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After it is baked it is glazed with apricot jelly. The holes in the "ornaments" are filled with homemade pomegranate jelly.
It was under the same management since1967 and was amazing for its huge collection of paraphernalia. A massive I-spy of stuffed animal heads, nautical equipment, a stage coach by the bar, antique weapons, a Victorian vacuum cleaner, early telephones and just too many things to mention. It couldn't last forever and it didn't. It failed a fire safety check and after the passing away of its original owner it became an inheritance. The pub was closed and the collection sold. Enter businessman Noel Gale. He now has possession of the pub and work is underway for its re-opening which is planned for March/April 2014.
The layout will only be slightly different, and the decor will be a homage to what it was but with added steampunk!
Exactly what it'll be like is a secret, but Noel has already acquired masses of "stuff". The imagination sees exposed brickwork, complicated networks of pipes, pressure guages and polished brass boilers - it'll be Victorian technology and collecting from another time line that's gone mad.
The stage is of course remaining and performances will be integral to the new era of the pub, just as they were before. As with all new ventures though, there are more than a few important things that need sorting out before opening but let’s hope it’s all full steam ahead.
The Montague Arms, 289 Queens Road, New Cross, SE15 2PA