The Hop Poles

The Hop Poles is a public house at 17–19 King Street in Hammersmith, London. It is a Grade II listed building, meaning it is recognised by Historic England as a structure of special architectural or historic interest that merits protection from unauthorised alteration or demolition. The pub was built in 1857 as the amalgamation of two earlier houses on the site; the architect responsible for the 1857 building is not recorded. The building's listing status places it within the historic fabric of Hammersmith's King Street, a long-established commercial thoroughfare in west London. As a public house, The Hop Poles operates in the British licensed hospitality trade, serving beer, wine, spirits and food to the general public. Its name references the hop plant, the flower used to flavour and preserve beer, a common naming convention for British pubs with historic links to the brewing trade. The pub trades under the name The Hop Poles and is associated with the Craft Pubs group, whose website hosts its page. It serves the local Hammersmith community as well as visitors to the area, and its Grade II status means any significant changes to the building require listed building consent. Because the pub is a single-site licensed premises rather than a multi-outlet chain brand, its commercial footprint is local. Its significance in a brand knowledge base lies in its identity as a named, long-established London pub with protected heritage status, a distinct trading name, and a continuous presence on King Street since the mid-nineteenth century.

The Hop Poles stands at 17–19 King Street, Hammersmith, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The building dates from 1857, when it was constructed as the amalgamation of two earlier houses that had occupied the site. The architect of the 1857 building is not known. The pub's name, like many British pub names, refers to hops, the ingredient that gives beer its bitterness and aroma, suggesting a historic association with brewing or with the hop trade. King Street has long been one of Hammersmith's principal commercial streets, and a pub on this site would have served the local population through the Victorian expansion of west London, the twentieth century, and into the present day. At some point the building was recognised for its architectural and historic interest and given Grade II listed status, the lowest of the three main grades of statutory listing in England but still a strong protection: listed building consent is required for alterations that affect the building's special interest. In the modern era the pub has traded under the name The Hop Poles and is associated with the Craft Pubs group, whose website carries a page for the Hammersmith venue. As a single-site public house it operates in the licensed hospitality sector, offering drinks and food to the public. Its continuity as a pub from 1857 to the present makes it part of the social history of Hammersmith, and its listed status makes it part of the area's built heritage.

• 1857

  The Hop Poles is built at 17–19 King Street, Hammersmith, as the amalgamation of two earlier houses; the architect is unknown.

• The building is designated Grade II listed, recognising its special architectural or historic interest.

A historic Grade II listed neighbourhood pub in Hammersmith, London, trading as part of the Craft Pubs group.

• Beer and cask ale

  The pub serves beer, including traditional British cask ale, alongside other drinks.

• Pub food

  Food service typical of a British public house.

1. 1The Hop Poles — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
2. 2The Hop Poles — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3The Hop Poles — Craft Pubscraft-pubs.co.uk