I just got the following in a News Letter from CAMRA and thought a few People on here may be interested in trying too save a good Pub.


Duke of Hamilton – phony war is over.

The owners of the Duke have now finally played their cards by submitting
formal planning applications to Camden Council to convert the Duke into two
private dwellings. The first application – 2010/1923/C – was filed on 28 May
for the demolition of a single story extension at ground floor level – I
suspect this to be the toilet block. The second and more substantial –
2010/1901/P – was filed on 1 June for conversion to residential after the
previously mentioned demolition.

Both are on Camden’s website, follow this link and then enter the
application numbers http://tinyurl.com/2u2wteb

The Duke is a three times winner of CAMRA North London’s Pub of the Year
competition. One by one pubs in this part of Hampstead have either closed –
Coach & Horses, Horse and Groom, Jack Straw’s Castle – or have shifted over
to being more food led operations – Old White Bear, the Wells. Does
Hampstead really need two more houses or does it need vital amenities such
as the Duke? We know there are local pub operators who are keen to bring
their skills to running the Duke as a community local. It is up to us to try
and help that happen. This week we presented our current Pub of the Year
award to the Pineapple in Kentish Town, a pub which was saved from being
converted into flats by a vigorous campaign run by local residents and CAMRA
in 2001/2. It can be done.