The Devonshire (ex-The Duke of Devonshire), Balham  rated2 pints - click for an explanation of our ratings

location:

Balham

address:

39 Balham High Road, SW12 9AA

phone:

0871 984 4501*
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nearest stations:

Balham London Underground stationRailway station
(480m) - zone 3

Clapham South London Underground station
(660m) - zones 2/3

Wandsworth Common Railway station
(1Km)

Tooting Bec London Underground station
(1.3Km) - zone 3

how to find it:

Come out of Balham tube and head up Balham High Road. The pub is about 5-10 mins walk away on your right hand side.

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picture of The Devonshire (ex-The Duke of Devonshire)The Young's makeover juggernaut rolls into Balham and this is the result. Not too long ago the Duke of Devonshire was a large, adept community boozer: one that could with equal conviction play host to older locals in the front bar and a younger crowd in the back. Now, it's something different - yet rather familiar if you've been to any of the many new-look Young's pubs which are sprouting up across London. The Devonshire's now a more sedate, respectable drinking hole, with traces of the old pub wiped away as succinctly as its former name - so farewell to the TV and the games machines; hello to an open plan kitchen and a Botticelli reproduction). One standfast from the old regime: they still serve you a decent pint of Young's. It's the sort of pub that's perfect for aspirational, gentrified Balham - but it's one that's hard to get overly excited about.

reviewed:
22/03/2008
reviewed by jack

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