The Railway is a pub in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The Railway pub in 2009

Location edit

The pub was on the northwest corner of the Upper Richmond road and Putney High street, at number 202 Upper Richmond road.

History edit

The pub was built in 1886[1] on the site of the former Railway hotel.[2]

The band The Police headlined their first gig at the pub in 1977.[3]

The pub was managed by Drummonds between 1986 and 1993,[4] then by J D Wetherspoon pub until 2017.[5] The pub was protected by Wandsworth Council from redevelopment in 2016.[6]

Management edit

In 2021 the pub was managed by the Revolution Bars Group[7] who subsequently left in May 2023, in September 2023 Urban Pubs & Bars took over.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Railway Pub Up For Sale". www.putneysw15.com. PutneySW15. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ "The Railway Hotel, Putney High Street - C1900". Wandsworth Borough Photos. Wandsworth Borough Council. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  3. ^ "The Railway - The Police played their first headlining gig here in May 1977". www.englandunderground.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Revolution, Putney". whatpub.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ^ "JD Wetherspoon branch The Railway, in Putney, closes after 24 years". Wandsworth Times. 12 September 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Wandsworth Council becomes 'first' to formally protect pubs". BBC News. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Revolution Putney". Revolution Bars. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Revolution, Putney". whatpub.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.

51°27′40″N 0°13′10″W / 51.461183°N 0.2194475°W / 51.461183; -0.2194475

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