The Sekforde

The Sekforde is a historic public house located in Clerkenwell, in the London Borough of Islington, England. According to the pub's own history, it opened as a public house in 1829 and traded continuously for 176 years before closing temporarily in 2015 for a major redevelopment and restoration project. It reopened just before Easter in 2018, combining the charm of a late Georgian pub with modern facilities. The restoration was led by owner and landlord David Lonsdale, with architecture by Chris Dyson Architects. The project received two awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for restoration and sustainability, and a commendation from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for renovation. A key feature of the restoration is a ground source heating and cooling system that uses only about 15% of the energy needed by a conventional pub of comparable size. Building on this system, The Sekforde aims to become the greenest pub in London and is working to eliminate plastics and food waste. The pub offers drinks, food, and a well-known Sunday roast, and is also available as a venue for events. It is a private, independently owned establishment rather than part of a large pub chain.

The Sekforde opened as a public house in 1829 and remained open without a break for 176 years. It temporarily closed in 2015 for a much-needed redevelopment and restoration project, and reopened just before Easter in 2018. The restoration was designed to capture the charm of a late Georgian pub while offering the best in modern facilities. A central element of the project was a ground source heating and cooling system that uses only 15% of the energy needed by a conventional pub of the same size. The pub states that, using this system as a starting point, it wants to become the greenest pub in London and is constantly aiming to eliminate all plastics and food waste. The restoration received two awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for restoration and sustainability, and a commendation from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) for renovation. The owner and landlord is David Lonsdale, and the architecture was by Chris Dyson Architects.

• 2018

  Reopened just before Easter after restoration.

• 2015

  Temporarily closed for redevelopment and restoration.

• 1829

  The Sekforde opened as a public house.

A historic yet sustainably restored neighbourhood pub in Clerkenwell, aiming to be London's greenest pub.

• Drinks

• Food

• Sunday roast

• Venue hire

1. 1THE SEKFORDEthesekforde.com
2. 2History — THE SEKFORDEthesekforde.com
3. 3The Sekfordewikidata.org