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Village At Plaistow

Site of The Village At Plaistow, 2014

Picture source: Colin Price


 

The Village At Plaistow was situated at 140 Balaam Street. Previously called the Red Lion and Phantom & Firkin, it was closed in 1996 and demolished in 2002 to be replaced by a commercial building.
 

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Name Dates Comments
Chris Beswick 1990/1996 Last landlord of the pub.
Peter Harris 1947/1952 My Uncle Johnnie Kingseller and Auntie Vera were the publicans after the war. I remember it well in the 1950s A typical east end pub full of lively trade. They had a garden at the back with a stage for entertainers and jellied eels were always on sale at weekends, lovely days.