Simpsons Tavern

The oldest chophouse in London. Trading since 1757, Simpson’s Tavern is a slice of London’s dining history.🚨FACING PERMANENT CLOSURE🚨 NEEDS SUPPORT

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Great article in @thetimes today

#restaurantreview #SaturdayMotivation #London #londonrestaurants #newsupdates #Cornhill

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I know we have been remiss in keeping everyone updated, & I promise we will shortly, but we did not want to miss today

St George's is and always will be our Day and we will always mark it, wherever we are

Not for the Nationalism, not for the tub thumping, but because this is us

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Where ever you are, whatever you are doing, We are hoping you are well and Wishing you the Merriest of Christmases

#cityoflondon #cornhill #london #squaremile #history #londonspast #hiddenlondon #christmas #merrychristmas

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2 years is also, just the start.

We remain determined to maintain Simpsons in trade and spirit. It means something more to us, as it does to so many of you, and to have it extinguished or replaced by some cod facsimile is unjust.

We will preserve our #londonheritage

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2 years ago, on this date, like thieves in the night, Hartnell Taylor Crooks unlawfully closed Simpsons Tavern. Extinguishing a light that had burnt in the City of London for centuries
Last year was planned as the celebration of 300 years of Simpsons 3 centuries (1 of some)

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We do not think of the days but of the times lost, the jokes not shared and memories unmade. Opportunity left blank like the empty pages of our , revolutions and World Wars have come and gone.

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Hear hear @bunnvamp

It would seem the #property #agents are determined to kill our shared past here in #cityoflondon & #Glasgow as @PastGlasgow note

The #developers may own the bones, but they shouldn't be allowed to kill the Soul of these buildings

Good luck @roganoglasgow

[Karen Suzuki @bunnvamp]

@PastGlasgow What is it with landlords and historic restaurants… The wonderful @SimpsonsTavern in London is also embroiled in a battle with its gawdawful money-grabbing landlord. 😢

[Simpsons Tavern @SimpsonsTavern]

@LiverpoolVista @forexflowlive Sadly no access
We have asked to remove personal effects and they have even ignored that

We would love to see any images or any related memories / memorabilia you have

Do let us know

Feel free to email if you get a moment

[email protected]

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Hear hear
@forexflowlive

Bordering travesty

We have offered to buy the freehold, but #hartnelltaylorcook won't engage with a sale either

It sits at the heart of #cityoflondon closed while missed by so many & we stand ready to reopen and bring back it's #authentic #history

[ForexFlow @forexflowlive]

So sad to see this place still shuttered 😭😭😭
@SimpsonsTavern

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@russinsing @forexflowlive Hopefully @cityoflondon will trigger the #ACV purchase clause as soon as possible

There could be support through @Plunkett_UK to structure a bid

It would make sense for all parties - when all the alternatives make no sense at all, as you rightly point out

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@IntoTheWhite @forexflowlive This may be the case

The early bad press stung a little and maybe now they are just set on being petty

The irony is, we are offering to buy it....they are saying we are standing in the way of a sale

It's ridiculous behaviour from a #commercialproperty agent

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@PaulLan35790396 @forexflowlive We cannot understand ourselves

We have offered security
We have offered to buy it
We have offered everything a reasonably minded agent could ask for, yet still the lights are off

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@11cemetarygates @forexflowlive @CampaignforPubs @ProtectPubs @CAMRA_Official @HistoricEngland We hope @cityoflondon step in to trigger the community bid clause of the #assetofcommunityvalue to allow us a formal bid for the freehold

The #acv only protects use, not history - so if not purchased by us it could be any restaurant style and ends its over 300 year #History

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Will provide Sausage

YOU ; Sympathetic to an old girl whose history is no secret - should like the smell of custard

Message directly below

(Whilst we fight for our return, it is heartening to see we are not forgotten.
Thank you @spectator
Here's to Lunches well remembered)

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https://t.co/lwab6ICbLK

Londons Oldest Chophouse & @TanyaGold1 Fan Seeks:

Ideal Reader - For freehold purchase and long lingering Lunches

Good Humour a must

US ; Slightly dated, with a patina of Claret and good times. Looking to have the cobwebs blown off

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@zxqwvoghzeayrxa @wrathofgnon @Look_UpLondon @HartnellTaylorC @HistoricEngland Would point out that the agents here unlawfully evicted us. That led to staff who worked for decades fired and a centuries old business closed - We are suing them for their unlawful act
Without tenants, this property is worthless & agents have just caused neglect & decline again

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For those of you who like a longer form explainer and further detail on our ongoing situation, we have posted on @LinkedInUK

https://t.co/LcQUEiE1HR

#cityoflondon #Cornhill #squaremile #London #Historic #londonsoldest #savinghistory #hospitality #history #news #heritage #sos

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And as ever thank you to @Look_UpLondon for the images!

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As ever a huge thank you to @CityAM for bringing light to this dark chapter
https://t.co/2XqFaWE7Rc

They remain the local paper of record for @cityoflondon and her constituency

#cityoflondon #Cornhill #squaremile #London #news #history #thepapers