Draughts
📍34 Eltham High St, London SE9 1BT
Draughts is located at the western end of Eltham High Street in Eltham, southeast London. The nearest station is Eltham.
This pub was originally a coaching inn known as The Chequers, which was constructed in 1832. The pub you see today was built in 1903 as Eltham was redeveloped to improve its infrastructure during the Edwardian era.
Affixed to the front wall of the pub, next to the entrance, is an early 18th-century milestone erected by the New Cross Turnpike Trust. Grade II listed by Historic England, it features iron plates inscribed with the distances: “8 miles to London Bridge, 4 miles to Foots Cray.”
This is a simply decorated, traditional old boozer with a down-to-earth local pub feel. The servery is located slightly to the left and is clad in grey panelling. To the left of the servery are a dartboard and fireplace; to the right is plenty of mixed seating, which then leads to a patio beer garden with a covered section.
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