The Ten Bells

[AdamWalsh]

Two shots I took on my first visit there a year or so back.....

[Sam Flynn]

Just went in there today for a pint of Leffe, when I ordered the guy sort of smiled and said they are £5.30 now!

They've come a long way since it were 2d for a shot of blue ruin

[WARSPITE]

Take no notice Adam.Thats what most of us do. Theres a lot worse you can spend your fiver on. Imagine how much Annie or Mary spent in there. See you in there for a pint sometime

[ken]

Personally i reckon the Ten Bells couldn't look more different inside now than it did in in 1888.

Firstly, corner pubs in those days were never 's**thole's', they couldn't afford to be due to the competition.

Secondly, in my opinion the ten bells in 1888 would have been an island bar (look at the wooden floor next time you go in) much like the Shipwright Arms on Tooley St. For a more accurate insight into what it probably looked like in 1888 check out the Prince Alfred on Formosa Street, Maida Vale where each door leads to a separate snug that is connected by an island bar. Why else would there be three still visible doors located on the corner and one on each side of the Ten Bells?

Sadly i think it's in the worst nick now than it's ever been.

[John Bennett]

Blast from the Past

East London Advertiser, 18 Aug 1994. Must have been the silly season.

[Suzi]

Good one John!

Total toot of course- BUT those stairs to the lavvy and the lavvys when you get there are a tad 'willie putting up in' aren't they!...in more ways than 7!!!

Wonder where Marion Dampier-Jeans is now???

(Great name- and not one I'd admit to....it's the heat dammit!!)

IMHO the Ten Bells is there as a semi -icon mentioned ,maybe once too often- but as a 'watering hole' NO!- over priced and really slightly anti shall we say...or at the best... uninterested... The Spit, The Alice, The Alma or basically any other 'The' is a lot more fun....maybe not the Seven Stars though at present though!

[j.r-ahde]

Hello John!

An interesting piece of news.

Just wondering, that which one of the victims hasn't been haunting at times?!

Then another thing; has there ever been reports about Jacky himself haunting?!

All the best
Jukka

[Suzi]

Ah Jukka- Good point! I swear I felt someone brush past me in a great hurry going up when I was going down to those lavvies....

[robhouse]

Here's a not very great photo I took a year ago.

Rob H

[Pablito]

its become a terrible place. I went in there a couple of months ago and some trendy t*at tried to start a fight with me because he claimed i'd sat in his seat. Yes, not very long ago you would get cockney folk in there. Try the Market Trader pub down the road, or the one with the great big neon sign saying 'pub', the name of which escapes me, on the other side of the square. Both are local's pubs

[Suzi]

OMG two orbs!!!!

Must be a double event Rob!!!!

Suz xx

[John Bennett]

Here's a not very great photo I took a year ago.

Rob H

Not very great? It's a lovely photo - it looks like a professional promotion shot for a brochure! It makes the Ten Bells look almost cosy and comfortable.

[John Bennett]

its become a terrible place. I went in there a couple of months ago and some trendy t*at tried to start a fight with me because he claimed i'd sat in his seat. Yes, not very long ago you would get cockney folk in there. Try the Market Trader pub down the road, or the one with the great big neon sign saying 'pub', the name of which escapes me, on the other side of the square. Both are local's pubs

The Market Trader (now The Bell) is a good one. A nice mixture of 'down to earth' folk, trendy or otherwise. The other pub you mention is the 'Duke of Wellington'. That seems to be a proper locals pub, that.

[Suzi]

Yep I agree there John

No shots of the lavs in the 10 Bells!! (Probably for the best- else we'd have Accora sniffing around (AAAAAGH)

The Welly is great, if a tad locally 'scary' but sort of 'real 'eh' as opposed to 'real ale' - a dying thing sadly!

Anyone for a Campari??............aaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!

Can you imagine the scene....''Ooo yew calling Camp moi old son?.!!!!*******?*&^&%$"!£$%^&*!!' Keraaaaaaaash! Tinkle!!!!

That's just from the barman!!!!

Suzi x

[AdamWalsh]

Here's a not very great photo I took a year ago.

Rob H

Great shot - it made me realise Ive never been in there at night - probably a whole different experience........

the only "trouble" I ever had in there was actually the first time I went (I was with my brother) and this black guy came up to me at the bar and asked if he could have 50p....I only had a tenner and I said "Ive only got a tenner" and he waited for me to get my drinks and then asked again seeing I had change - I just gave it to him and sat down - cheeky!!!