Railway Tavern

Status: Closed
Address: 339 Mare Street, E8 1HY (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Hackney
Former name(s): Eight Bells [same site]
Former address: 347 Mare Street (pre-c1880 rebuilding)
Church Street (1866)
Historical parish: Hackney
Dates open: 1665-2009
rebuilt c1880/1955
Owner: Charles Wells (former)
Charrington (former)
Notes: The original site was 15m to the north-east along Mare Street, prior to rebuilding in c1880, at which point it moved south to the corner with Amhurst Road. Renamed as the "Railway Tavern" upon rebuilding in c1880. Now a shop.
Photo taken in April 2009
Sources: Dates/Rebuilding/Renaming: Pub Wiki
OS 1873/1895/1913/1955 (as "Railway Tavern")/1963
PO 1839/1856/1874 (all as "Eight Bells")/1896 (as "Railway Tavern")/1915 (as "Railway Tavern")
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