The Ivy House

For the property in Lancashire, see Ivy House (Lancashire).

The Ivy House
The front of the pub in early 2008.
General information
Location40 Stuart Road,
Nunhead,
London, SE15
Year(s) built1938
Opened1860s as Newlands Tavern,
1990s as The Ivy House
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Designated20 Apr 2012
Reference no.1408530

The Ivy House is a Grade II listed public house at 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, London.[1] It is London's first co-operatively owned pub, and the first in the UK purchased on behalf of a community using the right to bid provisions in the Localism Act 2011.

History

It was originally known as the Newlands Tavern, and was designed by the architect A. E. Sewell in the 1930s for Truman's Brewery.[1] Opening on 4 October 1938, the new building replaced an earlier pub which had existed since the 1860s.[2] It still contains many original features including a curved bar, timber panels, and a concert hall in the back that recalls early Victorian music halls. The hall was used for dances and parties, including on VE Day. The pub was narrowly missed by a V1 rocket in 1944 that destroyed much of the street around it.[2][3]

It was a venue for bands since at least the 1960s. Newlands Tavern was one of the major pub music venues in South London during the mid-1970s pub rock boom, with acts and performers including Ian Dury (in Kilburn and the High Roads), Elvis Costello (in Flip City), Joe Strummer (in The 101ers), Eddie and The Hot Rods, Graham Parker, Jeff Beck, and Dr. Feelgood.[4]

The pub was later renamed the Stuart Arms in the 1980s, before becoming The Ivy House upon purchase by Enterprise Inns in the 1990s.[4][2]

In April 2012 Enterprise Inns evicted the tenants with only a week's notice and announced their intention to sell it for redevelopment into flats. A group of locals, with the support of CAMRA, campaigned to get the pub its Grade II listing and also listed as an asset of community value (ACV) by Southwark London Borough Council. It was the first in London to receive the latter designation under the Localism Act 2011. Ivy House Community Pub Limited bought the freehold of the pub on 15 March 2013, upon which it became the first ACV to be purchased on behalf of a community using the right to bid provisions contained in the aforementioned act, and the city's first co-operatively owned pub.[3][5] An arthouse documentary film Public House by Sarah Turner follows the pub's development into a co-op.[6][7]

In 2018 bar staff at the pub went on strike over zero hours contracts and working conditions, arguing that workers (separate from the board and shareholders) should "genuinely be included as equal beneficiaries of [the] community project". The staff are members of the BFAWU union.[8][9]

The Ivy House has been used as a set for many films including the 2015 Kray Brothers biopic Legend.[10]

In recent years the Ivy House has once again emerged as a live music venue, with notable acts such as Goat Girl, caroline, Kiran Leonard, Darren Hayman and The Monochrome Set taking to the stage.[11]

Notable artists to play The Ivy House or Newlands Tavern

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Ivy House public house (1408530)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b c Homer, Johnny (2017). Southwark Pubs. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445668192.
  3. ^ a b Brown, Pete (2016). The Pub: A Cultural Institution — from Country Inns to Craft Beer Bars and Corner Locals. Jacqui Small. ISBN 9781911127017.
  4. ^ a b Allen, Carl (2016). London Gig Venues. Amberley Publishing. ISBN 9781445658209.
  5. ^ Blunden, Tessa (15 July 2013). "The Ivy House: the challenges of a community share issue in London". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Public House, Sarah Turner". LUX. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Bodies and film: Experimenta 2015 at the London Film Festival". BFI. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  8. ^ "The Ivy House Union". Notes From Below. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  9. ^ "Ivy House pub remains closed as wildcat strike enters its second day | Morning Star". morningstaronline.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  10. ^ Smith, Oliver (15 September 2015). "The Krays in London: 15 sites associated with the twins". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. ^ a b "The Ivy House Past concerts". Songkick. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Gig Guide" (PDF). NME. 7 February 1976.
  13. ^ "All The Punk Bands - Ace".
  14. ^ "Cardiacs Gig List".
  15. ^ "Steppin' Out" (PDF). Sounds. 13 December 1975.
  16. ^ a b "Steppin' Out" (PDF). Sounds. 3 January 1976.
  17. ^ a b "Video Premiere: "The Skehans Song" by Simon Bromide". The Big Takeover. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  18. ^ a b Hasted, Nick (31 July 2002). "Hank Dogs, The Ivy House, London". The Independent. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  19. ^ Whalley, Chas (3 January 1976). "Rumour: Newlands Tavern, Peckham". NME.
  20. ^ a b "Sounds On The Road" (PDF). Sounds. 20 September 1975.
  21. ^ Blake, Thomas (21 November 2017). "O'Hooley & Tidow: WinterFolk, Vol. 1". KLOF Mag. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
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