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The Junction, SW11
SW11
SW11 1SA
The Junction
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Reviews of The Junction (Average Rating: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Junction
The former Windsor Castle dates from at least 1871 but I suspect that this is an interwar years’ building in what from the outside initially looks like a very fine example of brewers’ Tudor indeed.
Inside and the place really is no longer quite so impressive. Part boarded and part carpeted, there are some fine baronial beams to the rear painted white and some equally baronial studded wooden doors to the lavs, but otherwise it’s all a bit tired, with a slightly scruffy bar area, three-quarter height field panelling painted grey, then white walls to a white ceiling, conventional furniture, leaded lights with occluded glass, games machine and décor in the form of ye olde black and white prints of the area and railway history. Customers were few in number for a Thursday and local, no-one watching sport on the TVs with the sound down, loud dross on the stereo.
Ale amounted to GK IPA ‘coming soon’, Old Golden Hen and unable to face this, went for a half of Estrella at an utterly laughable £3.35, served by a very surly barman.
Sited next to Clapham Junction station in the heart of the area’s nightlife, this is a poor location and now quite a poor pub; it may once have been a fine example of brewers’ Tudor but is now suffering from brewers’ droop.
On 10th September 2023
- rating: 4
[User has posted 1983 recommendations about 1949 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Junction
Once known, and still sometimes referred to as as the Windsor Castle, this pub has a good traditional feel. Inside has been opened out into one long room, with the bar in the centre between front and back areas. At the back is a garden. A reasonable range of ales is usually on offer, with ELB Foundation two from Bedlam alongside IPA and Abbot on this occasion. Old Rosie is the draught cider, although at time of visit a mini cider festival was under way with a stack of boxes. A good alternative to the Falcon if it is too busy.
On 6th August 2019
- rating: 7
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Junction
The Junction is a nice looking pub that is situated close to Clapham Junction train station.
Once inside there is a long oblong shaped room which runs to the rear,there is a wood floor,the seating is a mix of tall tables and chairs and comfy bench seating and chairs,the rear area is carpeted and has normal tables and chairs.
The pub is a Greene King house,but there was a decent choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Plain Ales Hairy Hooker,which was a very nice drink,the other real ales were Sambrooks Scrumdown,Trumans Blind Side and GK London Glory.
The TVs were showing the France v Wales rugby game.
I thought this was a decent pub to have a drink in.
Pub visited 18/3/2017
On 4th June 2017
- rating: 7
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Clapham Junction, 0.15 miles, 2 min walk (show)
Clapham Junction, 0.15 miles, 2 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 15 October 2014 by john mcgraw
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% - last updated 16 October 2015 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : Yes last updated 14 June 2011 by hondo .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 08 September 2023 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 June 2011 by hondo .
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Live Music : Yes - Saturdays 21.00 - 23.45. - last updated 08 September 2023 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky Sports/TNT. - last updated 08 September 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : No last updated 16 December 2018 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 November 2013 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : No last updated 08 September 2023 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 08 September 2023 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 November 2016 by Pub SignMan
