The owners of a North Woolwich pub hope to reopen it "as soon as possible" after its sudden closure last month.
The Henley Arms, owned by Star Pubs & Bars, in Albert Road closed in October.
Star Pubs & Bars told this paper that the boozer is leased to an independent operator who chose to shut the pub "at short notice".
The pub company has confirmed it aims to reopen the boozer as soon as possible.
The original Henley Arms is known to have been in existence in the 1860s and was rebuilt after the Second World War.
The pub is named after William Thomas Henley, a pioneer in the manufacture of telegraph cables who had a factory in North Woolwich.
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It is unclear what date the pub officially closed on but its Instagram bio currently reads: "CLOSED NO LONGER TRADING".
There had been speculation around the closure on social media before Star Pubs & Bars confirmed the news.
In the public Facebook group London Pubs with almost 220,000 members, a contributor under the name of London Pub Map wrote on Sunday (November 16): "I received a message yesterday saying that The Henley Arms in Silvertown, East London, has closed its doors too.
"Hopefully this is only temporary."
In November 2021 the boozer closed for a month-long renovation with a major internal and external revamp undertaken by Star Pubs & Bars.
A Star Pubs spokesperson told this paper: “The Henley Arms in Woolwich is leased to an independent operator to run as their own.
"In October they chose to shut the pub at short notice.
"Our aim is to reopen the Henley Arms as soon as possible.”
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