Beavertown Corner Pin, Tottenham, N17

Now closed & striped as part of redevelopment of the Spurs Football ground and surrounding area. There is talk this building will be used as a Temporary accommodation for the ground then rebuilt as a Pub after completion.

Update 01 Jan 2010, changed my rating to 8 stars [was 5] Now under new ownership by same people who run The Hurdles at Droxford. The place has had a refurb, but keeps the J shaped single bar layout, with large part given over to dining area. Lower area has open central fire, some semi secluded alcoves with armchairs, a few bar stools for those who like sitting at bar NO TV, NO pool, very much a country pub for discerning drinkers & diners 3 real ales, Havant Finished, which is very local micro brewery http://www.quaffale.org.uk/php/brewery/1392, Bowman Wallops Wood, another fairly local brew, and Ringwood Best I had Havant Finished, excellent ale Food served is not standard pub grub, so no bangers & chips for a fiver, the menu & prices are viewable on their web site. Judging from our food I would say the standards are high So, ignore all the bits below, since new owners I can thoroughly recommend this pub, both for beer & food, worth a trip ======================================== Went in Friday about 3.30, it was fairly quiet, but looked like a buffet was about to start 3 Bitters available, Flowers, HSB & Ringwood, I had the Flowers There were 3 staff & 3 customers, two of whom had drinks, despite this service was slow so I waited The beer was OK, service slow Serves food, and has large car park and garden / play area Other claim to fame is the FA Cup [won by Portsmouth FC in 1939] was kept here during the war after the Portsmouth blitz Looks a nice country type pub, but could do better Dec 2008 - Closed, owner bankrupt Dec 2008 - Under new management, reopened at Christmas, same people have taken over the Green Dragon along the road, from talking to them I think the pubs will thrive

Situated a mere kick away from the stands of White Hart Lane, the Corner Pin has been part of the Tottenham Hotspur culture for many decades. The exterior is painted in blue and white (what else) whilst the interior is actually quite plain with the Spurs theme quite underplayed considering. There are a few old pictures of players and action around the walls and the interior likewise with blue walls but it’s not as “in your face” as some of the other pubs (the Bricklayers, the Bill Nicholson and the Elbow Room immediately spring to mind). When a particularly undesirable team is in town, metal shutters protect the incumbents from any potential missiles and you need to have a match ticket to get in on match days. You would need to arrive unsociably early to bag a seat, otherwise it is vertical drinking and permanent jostling. There is a TV for sport but this is largely superfluous on match day. You would certainly not come here for the beer – pure keg and lager territory but you would come here to soak up some pre-match atmosphere and preview the latest terrace chants. If you find pub itself as matchday hell when trying to get served, there is a sizeable covered beer patio at the rear that copes admirably with the overspill although the temporary bar has a limited stock and service is equally pressurized. A couple of carbon unfriendly heaters make the area a bit more engaging in the winter months whilst in summer, the brick BBQ is more predominant. On any other occasion this place would be a rather dull and ordinary pub unless you were a Spurs fan but I have always felt that this place is part of the football clubs heritage and for that alone, every Spurs fan should go there if only to say they have been there. As they say, “Beers Up If You Hate Arsenal…”