The Crown, Blackheath, SE3

This is an L-shaped wood floored pub with the curved bar counter directly opposite the entrance. A stair rises up to "The King's Room" which was unvisited by me but from the persons seen to-ing and fro-ing it would appear to be another regular bar rather than a dedicated restaurant. A fireplace to one end has a modern crown etched mirror above while the adjacent alcove is stacked with logs from floor to ceiling, more as an art statement than functional storage I'd say. The area completing the "L" behind the bar and stair has the feel of a library with full height bookshelves. There is a bit of exposed brickwork, otherwise the colour scheme is mainly magenta and grey. There are a few B&W framed photos of old Blackheath plus some of old SN brewery drays. The bar itself has a painted mirror behind displaying the pub name plus the usual SN branding at the top of the bar back. It was well staffed on Saturday afternoon with four uniformed and efficient staff which is a nice change, beers were Masterbrew, Spitfire, Kent's Best, Canterbury Jack and the plainly named and never seen by me before, Mild. here is a nice sunny terrace to the front which gives good views of the heath and seemed popular on Saturday afternoon despite the occasional showers. A fairly routine village centre pub I thought, sitting somewhere in the middle range of Blackheath pubs, I cannot agree with the reviewer below enough though about the fully glazed entrance lobby, it was like walking into Superdrug, a hideous addition to the pub.

Randomness Guide to London - Crown entry

Randomness Guide to London - Crown entry

Supposed to be one of the oldest buildings in Blackheath.A single bar pub with a couple of seperate drinking areas.Had 3 real ales on tap.