Hamilton Arms, Railton Road, SE24

[bluestreak]

nah, they close at 11. there's a place on atlantic road that is often open til one though.

 

[twistedAM]

So.....is this where I can stock up on booze in the middle of the night for an impromptu afters? I've only been able to find places in Stockwell before, not central Brixton.

Brixton Hill (in between Brixton Water lane and Blenheim Gardens) has three places that sell booze 24 hours - all of them legal too.

 

[Bob]

It's a real tragedy. I used to love going to the Hamilton when I lived in Brixton. It used to be the pub of choice for Linton Kwesi Johnson and Rico (the trombonist).

Rico as in the guy name checked by Prince Buster?

 

[nino_savatte]

Rico as in the guy name checked by Prince Buster?

Quite possibly. He also appeared with The Specials and The Special AKA.

 

[ringo]

Yup, Rico Rodriguez, legendary trombonist. One of many allumni from the Kingston Alpha Boys School who went on to form the Skatalites, the band who pretty much invented ska and recorded most of the bass rhythms now considered reggae standards at Studio 1.
He can often be seen in Jools Holland's band these days.

 

[Bazza]

Brixton Hill (in between Brixton Water lane and Blenheim Gardens) has three places that sell booze 24 hours - all of them legal too.

Perfect. Thank you!!

 

[editor]

I'm posted up a little piece on BrixtonBuzz about the pub. It's getting on for ten years since it closed

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/06/...-ago-the-hamilton-arms-128-railton-road-se24/

 

[nino_savatte]

It's fucking criminal.

 

[editor]

What's especially sad is that despite all those memories, and the big part it played in the local community, there's barely any trace left of the place.

I'm hoping that some of the drinkers may forward some photos I can add to the article.

 

[nino_savatte]

I know. I used to love going there and rubbing shoulders with LKJ and Rico. The Hamilton was nothing fancy, just a proper locals' boozer. If anything we need more pubs like the Hamilton.

 

[el-ahrairah]

has bluestreak been unbanned? his name is no longer greyed out?

 

[editor]

has bluestreak been unbanned? his name is no longer greyed out?

That horrible big big 'banned' banner bugged me so I removed it. Your alter-ego is still 100% banned - you multiple ID devil you - although you're clearly still here.

 

[el-ahrairah]

That horrible big big 'banned' banner bugged me so I removed it. Your alter-ego is still 100% banned - you multiple ID devil you - although you're clearly still here.

fair enough. i thought there might have been a secret amnesty when Mrs M left... or industrial sabotage... she flicked the switch so all the banees could come back in a massive angry wave, a tsunami of nonsense engulfing us

 

[snowy_again]

What's especially sad is that despite all those memories, and the big part it played in the local community, there's barely any trace left of the place.

I'm hoping that some of the drinkers may forward some photos I can add to the article.

Go and ask at Bar 127.