Brixton: lost pubs: THE GEORGE
82 Railton Road, London, SE24 0LD   Map location


c. 1921 Pub detail. Note the signs advertising bottled Bass beer and 'Noted Malt Liquors, Wines and Spirits' and the fine gas lamps.


c. 1921 View of the pub looking towards Brixton, past the corner of Effra Parade.


Contemporary view.

By the 1970s, Railton Road had become a run down inner city area, known locally as 'The Frontline'. The area was the epicentre for the 1981 Brixton Riots, during which the George was burnt down and several other buildings damaged. A new pub, Harmony (formerly Mingles), now stands on the site of The George.



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