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Cock Tavern, London

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Operator: Independent
23 Phoenix Road, Somers Town, London, NW1 1HB (View on Google Map)
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A traditional Somers Town pub with a mainly Irish clientèle that does a lot for charity. Busy with local estate custom and staff from nearby trade union offices including the RMT whose banner adorns the rear bar. Spacious, with front and back bars now connecting. Sporting pictures, sports on TV, pool and darts. Grade II listed as part of Walker House on the Ossulston Estate it retains much of its 1930s interior but is looking a bit tired and careworn at the moment.

July 2022 - 2021/1085/P. Change of use of first floor level of public house (Use Class Sui Generis) to residential (Use Class C3) to provide one self-contained flat and internal alterations to the existing flats. Relocation of public house kitchen facilities at basement level, including associated ventilation and extract.  Grade II listed.

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Camden
Last updated
20/07/2022
Last surveyed
17/05/2019
Pub ID
NLD/5917
Asset of Community Value

Re-built with adjoining block of council flats in 1929-30 as part of the Ossulston Estate to designs of the LCC Architects' Department under G Topham Forrest. A three-storey building of rendered brick and has four operational/blocked doorways indicating a multi-roomed interior originally but It now consists of two bars with the rear bar mainly a function/meeting room.

The front bar seems to have been three rooms as indicated by the three doors on the Phoenix Road side. The small front bar is U shaped with the counter on the left having a sloping front with wood staves but the right hand side (divided by the counter access door) has a flat panelled front. There is a groove in the left hand side of the access door column that may have had a screen/panel attached that lined up with one of the blocked up doors which would indicate a former off-sales here. The large area to the right hand side has an original fireplace and stairs. The walls here are covered with timbers frames painted blood red with white painted wallpaper panels. The ceiling is decorated with oblong sections with moulded cornices again painted blood red.

The large room to the left rear in Chalton Street has a long L shaped bar counter with sloping wooden staves similar to the left hand section of the front bar but painted green. Modern bar back here but look for the leaded stained glass panels above the staff door to the right hand rear which looks to be original. There are two load bearing columns with wood covering here with one by the entrance with a short half height partition to the door. Similar ceiling to the front bar but different colour scheme. Modern wood effect flooring throughout both bars. Notice the heated foot rail that runs across the bottom of all the bar counters. There are a number of cushioned wooden bench seating in both bars that have an inter-war style to them.

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Opening
Monday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 11:00pm
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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Live Music Live Music
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Pool, darts
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Transport
Nearby Station (400m)
London St Pancras International
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
London Euston
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