The Queen Dowager, Teddington

Now demolished, planning permission granted for four houses.

The Queen Dowager is on a back street close to the middle of Teddington. The pub had been recently opened out into one room and this was quite smart the pub is a Youngs tied house and there were three real ales on here i had a drink of Youngs bitter and this was a decent drink the other beers were Youngs Special and Winter Warmer. There was also a bar billiards table in here but no one was playing on it. Pub visited 13/12/2003

This is a Young’s pub – they had on Bitter and London Gold. I’m not sure how much each ale cost, but a pint of each cost £6.60 which is way overpriced for a couple of pints that were only just drinkable. This is one of the most characterless pubs that I have visited. There was a large TV at one end showing some soap or suchlike (with one old dear watching it); another TV at the other end of the room that was muted, but which would have been better switched off as nobody was watching it. Furnishings consisted of some large round tables accompanied by black upholstered banquettes, a couple of garishly upholstered bucket seats, and nothing else that I noticed. At the end of the bar counter there was a disconnected, presumably broken, unloved and forlorn dishwasher accompanied by a stepladder and a removal trolley. There really isn’t a lot going for this pub that I could see. I do not expect to pay a return visit.

Randomness Guide to London - Queen Dowager entry

Randomness Guide to London - Queen Dowager entry