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The pub sign features the current Duke of Sussex (with wife!). We drank Hobgoblin Gold and Sambrook Junction at £6.50. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Waterloo #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

Great example of an old Truman, Hanbury and Buxton pub with an exterior to match. Stylishly decorated and very busy, both inside and out. It also has a bit of star quality as Gemma Arterton used to work behind the bar! 2/3

SE London pub #56: The Duke of Sussex, Baylis Rd, SE1: spacious @StonegatePubs gastropub, first opened in 1924 and refurbished in 2016, with dark wood tables, decorative skylight, arched window and a beer garden. 1/3

Very busy with mostly young arty types, but only one cask ale which had to be changed for us (not much demand from usual clientele!). We drank St Austell Tribute at £6.75. 4/4 #SELondonpubs #Waterloo #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

...a large pair of glittery red lips. There’s also a bar stool with its seat a clear foot above the bar. It’s not sophisticated, but it’s fun! 3/4

SE London pub #55: Vaulty Towers, Lower Marsh, SE1: previously a Whitbread pub called the Spanish Patriot, then known as the Ruby Lounge, Lounge 34 and Carriage 34. 1/4

Also plenty of outside tables on the pavement at the front. Only one cask ale available – we drank Marston’s Pedigree at £6.10. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Waterloo #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

Still lots of reminders of how it used to look with original tiles and girders and slip-proof flooring to enable the engines to get out quickly. Very busy and noisy with lots of mismatched chairs, some of which look as if they date from the same era! 2/3

SE London pub #54: The Fire Station, Waterloo Rd, SE1: large Marston’s gastropub in a genuine Grade II listed fire station built in 1910 and sited right next door to Waterloo station. 1/3

Screens with train times and takeaway beer available for sale. We drank Windsor & Eton Three Wise Guardsmen and Star & Garter at £5.95. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Waterloo #londonpubs #realale #twooldbankers

Loads of railway-themed posters, paintings and photography on the walls and also a separate room which features the famous Victory Arch and half-moon window, which down below is the entrance to the station. 2/3

SE London pub #53 and Random Station Pubs #6: The Victory, Waterloo Station, SE1: large Urban station pub with a great outside area overlooking the station – ideal for people-watching! 1/3

I drank Fuller’s London Pride at £6.75. 3/3 #SELondonpubs #Greenwich #londonpubs #realale

Beware though – if you’re there on a concert night be prepared to queue 8 deep at the bar! Previously a Harvester and taken over by Nicholson’s in 2020, the pub is named after the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park. 2/3

SE London pub #52: The Observatory, O2, Greenwich, SE10: large @Nicholsonspubs pub deep in the depths of the O2 and a welcome alternative to the over-priced Stella and Bud available in the O2 arena itself. 1/3

None of that while we were there, just quiet conversation. We drank Sambrook Wandle at £3.88 a pint. 4/4 #londonpubs #twooldbankers #realale #stationpubs #camra

A masque was a lavish drama with music and dancing, performed by masked, disguised players representing mythological or allegorical figures. 3/4

Random Station Pubs #5: The Masque Haunt, Old St, EC1: probably the nearest pub to Old St station, this Wetherspoons pub, opened in 1994, is a large corner conversion divided into three areas, with a large raised dining area at the rear of the pub, a seated area at the front..1/4