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Carpenters Arms, Bethnal Green  rated4 pints - click for an explanation of our ratingsreviewers award - best newcomer 2008 - click for an explanation of our awards

location:

Bethnal Green

address:

73 Cheshire Street, E2 6EG

phone:

0871 258 7752*
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nearest stations:

Liverpool St London Overground station
(280m) - zone 2

Bethnal Green London Underground station
(510m)

Whitechapel London Underground station
(650m) - zone 2

Aldgate East London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 1

Cambridge Heath Railway station
(1.1Km)

how to find it:

From Bethnal Green train station exit left, follow the road around and turn right at the closed pub next to the zebra crossing. Follow the road straight and you'll soon reach the pub on the right. Alternatively from Liverpool Street make your way to Brick Lane and Cheshire Street is about half way down.

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nearby attraction(s):

Brick Lane (570m)

Spitalfields Market (760m)

Geffrye Museum (1Km)

picture of Carpenters Arms
When the Carpenters Arms closed a couple of years ago, we naturally expected conversion into flats awaited it. So you can imagine our excitement to discover back in the Autumn of 2007 that it had reopened. If nothing else, it's a little piece of East End pub history; many pubs in the area lay claim to associations with the Kray twins (some more tenuous than others), but the Carpenters was apparently owned by them and run by their dear old Mum. So, what's it like now? In a word: 'nice' (or if you want two: 'very nice'). Not the largest of places, there's been a tasteful, comfortable pub refurb with an attractive bar area, photos of the local area dotted around and a pretty, small back garden. Our last Friday night visit here found a pleasantly busy pub with a nice mix of customers and impeccable service. There's an excellent choice of drink, too - three ales on tap, an above average selection of lager and some nice bottled choices. We have nothing but positive things to say about spending time here - we wonder if Mrs Kray would have agreed?

reviewed:
27/06/2009
reviewed by redcat
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