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Harmony Bar (Mingles/ George) on Railton Road up for sale

snowy_again said:
That To Let / "To Let" sign has never been taken down since Antic's purchase.
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I think it's going to struggle to ever open as a pub again,let alone a late one. The residents (or at least the more vociferous ones) seem dead against it, and the pub's biggest champion (hatboy) has sadly now left the neighbourhood.
 
It's a tricky one.

I too have some fond memories of it as the Harmony Bar, but i can quite see why people in the adjoining buildings are so set against having a late night (as they all are now) boozer on their doorstep again.

And of course that building is so freighted with significance anyway - if you talk to older residents there are plenty who remember the bad old days of the George.
 
T & P said:
'Post-riot'... I like that. Only second best to 'post-zombie apocalypse'.
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Here's the full press release, Get your barf bags ready:
London based construction specialists Sorrel Construction Ltd, partner with Lambeth Council to breathe much needed life into a post-riot area.’

Sorrel Construction Limited have recently announced their latest project working closely with Lambeth Council to dramatically transform a damaged pub on Railton Road into a series of brand new luxury flats.

The ambitious project forms an integral part of the councils plan to re-develop the surrounding area of Lambeth into a sought after, desirable residential and commercial area. In the wake of the 2012 London riots, which saw many individual businesses and private properties destroyed, both the community and local investors have endeavoured to return Lambeth to its former state and re-establish the strong sense of community it once enjoyed.

Sorrel believes that the inclusion of a new luxury complex on Railton Road will mirror the phenomenal effort already shown by the local community and help draw further investment and economic growth to the area through the creation of affordable, attractive living space, finally ridding the area of any lingering memories brought on by those troubled times.

Sorrel have a wealth of experience working with numerous London based high end commercial enterprises including Ralph Lauren, Kurt Geiger and RBS. They believe that their in-depth industry knowledge and expertise in affordable technology and luxury will inject a much needed modern twist to the Lambeth area and provide the finishing touch to the upgraded aesthetics of the local community.

The project will begin mid-August and continue until November.
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Well the neighbours did effectively prevent it from being reopened as a pub a couple of times, and there's very little market for any more shops around there...

Terrible press release though.
 
How did Lambeth get their hands on it? I thought it belonged to Antic?

I never understood why Antic was unable to open a pub there - it has established use.:confused:
 
Rushy said:
How did Lambeth get their hands on it? I thought it belonged to Antic?

I never understood why Antic was unable to open a pub there - it has established use.:confused:
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The last incarnation was terrible at keeping to its license; late night noise, some anti social behaviour etc. etc.
 
snowy_again said:
The last incarnation was terrible at keeping to its license; late night noise, some anti social behaviour etc. etc.
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I'd have thought a revoked licence is far more "overcomable" than planning -particularly by a chain known for being fairly gastro pubby in many of its incarnations.
 
also, the idea that it's post-riot because the pub that originally existed on the site was burnt down for being racist back in 1981... as if somehow the successful long-term running of a well beloved community bar can be ignored because of something that happened 33 years ago. did the afro-carribean community somehow not count as life?

don;t answer that. the answer is that they don't.
 
That press release is so absurd it wouldn't be out of place on the pages of Private Eye as a satirical piece. I'd love to know who penned it, out of morbid curiosity. Was it an over enthusiastic early-20s Hoxton media type? Or simply a Thatcherite Tory cunt?
 
T & P said:
That press release is so absurd it wouldn't be out of place on the pages of Private Eye as a satirical piece. I'd love to know who penned it, out of morbid curiosity. Was it an over enthusiastic early-20s Hoxton media type? Or simply a Thatcherite Tory cunt?
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Ring them, find out. I agree it was quite ridiculous.
 
Rushy said:
How did Lambeth get their hands on it? I thought it belonged to Antic?

I never understood why Antic was unable to open a pub there - it has established use.:confused:
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Antic wanted to redevelop the site with a lot of flats and bar on ground floor. There original plans were knocked back due to poor design they were proposing.
 
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