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The Telegraph, Putney Heath, SW15
SW15
SW15 3TU
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Reviews of The Telegraph (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Tris C left this review about The Telegraph
This somewhat isolated location was the site of the area’s shutter – later semaphore – telegraph (Google it) from the late 18th to mid-19th century, predicated no doubt by the elevated topography.
This has been a Brunning & Price joint since 2020, with a useless website gallery showing nothing but pictures of putative customers, but otherwise the interior is a rather fake ‘olde worlde’ number with a boarded floor with kilims, shades of blue and white colour scheme, conventional furniture with décor in the form of eclectic trendy prints, the ensemble exuding the feel of a hotel restaurant/bar, with young professional families dining, some with one or two hyperactive children in tow at near 9.00pm.
An impressive cask lineup proffered Naked Ladies, Sussex Best, Wandle, Adnams Lighthouse, Boltmaker, Park Brewery’s Dark Mild, Brunning & Price (St. Austell) Traditional Bitter and Hophead at £2.85 a half and on top form, served by a smiley barmaid; the right-hand side of the bar exhibited three pumps dispensing cider, but questionably ‘real’.
A traditional boozer this is not, but with the upper peripheral gallery this isn’t a bad place as far as this sort of thing goes, despite feral children, but the ale selection gets the score up; I’d use this place if I lived locally as it’s certainly better than the Green Man.
On 10th February 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 1993 recommendations about 1959 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Telegraph
Brunning & Price establishment that can easily be reached from the nearby Tibbet's Corner bus stops. The interior is typical of its kind, with plenty of wood inside a spacious area. The bar is quite long and had 5 real ales on handpulls easily visible from the entrance door. Beers on were Wimbledon Copper Leaf, Twickenham Grandstand, Adnams Mosaic, Timothy Taylor Landlord & Gorgeous Gunpowder. A blackboard listing beers can be found above the bar, but the list didn't bear much relation to what was actually on offer. Further handpulls to the side of the bar had a number of cider pumpclips, but only SeaCider Christmas Pudding was actually on.
I suspect that most customers come here for the food, but drinkers are equally welcome. Whilst it's a bit of a trek to get here, I do like the Brunning & Price chain and may well return if ever back in the area.
On 4th February 2022
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2493 recommendations about 2492 pubs]
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Delboy 20 left this review about The Telegraph
The Telegraph has been purchased by Brunning & Price and is due to reopen in April.
On 27th February 2020
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 1661 recommendations about 1561 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : Yes last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Darts : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Function Room : Yes last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Jukebox : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 18 December 2018 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : No last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 February 2024 by Tris C