The Holland Tringham (JD Wetherspoon), Streatham, SW16

This is a standard ‘spoons high street conversion. The bar counter is at the far end of the room, which is divided by a few steps down surrounded by some pine coloured balustrade. There are a few booths on the right, but otherwise it’s just like every other Wetherspoons that you’ve been in. It did have a “kid’s corner”, where the kids’ doodlings were pinned on the wall. Not a pub to seek out by any means, but, like all ‘spoons, it provides decent drink at reasonable prices.

A fairly standard issue Wetherspoons, looks like a shop conversion, but unusually on two levels with the main bar area being down a flight of some seven steps from the entrance level. There is thankfully a platform lift for the benefit of disabled customers. The usual range of seating with some high tables, but also a series of small booth-like compartments along the side wall. Twelve handpumps but as well as the usual staples a fair number "coming soon" so just the three guest ales. My pint of Elgood's Golden Newt was spot on. The pub was showing the FA Cup final with the volume up and was pretty busy as a result. Holland Tringham was a Victorian artist and illustrator who lived in Streatham for a while. A number of prints of his work are displayed in the pub including a drawing of the nearby Greyhound pub when it was a Barclay Perkins house. The pub has an unusually attractive (for a 'spoons that is) rear secluded garden. Also unusual I thought is that the pub has a weekly meat raffle, something I haven't seen for a good while.

A descent sized Wetherspoon's on two levels and is quite bright compared to some of their pubs. A fair selection of real ales and a small outside seating out the back.

Official page of the Holland Tringham - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk

Official page of the Holland Tringham - www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk