Above photo, date unknown.

Above photo, circa 1913, kindly sent by Rory Kehoe.

Above photo, circa 1980s.

Above photo, 2016.

Above sign 1980s, kindly sent by Debi Birkin.

From the https://theisleofthanetnews.com 6 July 2018 by Kathy Bailes.

Award-winning Margate pub The London Tavern is up for sale.

An award-winning Margate craft beer pub is on the property market.The freehold for The London Tavern in Addington Street is on offer for £525,000 through agents Sidney Phillips.

The bar has been run by Carl and Nancy Hilliard since 2016 when they bought the building and set about transforming it.

Carl and Nancy previously owned "Ales of the Unexpected" in Westgate and sold that business, putting every penny they had into the renovations of The London Tavern.

Joe, Nancy and Carl at the London Tavern.

They won the ‘Beer Oscar’ for everything from having a rustic ‘art gallery’ design by Joe Bradley, top food from head chef Joe Mullane, obviously great beer and an all round brilliant atmosphere.

The pub is also popular for a range of unusual beers, including the Barista Stout and a range of Belgian beers with flavours including cherry, peach and blackcurrant, and for regular food nights.

Groups, including a poetry club, also use the venue.

But last year Nancy had to undergo a brain operation and then, shortly after that, she lost her mum.

Although the operation was successful Nancy still suffers headaches so the pair have decided to sell up.

Carl said: “We are now looking to relocate to Deal and want to try and relax a bit more. It would be great if the tavern went to a local person who would take it forward. It should remain a pub.”

It is business as usual until any sale goes through.

From the Isle of Thanet News, September 2020.

Tavern up for auction.

The London Tavern pub in Margate will be going under the hammer on Tuesday, September 15 with Connect UK Auctions.

The venue is being sold ready to go, with the ability to pull a pint as soon as the gavel has fallen and completion has taken place. The guide price is £400,000.

The bar, which originally went on the market in 2018, has been run by Carl and Nancy Hilliard since 2016 when they bought the building and set about transforming it.

Carl and Nancy previously owned "Ales of the Unexpected" in Westgate.

In 2017 the boozer was crowned Pub of the Year for Thanet by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.

The pub has been popular for a range of unusual beers, including the Barista Stout and a selection of Belgian beers with flavours including cherry, peach and blackcurrant.

The couple are selling after Nancy had to undergo a brain operation in 2017 and shortly after lost her mum.

From the https://theisleofthanetnews.com By Kathy Bailes, 20 October, 2022.

The London Tavern in Margate for sale again.

For sale - The London Tavern Photo Frank Leppard.

The London Tavern in Margate is back on the property market again despite only reopening nine months ago,

The property in Addington Street is listed by David Coffer Lyons for the freehold sale. Although not shown on the London sales and lettings firm’s website, the asking price is in the region of £650,000.

Photo Frank Leppard.

The tavern was the latest addition to Emma Piggott and Jonathan Mercer’s small pub group, Tiny Dancer, when it reopened at the end of January this year.

The pair were already at the helm of The Plough in Homerton and The Prince Arthur in London Fields.

Photo Frank Leppard.

As well as the pub the duo wanted to offer The Tiny Deli, serving morning coffee and pastries, locally made cheeses, charcuterie, and snacks with the focus on stocking locally made from traditional Kent-based small businesses.

The London Tavern was run by Carl and Nancy Hilliard from 2016 when they bought the building and set about transforming it. The couple decided to retire after Nancy suffered ill health and so put the premises on the market.

Photo Frank Leppard.

The Tiny Dancer group bought it for £475,000 last December.

The pub first made an appearance on maps in 1821 as The London Hotel.