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The
Plough Inn
173
Wood Street
Walthamstow
London,
E17 3NU map
Tel
020 8503 7419
Web
site
Pub
Now Closed
Feb
2011
As of December 2010 the Plough has come under
threat of closure. Plans are afoot to turn the 150-year-old pub into
flats. Read
more...
Formerly thought of
only as ‘the pub next to Wood Street station’ the Plough has become
one of E17’s essential music venues. It boasts regular jazz, blues and
folk events and is host to Walthamstow
Folk every Sunday. It’s probably best to visit the pub's
website
for an extensive gig list – tickets can be bought online too.
The Plough has been standing since 1875 when Wood Street was literally a
path through the woods. The pub must have gone through quite a few
changes during the last 134 years and its current efforts to promote
itself as a live music venue can only be applauded.
Over the past year or so the interior seemed to be in a constant state of
refurbishment - but they seem to be finished now. The Plough is a
Fullers house and sells a very clean pint of London Pride along with some
other interesting beers on draught – namely Leffe, Hoegaarden and
Sagres (a Portuguese premium lager). The wine, when I sampled it, was
above average (for a pub wine).
There is a small TV in the bar area and a large screen in the function room that broadcasts Sky
- The big screen is reserved for the big sporting events and can draw
quite a crowd. There is a
large garden at the rear which, like the bar area, is undergoing some
repair work.
On Friday and Saturday nights the pub gets busy and the use of candles
on tables gives the Plough a warm friendly feel. On quieter evenings the
Plough seems to suffer the hangover
of being a typical station pub, and the atmosphere then can feel a
little grim.
February 2009
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