The White Lion, Putney

The White Lion is a Grade II listed public house in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

The White Lion

Location

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The building is on the west side of Putney High Street at numbers 14-16, close to the corner of the Lower Richmond road and the southern end Putney Bridge.[1]

History

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Lion on The White Lion pub roof

The pub was a former hotel and the "White Lion" name has been in existence since 1636.[2]

The building dates from 1887 [3] and the architecture is in the French Second Empire style,[4] including caryatids and lions.[5] The pub had many different landlords[6] and once had a large meeting room and bowling saloons.[7]

In 1978 it was the venue for Gary Numan gig[8] and on 7 April 1983 the building was given Grade II status.[1] It later became a Slug and Lettuce chain pub, then The Litten Tree, then a Walkabout chain pub, then Wahoo, a sports bar. As of June 2019, it has been empty for over six years.[9] In 2017 it was given protection under Article 4 Directions by Wandsworth Borough Council.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The White Lion public house (1184658)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Parishes: Putney". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ Stuff, Good. "The White Lion Hotel Public House, Wandsworth, London". britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Heritage Statement 5.3 Appendix B" (PDF). Thames Tideway Tunnel. January 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  5. ^ "The White Lion Pub. Putney High Street, Putney, London". victorianweb.org. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  6. ^ "White Lion, 14 & 16 High Street, Putney SW15". pubwiki.co.uk. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  7. ^ Thompso, Hugh (8 October 2021). "Old Newspaper Throws a Light on Victorian Putney". www.putneysw15.com. Putney SW15.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  8. ^ "London Putney White Lion". numandiscography.co.uk/. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  9. ^ "PUBS IN SW15 PUTNEY, PUTNEY HEATH & ROEHAMPTON". CAMRAswl. CAMRA. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Pubs continue to thrive in Wandsworth". Wandsworth Borough Council. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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