as good weather helped buoy sales. It reported like-for-like sales up 5.6 per cent in the 13 weeks to April 27. Comparable sales rose 5.1 per cent overall in the group's year-to-date. Wetherspoon will reveal its fourth-quarter trading statement on July 23, before its preliminary results announcement on October 3.
Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
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. 6 The Market Hall used the ticket booth as a bar Credit: Market hall 6 The Edwardian ticket hall originally opened in 1880 Credit: Market hall 6 In 2018, it was converted into a Market Hall food court Credit: Alamy 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 beer garden roof terrace. 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. 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. A 'match day' staircase was even added to the far end of the station for when fans attended Chelsea F.C. games. One of the UK's prettiest Wetherspoons is in an up-and-coming seaside town 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 food court, with the bar in the Edwardian ticket office. The venue was home to nine food operators and a communal dining area with a capacity of 180 people. 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. 6 The pub is believed to be opening as the 'Walham Green' Credit: Market hall 6 Original features include vintage signs and architectural features Credit: Alamy 6 The original entrance was closed in 2003 Credit: Historic England 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. The Sun's Kara Godfrey went to prettiest Wetherspoons in the UK – it's right by the beach with huge stained glass windows Plus, the UK's 11 prettiest Wetherspoons from former opera halls to Victorian bath houses.
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
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. Advertisement 6 The Market Hall used the ticket booth as a bar Credit: Market hall 6 The Edwardian ticket hall originally opened in 1880 Credit: Market hall 6 In 2018, it was converted into a Market Hall food court Credit: Alamy 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. Advertisement 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. Advertisement Most read in News Travel A 'match day' staircase was even added to the far end of the station for when fans attended Chelsea F.C. games. One of the UK's prettiest Wetherspoons is in an up-and-coming seaside town 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 Advertisement 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. 6 The pub is believed to be opening as the 'Walham Green' Credit: Market hall 6 Original features include vintage signs and architectural features Credit: Alamy Advertisement 6 The original entrance was closed in 2003 Credit: Historic England 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. Advertisement Read more on the Irish Sun The Sun's Plus, the 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.
