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Picture source: Chris Amies
The Butchers Arms was situated at 149 Thessaly Road.
My name is Alan Byrne and I am currently researching my second book, which is based on the career of the late Phil Lynott, of Thin Lizzy fame. During the course of my research I have discovered that 'The Butchers Arms' in Battersea was a local that the band frequented during the recording of their albums, 'Jailbreak and Johnny The Fox', somewhat breakthrough albums for the band. I am trying to establish some information on the pub and would welcome any feedback you may be able to provide. The recording studio used by the band was Ramport, said to be situated a short distance away from the pub where the then producer, John Alcock frequently recalled having to drag the band back into the studio to continue working on the album. As previously mentioned, if you might have any information regarding a history of ownership etc, the closure of the pub etc I would greatly appreciate it for my research.
Alan Byrne
During the mid to late 70’s The Butchers’ décor in the main, Public, bar was butchery implements (meat cleavers, bone saws, knives!), that were, eventually, anchored with screws, after someone wrenched a cleaver from the wall to settle a disagreement. It was one of the first, if not the first pub in the area to have a pool table, around ’75. It could be rather boisterous on Friday and Saturday evenings. Thursday lunchtimes they had a strip show. Ramport Studios was owned by The Who and was situated in the old St. George’s church hall on the corner of Patmore St and Thessaly Rd les than a five minute walk from the Butchers’. Most of the regular clientele were from the Savona Estate and mostly younger guys 17-24, the older men had their ‘own’ pubs.
Steve Thompson (December 2022)
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Date of photo: c1912	Picture source: Ross Gerring