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The Raglan, E17
E17
E17 9HX
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Tris C left this review about The Raglan
This is a mid-19th century pub, but I suspect that it’s a post-World War II rebuild, looking none-too-pleasant on Google, in an area undergoing gentrification, just outside lovely Walthamstow ‘Village’. This Trust Inns (who?) pub reopened about 10 days ago, having undergone a substantial renovation, ditching the Lord, so I expect that the previous reviews bear little relation to what’s on offer.
There are gazebo-like covered structures to the exterior, but the interior is now rather smooth and trendy in a tasteful way: modern bare boarded, teak effect and mirrored modern bar back, white walls, bare brick and low white Anaglypta ceiling, mixed trendy light fittings, conventional furniture with studded fawn banquettes to the periphery, conservatory extension and background mood muzak. At the time of my Saturday 9.20pm visit, customers were mainly young professional types, then a knot of older, more old-school locals, all wearing a look of bemusement which said, “What’s happened to our traditional boozer?”.
Aside from two unused pumps, there was Five Points Best offered, £2.80 a half, served by a smiley, friendly barmaid and in decent nick.
This pub isn’t too bad, but it’s a short walk to the Nags Head.
On 14th October 2024
- rating: 5
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Lord Raglan
Tucked away in the back streets ,there has been a modern makeover to this L shaped interior which has some seating booths by the french windows to the garden and a wooden floor throughout,pool table close to the bar.It felt like a locals pub but a karaoke was advertised using the raised stage and the muzak was a shade too loud.Two handpumps with Doom Bar and London Pride (reversed) so nothing to write home about.A bit sterile for me,but maybe the regulars like it.
On 23rd March 2015
- rating: 5
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Lord Raglan
The Lord Raglan is a decent looking back street pub.
Once inside there is a single L shaped room with the bar facing,the room is bare boarded,the seating comfy bench type and normal tables and chairs,there is a small raised area to the front left,there is a pool table to the right.
There were two pumps on the bar but only one real ale on which was Doom Bar this was ok but nothing special.
This is a pretty standard locals pub.
Pub visited 21/3/2015
On 21st March 2015
- rating: 6
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Rex Rattus left this review about The Lord Raglan
There are two handpumps here – Doom Bar on one (£1.60 a half), with the other one unclipped and apparently unused. There was no sign of any food on Wednesday afternoon.
This is a large corner-site inter-war pub. It’s largely opened up inside, but the original doorways (some unused now of course) are still there, and is carpeted with a nondescript grey carpet. Furnishings are normal metal-framed tables and chairs sparsely populating the large floor space; it boasts a pool table and at least one large TV screen showing Sky Sports (muted); and some radio station apparently called “Gold” was being played over the sound system. There’s a raised stage on the left with a couple of dartboards on the wall, and this is undoubtedly used for the advertised live music. Unfortunately we’ve missed the opportunity to enjoy the Cupid Stunts who were on in October. Some miscellaneous black and white prints of old Walthamstow adorn the cream, or possibly off white, painted walls.
This is a locals’ pub, with ten or so old boys seated on stools at the bar enjoying their beer (mainly lager) when I was in. Doom Bar isn’t the most exciting of ales, but it’s a lot better than nothing. This is an example of an ordinary locals’ pub of the type that’s becoming rarer all the time. I’m glad it’s here for the locals to enjoy, although I have to say that I probably won’t be making a return visit.
On 30th November 2013
- rating: 5
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