Above photo 2009 by Mike Quinn Creative Commons Licence.

Above sign, 2016, kindly sent by Roger Pester.

From the http://www.newsshopper.co.uk by Helen Corbett, 9 Aug 2016.

Shortlands Tavern pub damaged in fire.

A fire at Bromley's beloved Shortlands Tavern broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Four fire engines and 21 firefighters and officers were called to tackle the blaze at the pub in Station Road, close to Shortlands station.

Part of the ground floor of the pub was damaged by fire.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called at 5.59am and the fire was under control at 7.24am.

Fire crews from Bromley, Beckenham and Woodside fire stations attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.