The Oxford - Explored!
This pub was refurbished in 2017 and yet at the beginning of 2018 it was shut by its Greene King owners. Local newspapers note that the Camden area has been experiencing a significant decline in the number of pubs, with 70 reportedly having shut since 2001.
The good news (for those using pubs, at least) is that the site was not redeveloped into upmarket flats, which was what was rumoured. Instead, it has recently reopened as The Oxford Tavern, as a free house, with its internal grand bar and parquet floored dining area intact.
I like the place for its architectural style - four-square, solid stone and brickwork, although there is nothing special enough about it to be given listed status by Historic England.
The Oxford - Explored!
This pub was refurbished in 2017 and yet at the beginning of 2018 it was shut by its Greene King owners. Local newspapers note that the Camden area has been experiencing a significant decline in the number of pubs, with 70 reportedly having shut since 2001.
The good news (for those using pubs, at least) is that the site was not redeveloped into upmarket flats, which was what was rumoured. Instead, it has recently reopened as The Oxford Tavern, as a free house, with its internal grand bar and parquet floored dining area intact.
I like the place for its architectural style - four-square, solid stone and brickwork, although there is nothing special enough about it to be given listed status by Historic England.