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The Flying Scud Public House (London) | pub / public house

United Kingdom / England / London / Hackney Road, 137
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The Flying Scud Public House
137 Hackney Road. London E2

Closed in July 1994 after a long but steady decline in business. It was "taken over" by a group of undesirables who hosted parties there where drugs and other savouries were on offer. Was finally boarded up after a police raid later the same year.

A sort of protest message has been painted on the front of pub saying "This is not a local" whether this is in protest at its closure or just warning people away is unclear.

The pubs name comes from a ship of the same name. The ship was a clipper (like the Cutty Sark) that sailed between Liverpool and New York as well between London and India.

Full story here:
www.fastq.com/~cstover/Scud.html
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Coordinates:   51°31'49"N   -0°4'26"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago