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Some of the best views of the city are from pubs and restaurants along the banks of the Thames. If you’re partial to a pint by the river, you’re in luck: the Horniman at Hay’s has reopened after a major refurbishment project.
The pub, nestled in Hay’s Galleria on the south bank of the river, closed to customers in the new year. Its renovation was completed this month.
Punters can now enjoy a new bar on the mezzanine level, perfect for viewing the HMS Belfast, as well as new booths and additional seating throughout. Historic features have also been restored, including ironmongery on the stairs and bannisters.
The Horniman sits on the site of a 17th century tea warehouse owned by Frederick Horniman, who also lent his name to the museum he founded in Forest Hill.
The patch of riverside the Horniman can be found on was once known as ‘London’s Larder’ because of all the food warehouses along it – at one point, 80 percent of London’s dry produce passed through Hay’s Wharf. The wharf was converted into Hay’s Galleria in the 1980s after the shipping industry moved downriver in 1970.
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