The pubs of Hemel Hempstead

[@MickBurton-w3u]

Been. In the. Lottery. Lived there. Front 1946 till 2000. Now. 78. Thanks. Forgot. What. Is. Was. Like. As. A. Young. Man. Good. Old. Days

[@OrchidEstateAgents]

The Old Town Hemel - great place

[@tillywitch6]

That is such a lovely video. Thanks for doing it. I live in Cornwall but come from Berkhamsted and lived in H.H. in the seventies and know a lot of these pubs personally. In fact I used to work in the Fishery Inn way back in around 1977 or 78. You have brought back lovely memories. xx

[@robcornwell4809]

I lived in Leverstock green from 1963 until 1975; the Litten Tree started life as the White Horse (I think it was built a couple of years after we arrived), I survived a Guinness Drinking Competition there when I was 15. I think it had a spell as the Green Man before its current reincarnation. The Leather Bottle on the other hand is the same now as it was when I lived there, & as it probably was 100 years before and will still be 100 years from now!

[@colinhazell5150]

Very interesting - I lived in Piccotts End from 1963 to 1982 and well remember the Boars Head pub.

[@AnthonyWakefield1]

You missed the Grove Hill Pub forget the name now it's where they filmed the "Alf Garnet Saga" I lived in Old Hemel many years ago and it's sad to see some close. My wedding reception was in the old bell, was last in Hemel back in 1996 for a few pints. Now live in Australia.

[@ShanWiltshire]

You missed the boot (the lime kiln) now flats. Which was opposite my house, good pub that was :) x

[@3LionsCoaching]

5:26 in.. I lived opposite there when it was the boot/beef and barrel

[@bills7295]

Where was that in St Alban's Hill Was it inbetween Newell and Risedale road?

[@GRAHAMAUS]

"The Cupid". In that scene Alf Garnett goes into the toilets and finds himself standing next to George Best! The pub is called "Greenacres II" now. The film also shows other scenes of HH, such as the old Pavilion and the pedestrian bridge across Marlowes. I also live in Australia these days, but grew up in Grovehill in the 70s.

[@Thenexusmodels]

There was also a pub in Woodhall Farm and they also used to be a pub above the community centre in Galley Hill rossgate shops

[@40boobies]

I luv hemel!! xxx

[@myworldstorm]

The pub in grovehill was formerly named (The Cupid) what About (the boot) I St albans hill, Durrants Hill (The Albion)

[@AnthonyWakefield1]

Hi Grahamaus, Yes that seems to ring a bell "The Cupid" I lived 150m away in Craigavon Rd and had a chance to chat with Alf (Warren Mitchel) when they were filming in a scene where he is about to clip the ear of some young cheeky boy when up walks a copper. That was in view of my flat. I helped build the 12 self build houses in 'Putter Croft' back in 1972-73 and used to drink in the cupid in my wellies after building for the day. I now live 50km North of Melbourne what general area are you in Oz

[@scuttle69]

i meant the white lion in queens way or was it the white horse just up from the fire station think theirs an office block their now called boston house ? cant say i know the salmon tho maybe before my time ? did you get the papermill in aswell apsley ?

[@katiekanani2691]

Thank you for the tour of Hemel’s finest shitholes. Thank god most are defunct or “improved”

[@CODtrickster434]

I luv Hemel xxx

[@oldhempsteadian]

@tillywitch6 Thanks tillywitch6. All the filming was done after my heart by-pass operation when I had to do as much walking as possible, so I walked all around the town! Coming from Cornwall now, you may be interested in a short comic video I took while in Devon which refers to Cornish beer. It's called 'Bob the Boozer".

[@GRAHAMAUS]

Many of my old watering holes here - and a few I've never heard of. I'd kill for a pint of Marston's right now, or better still some Hook Norton or similar. Sadly they are unavailable in Australia. Still, the weather and laid-back life is mostly unavailable in Hemel Hempstead, so on balance, no regrets ;-)

[@patrickwalker2509]

Papermakers Arms @ Twowaters...the Bricklayers arms in Catlin Street

[@ladysuzilyon]

I believe the full moon was the odeon before it was a wetherspoon. I was at the old bell gate last night, a nice small local's pub, we then moved to the old bell which was awful.

[@oldhempsteadian]

I think it was the "Salmon & Trout" in Queen Street, the "Salmon" was in Apsley opposite "The Fountain", yes a long time ago. Don't think the "Papermill" was built when I took the original video. You've got me thinking now of lots of Hemel pubs which have disappeared!

[@coachmikemcclain1852]

Been to most as a kid in the 90s. Whats the story with Beef and Barrel on St Albans Hill?

[@oldhempsteadian]

Just remembered, it was the "Swan & Trout" which was in Queen Street.

[@TheBirdsong18]

Yes thats right Full House used to be the Odeon Cinema. Such a shame so many of these pubs have disappeared, even the George is no longer there, and its been around since the early days of teh New Town

[@oldhempsteadian]

@paulscotchbrook12345 Thank you. Intelligent comments are always welcomed.

[@MsSamanthaTKO]

Excellent .. The Royal Slag

[@Bugster42]

Nice Film. A few gone since then, but you missed the Patch - Post Office Arms- in Boxmoor -the Venture has just had a facelift too

[@bills7295]

My mother used to work at the litten tree until 2009 i think

[@bill53uk]

@vadarfone The Liester Pub used to called "The Anchor" as by Anchor Lane.

[@oilylampman7252]

my old life! the new one is much better.

[@zoemonkey199]

I Love the Marchmont, Live like 10 mins away from that :)

[@oldhempsteadian]

@vkhken1966 I think there was an Odeon "cinema" which was converted into a pub. I don't know of any movie theatres in this country. Then again, I have seen a lot of baseball hats and "I love New York" t-shirts around here so perhaps time travel does exist.

[@oldhempsteadian]

Think it was the Anchor, it certainly replaced the old Anchor which was demolished when Beechfield Estate was built.

[@oldhempsteadian]

I did video "The Patch" but somehow missed putting it in (plus a couple of others). The Heath Park was in because the video was originally going to be of changes to the Hemel scene but somehow morphed into Pubs! An impressive list of pubs which have gone but you missed one "The Salmon", but the "White Lion" is still alive and kicking.

[@garyo4057]

Where is the Crabtree?

[@oldhempsteadian]

Thanks. I'm sure there's probably a couple more pubs somewhere I missed, three at Bourne End for instance. I began to lose interest eventually!

[@scuttle69]

you also missed out indy jax use to be findleys cafe above the shops in town blink and you miss the doorway also the great harry aka harrys bar now the function rooms on the bus station ? and the crabtree in adeyfield? i thought the place opposite the fountain in apsley was the apsley village club now knocked down and rebuilt ?

[@bill53uk]

You have missed "The Royal Oak" in the Old High Street. Opposite Gadebridge Park. sat on the corner, now a house.

[@lewisdp]

What is the name of the song?

[@timsmith3925]

what happened the plough in hertford ?

[@Eftakonefta]

I've done them all :) cheers

[@oldhempsteadian]

You can't have everything you want in life but the thought of all that lager in Aussie is a turn-off.

[@scuttle69]

you missed the post office arms out in boxmoore aka the patch in puller road dont know why you took a pic of the heath park tho gone like so many others in hemel like the plough that use to be near the magic roundabout /saracens head/the fountain/albion/white lion/ the original railway pub / wagon & horses/

[@tmunden]

@oldhempsteadian yes it was the Anchor although i think they just did it up don't think it was demolished, but for the people in boxmoor no matter what its called these days it will always be the Anchor

[@oldhempsteadian]

Sorry doc, lost track of the music. Rather German but couldn't find any pub-like free music!

[@harsh4898]

i don't even know how i ended up here :)

[@oldhempsteadian]

@WeAreQPR1882 Yes, they are dropping like flies. Glad I made the film before they've all gone!

[@buckland55]

The Wishing Well seems to have closed recently and the White Hart has been extended

[@vkhken1966]

what pub was a movie theatre converted to a PUB...

[@bodunchar]

haha great good job.

[@AToXIE]

You could have done the greenacres tavern better because it's such a good place ;)

[@andydunlop8092]

MANY A GOOD SHANT

[@oldhempsteadian]

Do you know I did video the patch but wasn't pleased with it so it got dumped - not the pub, my video!

[@oldhempsteadian]

It's the Full House now but yes, was the Odeon cinema and then a bingo hall. It's downhill all the way!

[@patrickwalker2509]

I think this was on the site of the old Luxor cinema. Remember too the old Princess cinema a little further up marlowesl

[@WeAreQPR1882]

The Wishing well isn't there anymore nor is the beehive

[@glennfryer1539]

The White Horse 1976 .... was permanently rammed !!!!!

[@oldhempsteadian]

@CODtrickster434 The answer is 42.

[@buckland55]

The Wishing Well seems to have closed recently

[@buckland55]

The Beehive is now flats and The Venture has had a facelift and is now The Jubilee. Both the White Hart and Kings Arms in the High Street have been improved and the Society has closed and is going to be flats.

[@junglejack9215]

Heather Gambier acctuatly the society is now an Indian restaurant

[@maffia136]

The socity is in marlowes i live near marlowes

[@callofdutynutter2000]

What about the greenacres II IN GROVEHILL

[@MsSamanthaTKO]

Jamies Blogs what about it. 😂

[@WeAreQPR1882]

The Wishing well isn't there anymore

[@simondevine1657]

Where was the Crabtree 😳

[@paullynton-green6570]

Adeyfield.

[@freddiegreen6760]

Up the javern

[@oldhempsteadian]

Sorry, can't remember. Too long ago now.

[@keef176]

one in hollow way road a spoons

[@F40LM]

indy :D

[@CODtrickster434]

-3 Hemel -3 xx

[@benjiyid]

u forgot the patch

[@gavinmcinally8442]

Ye.done the lot.lol.