Tesco Express Brixton Road
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Tesco Express Brixton Road
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 20 Oct 2015
This building was the Russell Hotel until it closed in 2003; it was in fact a pub, originally opening in 1878 although the striking façade dates from 1906. At one time there was also overnight accommodation above the bar. In the latter years the pub acquired a reputation for being rough and the building had an uncertain future before Tesco moved in, opening one of its Express stores in 2011. See http://ovalhistory.co.uk/historical-local-businesses/lost-pubs/the-russell-public-house-also-known-as-the-russell-hotel/ for a full history.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.476584
Longitude
-0.112772