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location:
address:
119 Balls Pond Road, N1 4BL
phone:
0871 984 1327*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Dalston Kingsland 
(370m)
Canonbury 
(860m)
Essex Road
(1.2Km) - zone 2
Hackney Downs
(1.4Km)
bus routes:
30, 38, 56, 277, 67, 76, 149, 242, 243 
how to find it:
From Dalston Kingsland station, exit right and walk down to the junction with Balls Pond Road. Turn right and in a couple of minutes the Wellington's on your left. You could walk down from Highbury and Islington tube, but its a 15 minute walk, so the bus is easier.
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Part of the gentrification of the Hackney/Kingsland High Road area, this is a pleasant enough pub catering to a predominantly local young upmarket crowd. The main room, painted creamy-white, still retains many of the original features and etched glass, now punctuated with art and plants. We also spied the mosaic floor in the entrance showing its old name 'The Duke of Wellington', which made us wonder why pubs so often remove half their name when they refurbish - usually the royal bit. Due to the large central bar, some of the tables are too close together and rather cramped, but even on a Saturday night it wasn't busy enough to cause considerable difficulties. There's a small menu available, including Sunday Roast for £10 and a couple of good ales on tap, as well as a back bar, which also doubles as an theatre and function room.
17/03/2007
real ales
function room for hire
outdoor seating
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