The Joker

Hamstead Road

The Joker was built around 1971. It was closed for a while in July 2007 but later re-opened  and in December 2007 there were plans for a smoking area to be created at the side of the pub. By September 2009 it was closed and the owners, Enterprise Inns sold it for development..  In January 2010 a Tesco Direct store opened on the site utilising much of the original building.

While it has maintained its 'red' colours signs were changed in about 2006. In 2004 it looked like this:

Landlords

1990's : Ronald and Sandra Tranter

February 2008 - September 2009 :  Livingston Shepherd