What will Happen to the Boleyn?

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What will Happen to the Boleyn?

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The pub I mean.
When we depart for the big bowl what will become of the best known West Ham boozer?
Can it sustain itself on the normal weekly trade? I think that it is safe to presume that a lot of the local businesses, like Nathans, will struggle after the move.
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Such a lovely looking building, and one, I hope does not turn into flats, or another kuntucky halal fried turkey. If those new developments on the ground bring in the new age yuppies, I hope it stays as a pub or a nice restaurant at least.
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The council can list it as an Asset of Community Value, which would afford it extra protection against redevelopment.
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nathans is sadly closing when we leave
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cockney hammer wrote:nathans is sadly closing when we leave
I thought it might, I don't suppose the area is big on Pie N Mash these days, Another bit of East end heritage gone.

The Boleyn is a great old building, I'm glad it is protected, although that is just the building not the pub.
I bet it makes a fortune on match days, I have no idea what it is like at any other time.
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I thought they were taking it apart. Brick by brick to Stratford!!? :wink:
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Gep wrote:I thought they were taking it apart. Brick by brick to Stratford!!? :wink:
I wish they would.
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Coops wrote:The Boleyn is a great old building, I'm glad it is protected, although that is just the building not the pub.
I bet it makes a fortune on match days, I have no idea what it is like at any other time.
Shockingly depressing on a Wednesday afternoon when I went to get tickets a few years ago.

It was empty except from some poor old boys pretending they were still young and wasting their dole money.
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Stayed in the hotel a few years back.The boys were playing away at Ipswich so could'nt resist a little visit to see what it was like dark o'clock non-match days.It was around midnight,it was loud and rammed with eastern europeans so on that evidence,it may just be fine.I did'nt stay long :eh:
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Post by btajim - mcfc »

I walk past it nightly and there's rarely a sole in there. If I drink locally then it's The White Horse, The Hammers or The Denmark. They're all chugging along nicely so chances are The Boleyn doesn't cater for much more than a match day crowd. The Central is exactly the same.
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