The Spotted Horse is an historic pub in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
Location
editThe pub is on the west side of Putney High Street at number 122.
History
editThe pub opened in the 18th century[1][2] and was one of Young's founding pubs.[3] It has an open fire[4] and was remodelled in Edwardian period and in the early 2000s, with a piebald horse model over its entrance,[5] but this is not seen in image of the pub in the 1920s.[6] In the 2010s a roof bar was added with further refurbishment,[7] it was a finalist in the 2018 Casual Dining Awards for ‘Best Designed Pub/Bar of the year".[8]
The pub is thought to have been a secret meeting place of Klaus Fuchs in the 1960s with his soviet handlers.[9]
Management
editThe pub is managed by Young & Co and used to have beer delivered from the Ram Brewery in Wandsworth by shire horse.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Spotted Horse". positivelyputney.co.uk/. Positively Putney. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Hire The Spotted Horse". www.venuescanner.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Spotted Horse – a thoroughbred Pub". Hospitality & Catering News. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Lots going on at The Spotted Horse". www.standard.co.uk. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Spotted Horse (Ye Olde), Putney". whatpub.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Spotted Horse public house on Putney High Street (BL29314) Archive Item - The Bedford Lemere Collection". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "The Spotted Horse, Putney – Fusion By Design". www.fusionbydesign.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Spotted Horse with Style". www.designinsiderlive.com. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Day, Peter; Tweedie, Neil (22 May 2003). "Arrogance of the atom spy who expected to go back to his job". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Two-horsepower dray". Farmers Weekly. 26 February 1999. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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