Crockers Folly

[Al 10000]

I picked up the August / September edition of London Drinker,

It says the Crockers Folly in St Johns Wood may reopen within the next few months,this is a pub i have not done but has been one i have wanted to do since i first knew about it,lets hope it reopens soon.

[Rex_Rattus]

I picked up the August / September edition of London Drinker,

It says the Crockers Folly in St Johns Wood may reopen within the next few months,this is a pub i have not done but has been one i have wanted to do since i first knew about it,lets hope it reopens soon.
Agreed - and let's hope that the magnificent Victorian "gin palace" interior has not been wrecked, following years of neglect and occupation by those who would have no interest in pub preservation.

[ROBCamra]

Called in a couple of times when working in London in the late 90's.

A great looking pub, but the beer never matched the architecture.

Let's hope that someone who knows something about both is now in charge. :cheers:

[Grailhunter]

Agree this was a marvellous pub for the architecture. As ROBCamra says the beers used to be a bit of an anti climax though. We used to come here after doing the Prince Alfred and Warrington nearby. Two other wonderful pubs building wise but also lacking a bit in ales.
Would be great if this one was to reopen.

[aleandhearty]

Wow! Mention of Crocker's Folly takes me back a bit. In the early eighties, it was a real regular haunt of mine, as I shared a flat with my college mates, about five minutes walk away. Of course, in those days it was known as The Crown and was quite a music pub. I've very fond memories of being absolutely bladdered on a Friday and Saturday night singing along to American Pie. On the beer front, I'm sure they sold Wadworth's 6X and possibly Pride and ESB?

[sheffield hatter]

I've very fond memories of being absolutely bladdered on a Friday and Saturday night singing along to American Pie.

Good grief, man! Have you no shame? :eek:

[aleandhearty]

Good grief, man! Have you no shame? :eek:

:D And I wasn't even joining in ironically! I've always genuinely liked the song.