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A fine Victorian building set back slightly from the steep sloped road up Shooters Hill close to its junction with the South Circular. It has a warm and friendly atmosphere complemented by efficient and helpful bar staff. The pub has been refurbished by the Bermondsey Pub Company in Spring 2016 with a new extended kitchen allowing meals to be served. Attractive ancient bar back. 4 handpumps. Now back being run by an independent licensee.
This ex Beasley¹s of Plumstead house is a delightful rebuild of c1880 in a jolly red brick Queen Anne style with prominent half timbered gables. It is set back from the main road. According to the 1981 Camra London guide, there was a refurbishment around 1980 which took its toll of the pub's character. A further drastic refit by Bermondsey Pub Co. in 2016 saw the servery on the right-hand side truncated, thus marooning a section of the bar back. The pub is now a single L-shaped space, with a contiguous area at the rear on the L. There is an L-shaped servery; the counter appears to be Victorian but has sadly been painted a ubiquitous gastro shade.
The bar back consists of 3 bays facing the front and 4 on the right-hand section. The coved top is supported by columns with decorated capitals: a clock is mounted above the central bay at the front. Pillars of lower shelves remain but now mainly fridges and some new shelves. Behind the columns are a series of etched mirrors. These seem rather free floating; the likelihood is that formerly they were incorporated within a suitable timber structure. Compare with the bar back at the White Ferry House in Pimlico.
Opened-up area on the left with fixed seating and an old fireplace painted a dull green colour? Left door has âPublic Barâ etched panels. Opened-up to rear room in modern times.
Much etched window glass, some showing the eponymous lion. A vestibule with more etched glass. âRed Lionâ mosaic on the floor of the corner porch.
This ex Beasley¹s of Plumstead house is a delightful rebuild of c1880 in a jolly red brick Queen Anne style with prominent half timbered gables. It is set back from the main road. According to the 1981 Camra London guide, there was a refurbishment around 1980 which took its toll of the pub's character. A further drastic refit by Bermondsey Pub Co. in 2016 saw the servery on the right-hand side truncated, thus marooning a section of the bar back. The pub is now a single L-shaped space, with a contiguous area at the rear on the L. There is an L-shaped servery; the counter appears to be Victorian but has sadly been painted a ubiquitous gastro shade.
The bar back consists of 3 bays facing the front and 4 on the right-hand section. The coved top is supported by columns with decorated capitals: a clock is mounted above the central bay at the front. Pillars of lower shelves remain but now mainly fridges and some new shelves. Behind the columns are a series of etched mirrors. These seem rather free floating; the likelihood is that formerly they were incorporated within a suitable timber structure. Compare with the bar back at the White Ferry House in Pimlico.
Opened-up area on the left with fixed seating and an old fireplace painted a dull green colour? Left door has âPublic Barâ etched panels. Opened-up to rear room in modern times.
Much etched window glass, some showing the eponymous lion. A vestibule with more etched glass. âRed Lionâ mosaic on the floor of the corner porch.
This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.
Red Lion, Woolwich
Changing beers typically include: Fuller's - London Pride , Robinsons - Trooper
Source: National