Lord Morpeth — Restaurant in London

🚇 Mile End 🍺 £7.00 Cruzcampo

The Lord Morpeth is nestled on Old Ford Road, just a stones throw away from Victoria Park in Bow, East London.

This pub was established in 1848 and is named after George William Frederick Howard, 7th Earl of Carlisle, Lord Morpeth.

On the side of the pub is a giant mural of Sylvia Pankhurst. She was a leading figure in the Suffragette movement who campaigned for the right for women to vote. Sylvia lived in the house next to the pub between 1914 to 1924.

This is a good sized one bar pub that has a stylish contemporary feel. At the heart of the pub is an Island servery which is clad in raised and fielded panels. To the left of the servery is a Dartboard, a couple of poser tables and a lovely old Joanna. In front of the servery are some low level tables and chairs, to the right is an ornate fireplace and two comfy leather sofas. At the back of the bar is a snug area with a padded leather banquette. The decor consists of a wood and tiled floor, exposed brick and green walls and a 1930’s Vitrolite ceiling.

The beer selection offers a range of well known familiar keg brands. I decided on a Cruzcampo, my pint hit the spot, price point was a bit punchy. The food option here is pizza, there are 13 pizzas to choose from, costing between £12 to £15.

I arrived just before 1pm on a chilly Saturday lunchtime in February. The pub had about half a dozen punters in watching the Leicester v Arsenal match. The atmosphere was laidback, so settling in was very easy. Soon after the match started, a group of West Ham lads popped in for a few pre match pints. The service was excellent, I was served by an upbeat member of the team who was warm and welcoming.

Loads of positives to take away from my visit to The @lord_morpeth .I love the exterior of the pub with the original brown tiling and the wonderful mural of one of Britain’s historical figures. The decor made for an inviting place to spend time in, the beer and pizza choice will please the masses. This is a lovely laidback local which gets a big thumbs up from me.

📅 15th February 2025

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As a regular in this pub i have always enjoyed eating , drinking and watching sport always a great atmosphere plus i live nearby but recenty i had a real bad experience from a member of the bar staff (Mark) first of all i phoned up to ask if they were showing the Man utd vs Liverpool match as i wanted to bring some friends to show them this venue and i was told they would be anyway we arrived in the pub ordered a drink and found him to be very cold and off with us anyway the match started and the pub was half full with everyone watching the football but for some reason he wanted to keep the music on noone was intrested in this just him so a few people asked but he carried on serving it was 10 minutes into the match and he turned the sound on very low but kept the music on very high which was very strange and quite anoyying with both sounds mixed together anyway i asked if he could turn off the music but he refused and said he couldn’t as needed to keep it on for other customers please note that everyone was there to watch the big match not listen to the music it was more about him anyway i kept quite but inside was very anoyyed along with a few other customers who had also asked for the music to be turned off but he didnt the final straw was when i orded a san miguel and he gave me with 2/3 beer and 1/3 froth i asked him to top up politely but he refused and gave me some story.

i dont want to sound over the top but i found Mark had no people skills and really negative attitude towards the customers in the pub i will not be going back to this pub while this barman works here and will take my bussiness else where as there is alot of nice pubs in the area that put thier...

This has been a local pub we've been visiting on and off for a few years. Mainly for the pizzas. The pub is now under new owners and management (sometime earlier in 2024 this changed) Whilst I am very glad the pub remains open and they have kept the same decor, which is a cool look. I ahve to say the quality of the pizzas has changed for the worse. The base does not seem to be as fresh and the cheese seems to be on a diet as its hard to find on the pizza topping. The kitchen seemed to only be able to bake on pizza at a time and meant our table of hungry drinkers had to wait a long time for the last pizza to be served. On the positive, the bar staff are as friendly as ever and they now have tuna pizza option. I hope the kitchen improves on the overall pizza experience. We will try one more time and if its a fail we won't be coming back...