JD Wetherspoon is to open its new pub in Muswell Hill on Tuesday 13 October, with the creation of 40 new jobs. John Hajdu from the Muswell Hill & Fortis Green Association will officially open the pub. The Wetherspoon pub, which will be called The Mossy Well, will be managed by Genevieve Gardiner.
The company has spent just over £3 million developing the outlet, on the site of a former pub, The Village, previously the Express Dairy Building, in Muswell Hill Broadway.
Muswell Hill takes its name from a medieval holy well and its hill top location. A Scottish king was said to have been cured after drinking the water at the ‘mossy well’, which became a place of pilgrimage.
Local history
The very first Wetherspoon pub to open, back in 1979, was in Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill so this – the 952nd Wetherspoon in the UK – marks a return to Wetherspoon’s ‘roots’.
The new-look pub, which is set over two floors, will feature two bars, bespoke carpet design, lighting and reclaimed furniture. There are also two reclaimed Victorian fireplaces, uncovered on site, restored and in use again.
There is a terrace area to the front and rear of the pub, as well as a landscaped courtyard garden, to the rear, incorporating the external ‘milk float’ bar. There is also a secret woodland, with several semi-mature trees, covered areas, a water feature and bespoke lighting.
Historical photos, details of local history, information relating to events, historical buildings and characters of the area, as well as artwork by local artists are all on display.
There are several original artworks and commissioned pieces, including local artists paper sculpture work, commissioned painting, local photographer works and a sculpted solid timber cow on display in the garden.