The Churchill Arms

The Churchill Arms is a public house at 119 Kensington Church Street on the corner with Campden Street, Notting Hill, London. There has been a pub on the site since 1824 when it opened under the name of the "Bedford Arms" but by 1826 it was renamed to the "The Churchill Arms[1][2]. Situated at 9 Peel Place, Silver Street, Kensington Gravel Pits.[3] In popular culture it was alleged it was called the "Church-on-the-Hill", and received its current name after the Second World War.[4] This is refuted by references to it being called the Churchill Arms throughout the 19th Century[5] and it was referenced as such in 1914 in the Official Gazette.[6] In the 1930s it had its ground floor elevation added with good stained glass whilst the Victorian stuccoed upper story is original.[7]

It is known for its exuberant floral displays, and extravagant Christmas displays in the winter,[8] and has been described as London's most colourful pub.[9]

The Churchill Arms is managed by Fuller's[10] and has a Winston Churchill interior theme.[11] The Churchill Arms claims to have been the first London pub with a Thai restaurant, having served such food since the early 1990s or earlier.[12] The Thai restaurant is decorated with live flowers and plants.

The pub is decorated with all types of things associated with Winston Churchill,[13] and falsely claims that Churchill made wartime broadcasts from the venue.[12] Churchill's grandparents, the 7th Duke of Marlborough and Lady Frances Anne Emily Vane, were patrons of the pub in the 19th century.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Post Office London Directory (Small Edition), 1852 - Page 269". leicester.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  2. ^ Consultations, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea-Planning. "List Consultations". planningconsult.rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Kensington Gravel Pits", Wikipedia, 27 December 2024, retrieved 16 February 2026
  4. ^ Smith, Ronald A. (1988). Churchill: images of greatness. Kevin Francis Pub. ISBN 9780951076866.
  5. ^ "Post Office London Directory, 1882. [Part 3: Trades & Professional Directory] - Page 432". leicester.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Official Gazette, Page 2757". 31 March 1914. p. 2757. Retrieved 16 February 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Conservation area appraisals, proposal statements and management plans | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea". www.rbkc.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  8. ^ Saffron Alexander (9 December 2016). "The Churchill Arms: Britain's most festive pub?". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Landlord of London's most colourful pub stepping down after 32 years". Standard.co.uk. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  10. ^ "The Churchill Arms - Fuller's Pub and Restaurant London". Churchillarmskensington.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Tanya Gold reviews The Churchill Arms, London - The Spectator". The Spectator. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  12. ^ a b c Finamore, Emma (8 December 2016). "5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About The Churchill Arms". Londonist. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  13. ^ "The Churchill Arms - London, XGL".
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