tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post3570218718718209158..comments2024-03-26T14:25:37.365-07:00Comments on Edith's Streets: The London/Kent boundary - Birchwood Road SwanleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post-55750127395460299342018-02-11T09:52:49.544-08:002018-02-11T09:52:49.544-08:00Chrissywissy my mother lived at the Bull with her ...Chrissywissy my mother lived at the Bull with her family - Fred Waters was her father and was, I believe the publican, for a while. Like you, it was staffed by aunts and uncles. I have an amazing photo from the 1930's I believe, of the staff and my mothers family. Alison Tannernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post-21861679864533792002017-10-20T15:54:22.964-07:002017-10-20T15:54:22.964-07:00Chrissywissy,my dad did a lot of work in the bull,...Chrissywissy,my dad did a lot of work in the bull,we moved in opposite in 1964,the only time i went in for a drink was the day i got married in 1988.i will never forgetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post-50204245733611000642016-03-22T14:50:02.229-07:002016-03-22T14:50:02.229-07:00No the Bull was not previously the Alma. The Alma ...No the Bull was not previously the Alma. The Alma was just across the Birchwood road from the Bull. It stood behind the petrol station for many years.<br />Map here showing both pubs. http://i454.photobucket.com/albums/qq263/barney_uk/bull%20alma.jpgMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084414538630779313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post-10889768790003767922012-02-11T00:11:44.518-08:002012-02-11T00:11:44.518-08:00I lived in the Bull at Birchwood from the age of f...I lived in the Bull at Birchwood from the age of five years. My family were the licensees and the pub was staffed by my aunts and uncles. I remember the ballroom, the flat roof at the rear, the large cellar with its 4 (?) hoists to the various bars and the massive car park. This was the sixth largest pub in Britain. Its a shame it wasn't restored back to its former glory.Chrissywissynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9152950892272252636.post-76850947066910640202010-08-18T07:17:31.018-07:002010-08-18T07:17:31.018-07:00Yes the Birchwood was previously The Alma. It is n...Yes the Birchwood was previously The Alma. It is now shut.<br /><br />The Bull is being redevoloped as of 18/8/2010Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com