Pub history
The Moon and Sixpence
Several Wetherspoon pubs have ‘moon’ in their name, linking them with the ideal pub described by George Orwell. The famous writer called his fictional pub ‘Moon Under Water’. Originally, this pub was a branch of Barclays Bank, built in the 1920s. The bank and its spread-eagle emblem remained a feature of Uxbridge Road until 1989. The former bank, like most of the surrounding suburb of Hatch End, was built on farmland.
250 Uxbridge Road, Hatch End, London, HA5 4HS
Several
Wetherspoon pubs have ‘moon’ in their name, linking them with the ideal pub
described by George Orwell. The famous writer called his fictional pub ‘Moon
Under Water’. Originally, this pub was a
branch of Barclays Bank, built in the 1920s. The bank and its spread-eagle
emblem remained a feature of Uxbridge Road until 1989. The former bank, like
most of the surrounding suburb of Hatch End, was built on farmland.
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A collection of old coins and notes, referring to the pub’s name.
A photograph of Uxbridge Road, Hatch End.
External photograph of the building – main entrance.
