Beer and architecture experts Geoff Brandwood and Jane Jephcote have identified London's most important historic pub interiors. They are a hugely varied collection ranging from lavishly decorated late Victorian hostelries to simple, street-corner locals.
See here at the Times Online for more. (The Salisbury is mentioned at the top of page 3).
The strap line for this article has the words, 'Ten pubs in the capital where you won't find olives and chunky chips ...'. Um, yup, well the Salisbury happens to do very good olives & funky chips :)
But anyways, we know we have a very special pub in our neighbourhood, which is why (up till now) we don't bother meeting anywhere else. Pity it's in no longer a secret! The kitchen will soon be serving up caviar for the new clientèle.
And they say (for those not bothered with links);
'A splendiferous establishment from the great age of pub-building around 1900, recently and lovingly restored to its former glory and now offering good cuisine. This is Victorian pub-building at its most spectacular.'