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William IV, N1

7 Shepherdess Walk
N1
N1 7QE
Phone: 02074903283
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Moby Duck left this review about William IV

Surprisingly I'd never been in here before despite multiple visits to the nearby Wenlock Arms. It's basically a square room with a central three sided bar. The three handpumps had London Pride, Dark Star Hophead and Burning Sky Plateau on, a mix of craft and lager on keg. Music was playing on a low setting whilst the chatter was loud. Not a bad place but would only merit an occasional visit.

On 17th March 2024 - rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about William IV

This pub has had a chequered past with several periods of closure.However things are looking up,this street corner pub has a decent exterior but has been stripped out inside to a large square room with the bar along the far wall and extending into the body of the building.Wooden floor,large picture windows all round so few wall covering nor features,the large modern mirrored bar back is the highlight,although there is some faint traces of wood panelling.
The funiture is trad but standard,while there is a first floor restaurant,keeping the ground floor for drinking.The target audience are the under 30's,hence the stupid loud muzak which makes it difficult to think. However I spotted three handpumps lurking down the short side of the bar which on my trip were drawing the ubiquitous Fullers London Pride and Hophead along with ,to my surprise,a very decent Cloudwater Fuzzy (£6,NBSS 4).
This pub will never outcompete the nearby Wenlock ,but if they can maintain interesting ales in good nick and turn down the volume,a higher mark would be appropriate.Friendly and helpful bar staff too.

On 22nd December 2023 - rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about William IV

This is a mid-19th century pub, once a Wenlock’s house unsurprisingly, though still displaying some later Charrington’s lanterns.
Reopened on 29th August having been closed for almost exactly three years and what a change: the interior and furniture is no longer deathly white, rather a boarded floor, black three-quarter-height field panelling then white Anaglypta up to a similar ceiling. Lighting comes from hanging translucent white spherical lamps, filament sconces and a large mediaeval-style wrought iron chandelier above the new enlarged staple-shaped bar with traditional front then wood and mirrored back. As yet, there’s no real décor to speak of except for a notional Guinness mirror. Furniture is traditional with some pews to the periphery, sat on by young professional types, all to a rather loud soundtrack.
A partially decent ale front amounted to Pride (reversed), then Hophead and the less common though welcome Allsopp’s IPA at a very reasonable £2.50 a half, a proper, good IPA on good form, served by two barmaids, on best behaviour so as to make a good impression in the opening days.
This is a better offering than the Eagle and makes for a credible alternative to the Wenlock, but the music really needs to be turned down a bit.

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20th April 2016:

Largely as described below, this pub's interior is less ghostly grey than it was when I last visited about 6 years ago. There's some but not as much. The furniture is basic and tables are large which militates against intimacy. Four pumps with only two on: Timothy Taylor's Landlord at a very reasonable - for the area - £4.05 a pint and decent it was too. Also available was Greene King's Marmalade On Toast; the name is somewhat self-explanatory.
This pub isn't too bad but the awful pounding reggae soundtrack's bass line was making me feel ill - it was like being at the Notting Hill Carnival. Also somewhat ominous was the projector for TV sports. We left and made our way to the much improved Eagle around the corner.

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19th October 2016:

A return visit and although the pounding reggae wasn't on, the place had virtually all the lights out giving the initial impression that it was closed. Amid the gloom we spotted a silhouette so realised that if this was a customer, then the pub must be open. The barman was slumped in a chair by the lavatory and got up to serve us. The only ale choice was Landlord which had rocketed in price to £4.50 a pint which is outrageous for the area and wasn't great; four pumps were unused.
I wonder if this pub is being run down as a prelude to closing, as the Eagle and Wenlock Arms were doing a fine trade at this hour.

Score reduced from 4 to 3.

On 3rd September 2023 - rating: 5
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Map location corrected by Rex Rattus
Old Street, 0.45 miles, 8 min walk (show)
Hoxton, 0.82 miles, 15 min walk (show)
Essex Road, 0.88 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Latest updates View all updates for William IV, N1
17th Mar 2024, 10:28
Review submitted by Moby Duck
 
22nd Dec 2023, 18:10
Review submitted by Bucking Fastard amended by Bucking Fastard

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