The Prince Alfred, W9

This is an extremely impressive pub, occupying a large corner site. It was an Allied Breweries (Ind Coope) pub in former days. Just about all of the original Victorian features have been retained, including the partitions between the bars, with the small openings allowing movement between the bars that are ideal for the vertically challenged drinker. All of the compartments would have originally been accessible from the street, with small doors between the different bars put in to make the job of cleaning easier. The curved, etched windows are better than anything else that I have seen in London. There is a large restaurant at the back, but I didn’t eat there, and didn’t see anyone else eating there either. Real ales on offer were Young’s Bitter and Bombardier. The Young’s was fine. Definitely worth a visit to see some of the best surviving examples of late Victorian pub fitting.