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Hero May 2024. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 19-05-2024

Hero, Maida Vale

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55 Shirland Road, Maida Vale, W9 2JD (Directions)
(020) 4537 2880
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Following a period of closure, this site was taken over by The Public House Group and reopened in May 2024, now named The Hero. The four-storey space comprises a pub on the ground floor also serving food, a more formal grill room on the first floor, a cocktail bar and a top-floor private events area with its own bar.

The ground-floor pub has a zinc-­topped bar with bronze-effect pumps and taps but with all beers advertised via chalk­boards; a fire­place, and a de-silvered mir­ror with the daily food spe­cials. It has been described as "evoking a steampunk tavern style of old London town in the 1830s that never truly existed until now"! The food offering includes pub favourites but also oysters and quail for those on more relaxed budgets. Three ales are on offer with at least one from the Allsopp's range. The venue is card-only.

The operator Public House Group also runs the highly-successful Pelican pub in Notting Hill. It is understood that the Public House Group is backed, in part, by investment management firm BNP Capital.

Historic Interest

The pub was originally built in 1878 as the Shirland Hotel. Sir John Stuart, made Count of Maida, was a lieutenant-general in the Napoleonic Wars and won a victory over a slightly larger French force outside the town of Maida in Calabria, Italy. Maida Hill and Maida Vale are also named after the battle, as well as this pub.

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Previous Names
Hero of Maida;Truscott Arms;Idlewild;Shirland Hotel
Premises Comment
Operator
The Public House Group
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
14/06/2024
Last surveyed
23/10/2014
Pub ID
WLD/16266
Asset of Community Value
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Opening
Monday
Noon-23:30
Tuesday
Noon-23:30
Wednesday
Noon-23:30
Thursday
Noon-23:30
Friday
Noon-Midnight
Saturday
Noon-Midnight
Sunday
Noon-22:00
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 0 regular beers.

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Restaurant Restaurant
First floor
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (25m)
TfL: (6, 31, 36, 187, 228, 328, 414)
Closest station (1300m)
London Paddington
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
Warwick Avenue
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