2011

TQ3073 : The Crown and Sceptre, Public House, Streatham Hill

taken 13 years ago, near to Streatham, Lambeth, England

The Crown and Sceptre, Public House, Streatham Hill
The Crown and Sceptre, Public House, Streatham Hill
Wetherspoon pub on the junction of the A23 Streatham Hill (in front) and the A205 Streatham Place (on the right).
Wetherspoon

Founded in 1979 by Tim Martin, Wetherspoon is a large chain of pubs with over 1000 pubs [2018] around the UK, run by JD Wetherspoon plc.

Unlike other large chains, Wetherspoon do not operate their own brewery.

Wetherspoon are known for not playing any music.

According to the company website, the name Wetherspoon came from one of Martin's teachers in New Zealand, while the initials are those of Sheriff J D Hogg from 'The Dukes of Hazzard' TV series.

Wetherspoon also run Lloyd's N° 1 Bars which play music.

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Geographical Context: Business, Retail, Services Roads, Road transport
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Pub [8] · Streatham Place [6] · Junction of the A23 [5] · Public House [3] ·
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TQ3073, 146 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Anstiss   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 October, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 7 October, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3041 7345 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:26.7020N 0:7.4919W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 3045 7344
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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