Pubs

[Massimo Giovanni]

Yes the "Sizzling" chain of pubs.

What an odd coincidence, the Castle at Hadleigh and the Castle on Eastern Esplanade, Cromer Road both closed, both similar food (cheap and lower quality reheats) with poor beer closed.

 

[rigsby]

Isn’t the Castle one of those chain restaurant places now? Not a pub as such, shame as the location is ideal and like you say no decent pubs in Hadleigh any more.

Where there any in the first place?

 

[Mad Cyril]

What an odd coincidence, the Castle at Hadleigh and the Castle on Eastern Esplanade, Cromer Road both closed, both similar food (cheap and lower quality reheats) with poor beer closed.

The castle in Hadleigh was an awful pub.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Where there any in the first place?

Well, the Crown was alright, if a bit quiet. The best pubs are obviously down the road in Leigh ;)

 

[rigsby]

Well, the Crown was alright, if a bit quiet. The best pubs are obviously down the road in Leigh ;)

Thats always been the problem with Hadleigh....Your only ever 5 minutes away from somewhere much better.

 

[united we stand]

Yes that was Andy who's children went on to own lots of the pubs in Leigh. I believe his mum and dad started it with the Guildford. The Jubilee would have hundreds of people on a Tuesday night in the summer, with many going on to Rains after the pub. Several Rayleigh teams would be in there for the magical 2 hours swill evert Sunday lunch time. Great rivalry and great fun.

Went on several lads holidays with Jubilee regulars who all knew each other through school or football. We peaked in 1987 with a squad of 27 to Rhodes. We met in the Jubilee and had a coach to Gatwick.

Jubilee used to be rammed on a Tuesday in late eighties/ early nineties.
I recall a brilliant barmaid who could remember huge rounds. If you didn’t ask for all your drinks in one go she just moved to the next person and didn’t serve you. Same era Sunday evenings at the windmill at haningfield were great

 

[Mad Cyril]

Jubilee used to be rammed on a Tuesday in late eighties/ early nineties.
I recall a brilliant barmaid who could remember huge rounds. If you didn’t ask for all your drinks in one go she just moved to the next person and didn’t serve you. Same era Sunday evenings at the windmill at haningfield were great

I used to go to The Windmill on Sunday evenings in the early 90s.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Jubilee used to be rammed on a Tuesday in late eighties/ early nineties.
I recall a brilliant barmaid who could remember huge rounds. If you didn’t ask for all your drinks in one go she just moved to the next person and didn’t serve you. Same era Sunday evenings at the windmill at haningfield were great

The Zach? In Benfleet was another such pub on the "in" circuit for out with my mates. With the gf it was a different set of places, Cleaseau's, country pubs, wine bar in Milton Road opposite Jessops, pub eatery Lodge? At The Grove Rayleigh?

 

[Napster]

The Zach? In Benfleet was another such pub on the "in" circuit for out with my mates. With the gf it was a different set of places, Cleaseau's, country pubs, wine bar in Milton Road opposite Jessops, pub eatery Lodge? At The Grove Rayleigh?

Clouseau's was rough as ****.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Clouseau's was rough as ****.

It certainly went that way but when it first opened circa 1979? It was good. It was often busy upstairs as well as ground floor. Drop of leibfraumilch? Black tower, blue Nun, mateus rose, bulls blood.
Not a pinot or malbec to be found.

 

[Mad Cyril]

The Zach? In Benfleet was another such pub on the "in" circuit for out with my mates. With the gf it was a different set of places, Cleaseau's, country pubs, wine bar in Milton Road opposite Jessops, pub eatery Lodge? At The Grove Rayleigh?

The Zach Willsher is another awful boozer.

 

[slapheadsteve]

Little bit off topic but regards Pubs.
This lockdown the rules state that Pubs, Brewery's etc cant sell alocoholic drinks as take aways unlike the first lockdown, when we could.
So everyone can buy National brands at Supermarkets etc, but not even beer in a sealed container from a pub. Madness.
I urge you to contact your M.P. to say it does not add up. It will drive more pubs out of business.

 

[united we stand]

I used to go to The Windmill on Sunday evenings in the early 90s.

There was a guy who used to go to the jubilee Tuesday and windmill Sunday. I didn’t know him but he had a stunning gf and a lotus esprit so obviously we were all jealous. One night at the windmill he pulled out of car park lost control and hit the wall opposite. The engine cover flew into the air Andrew he turned off his lights and drove off with every one ****ing themselves.

I shouldn’t laugh as I put my Xr2 into a ditch leaving there one night. (1988) and it had to be reshelled as there was a crease in the roof . I should have argued for it to be written off and I would have got a new car ( it was only 11 months old) but I didn’t know you could argue that you wouldn’t feel safe with it being repaired.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

The Zach Willsher is another awful boozer.

Yes, another place gone to the dogs. Believe me when it first opened it was decent.

 

[rigsby]

What an odd coincidence, the Castle at Hadleigh and the Castle on Eastern Esplanade, Cromer Road both closed, both similar food (cheap and lower quality reheats) with poor beer closed.

The Castle on Eastern Esplanade is still open for now. It is up for sale and probably wont last this lockdown.

 

[blues exile]

Dirty Dicks,opposite Liverpool st station.
I know its still there,but bring back how it was in the 70s-80s.
It was always worth a visit coming back from a Blues away game. Bloody H&S killed the pub.Im sure anyone who went there then and now would say the same

Used to work just down the road from there in the 60s but lunchtime favourite was The Ship in Artillery Lane off Bishopsgate. Not so many city types as DDs, bar billiards table, four pints at 2/6d each then back to work.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

The castle in Hadleigh was an awful pub.

It was all right (back in the early 70's).

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

It was all right (back in the early 70's).

Standards were a bit lower then. Strewth we drank from Watneys 7 barrels.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Standards were a bit lower then. Strewth we drank from Watneys 7 barrels.

Ha! Don't remember drinking Watney's Red there and our Mum was a barmaid at the pub.

 

[LCBB72]

Ha! Don't remember drinking Watney's Red there and our Mum was a barmaid at the pub.

Not sure that The Castle was a Watney pub , thought it was a Charrington pub .