The White Lion, Putney Explained

The White Lion is a Grade II listed public house in Putney, in the London Borough of Wandsworth.

Location

The building is on the west side of Putney High Street at numbers 14-16, close to the corner of the Lower Richmond road and the southern end Putney Bridge.

History

The pub was a former hotel and the "White Lion" name has been in existence since 1636.^[1]

The building dates from 1887^[2] and the architecture is in the French Second Empire style,^[3] including caryatids and lions.^[4] The pub had many different landlords^[5] and once had a large meeting room and bowling saloons.^[6]

In 1978 it was the venue for Gary Numan gig^[7] and on 7 April 1983 the building was given Grade II status. It later became a Slug and Lettuce chain pub, then The Litten Tree, then a Walkabout chain pub, then Wahoo, a sports bar. As of June 2019, it has been empty for over six years.^[8] In 2017 it was given protection under Article 4 Directions by Wandsworth Borough Council.^[9]

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Parishes: Putney . www.british-history.ac.uk . 11 August 2023.
2. Web site: Stuff . Good . The White Lion Hotel Public House, Wandsworth, London . britishlistedbuildings.co.uk . 11 August 2023.
3. News: Heritage Statement 5.3 Appendix B . 11 August 2023 . Thames Tideway Tunnel . January 2013.
4. Web site: The White Lion Pub. Putney High Street, Putney, London . victorianweb.org . 11 August 2023.
5. Web site: White Lion, 14 & 16 High Street, Putney SW15 . pubwiki.co.uk . 11 August 2023.
6. News: Thompso . Hugh . Old Newspaper Throws a Light on Victorian Putney . 11 August 2023 . www.putneysw15.com . Putney SW15.com . 8 October 2021.
7. Web site: London Putney White Lion . numandiscography.co.uk/ . 11 August 2023.
8. Web site: PUBS IN SW15 PUTNEY, PUTNEY HEATH & ROEHAMPTON. CAMRAswl. CAMRA. 13 December 2013.
9. News: Pubs continue to thrive in Wandsworth . 11 August 2023 . Wandsworth Borough Council . 4 September 2019 . en-gb.