Woodstock was at 1 Stonecot Hill and served generations of residents before being demolished in 2015.
Inaugurated in 1936 by the Brentford brewery, the Woodstock was built on the site of a stately house with the same name.
The brewery reused the decorative tiles of the Manor house, which incorporated them into the ‘Victoriana Lounge’, a feature that caused the pub to stand out as a wide establishment in the style of the road of the 1930s.
However, it is Woodstock’s musical legacy that resonates more with history.
In the 1960s, the pub became an access point for live performances, and on October 5, 1962, he is a host of one of the first concerts of the Rolling Stones, only a few months after the band formation.
Woodstock continued to organize live music for many years, with performances in the 2000s, leaving lasting memories for its usual visitors.
However, in 2014, Asda requested permission to build a mini supermarket on the site.
Despite the local opposition, the Sutton Council granted a planning permission, and the pub was demolished in 2015.
The Woodstock’s story now appears in London’s Lost pubs (£ 20 pen and sword)A book recently released by the author Sam Cullen.
The book document about 200 pubs that have disappeared from London in the last 25 years, based on decades of reviews, guides and memories to give life to its history.
Cullen said: “As much as it is sad that the thesis pubs no longer exist, I wanted to make sure that they do not waste their time because of their stories, their history and some of the strange characters that drink in them.
“Pubs can tell you a lot about social and cultural history.
“The book is a pubs celebration that existed as a vehicle to see aspects of London’s life.
“My inclusion criteria was that they closed in the last twenty -five years, and there was an interesting story to tell.”
Althegh The Woodstock is no longer standing, his legacy lasts in the memories of those who experienced him, and now, in the pages of the Cullen book.
