The Tottenham, London

Posted on 02. Jul, 2011 by Robert Gale in Pubs

The Tottenham, London

The Tottenham is a Nicholson’s pub located on the eastern end of Oxford Street. The impressive Victorian pub is the last pub to be found on the famous shopping street.

Brief History

The Tottenham is the last remaining pub on the busy Oxford Street. Located on the far eastern end near Totenham Court Road, a pub has been located on or near the site since at least 1790.

The current building was built in 1892/1893 by architects Saville and Martin and has been called The Tottenham since then. Prior to 1892, another pub called The Flying Horse was located on the site. This building was demolished and a small street which would have been to the left of the present day Tottenham was removed. Deadpubs has an old photograph of the Flying Horse which also shows the small street.

The Interior

Inside the Tottenham is a long single bar that according to the CAMRA Regional Inventory for London would have been divided. London by Pub by Ted Bruning isn’t sure about this.

Tiling, glazing and wooden panelling feature heavily and there are some impressive decorative mirrors along with three painted panels featuring women representing the Seasons. There may well have been a fourth at some point. At the rear of the pub is an unusual large multi-coloured octagonal skylight.

A huge bar dominates the left side of the pub and features 6 handpumps plus the usual keg offerings. There is a sign for a downstairs bar and dining area but I didn’t venture down there.

The Beer

As the pub is operated by Nicholson’s you can expect to find a good selection of well-kept beers from around the country. 6 ales were available when I visited in February, 2011 – Thornbridge Kipling, Brains Rev James, Sharp’s Doombar, Lancaster Red and Fuller’s London Pride and Bengal Lancer. All were reasonably priced at around £3.25 a pint.

More Photos of The Tottenham

Venue Location

The Tottenham

6 Oxford Street

London

W1D 1AN

Tel: 020 7636 8324

twb.im/thetottenham

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Robert Gale likes beer, pubs and beer festivals. He also likes to take photos of beer, pubs and beer festivals. Most weekends of the year you can find him travelling around the UK (and sometimes beyond) photographing and reviewing good quality pubs and beer festivals. He also has a day job in the form of a web developer for Ozum.