Sir John Hawkshaw (JD Wetherspoon), Cannon Street, EC4

As mentioned , one of the smaller Wetherspoons , reasonable choice of beers ,if you discount the Spoons regulars. Chatted to some local[ish] customers who said they only use the pub when waiting for a train. Interesting that there are no toilet facilities at the pub ,I assume there are facilities the staff ?

A Spoons in the station complex at Canon Street, opened in 2015. It’s a fairly small space for the transient commuters to grab a pint and grub and be off on a train 45 mins later. Not much in the way of the usual JDW stylings and, table clutter aside, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were in a general semi-upmarket bar. Shockingly, there’s no carpet. In a nod to its clientele there are a bank of charging points along the window shelf seating area so I partook of a Maggie-style rebate. Three guest cask, two local (ish) Windsor & Eton plus the Burns Fest Monster Mash. A pint of the W&E Seattle Porter went down well enough without lighting up the charts (NBSS 3). Beware – there are no bogs! You have to go out and over the far side to use the station’s own Marcos, no real hardship as it's no further than some of the chain's other Scott expeditions. I was less down on this place than others below; it has a function and carries it out efficiently.

The John Hawkshaw is a small Wetherspoons within Cannon Street Station. The bar along the back wall faces some high tables and there is some seating at the front looking onto the station entrance barriers. The bar supports and premium keg range alongside Fosters, Stella and Strongbow Dark Fruits. I also counted six hand pumps. I have no idea why anyone would drink here, especially considering the toilets are 50 yards away and the orderly queue for the bar often stretches out of the entrance.