The Marquis of Lorne — Restaurant in London

🚇 Brixton 🍺 £4.50 Carlsberg

The Marquis of Lorne is located in a quiet backstreet on the border between Brixton and Stockwell in South London. The nearest Tube is Brixton.

On my way here, I visited 40 Stansfield Road which is the next street down from the pub, this is the birthplace of one of my musical heroes, Mr David Bowie.

This pub was built around 1880 and is Grade II listed. The pub has a striking tiled exterior mixing glazed tiles of gold, brown and green depicting flowers and leaves emerging from a variety of vases. Also in tiling, the name “T. T. Castle” appears above the corner entrance. This was Theodore T. Castle, who took over the running of the pub from his father in around 1900.

The interior has one singular bar, you can tell by the ceiling beams that the pub was once divided into four separate rooms. At the centre of the pub is the servery which occupies its original Victorian location and within it is a tiny publican’s office. The decor here is proper oldschool with a proper red carpet running throughout. On the right hand-side is a slightly portioned area with a pool table and a free Jukebox. To the left is plenty of seating, a second Jukebox and an eclectic mix of beer signs and mirrors.

The beer line was a straightforward selection of well known brands but didn’t include any cask ale. I decided on a pint of Carlsberg, my pint hit the spot, price point was great at four and a half quid (cash only). No food is served here.

I arrived just before 12pm on a sunny Saturday in August. The pub was quiet with three regular punters dotted around the pub. I pulled up a stool at the bar and had a good old chinwag with one of the regulars and Martin the Irish Guv’nor who was on top form.

As gentrification sweeps through this part of South London, it was great to visit this bastion of this areas working class roots. I love everything about this pub, the beautiful tiled exterior, the preserved oldschool interior, the cheap beer and the friendly local crowd. This magnificent backstreet boozer is a must visit London Pub.

📅 3rd August 2024

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