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Jolly Gardeners |
The Jolly Gardeners stands at 36 Lower Richmond Road, on the corner of Ship Lane. The current building dates from 1922. The first reference to an inn on this site was in 1740 and according to the Wimbledon Court Rolls it was originally called the Three Tuns. By 1798, however, it was referred to as the Jolly Gardeners.
While James Grimshaw was the landlord in the 1820s the floor of the bar burst upwards during a very high tide due to the pressure of the water under the building. Young's Brewery took over the ownership of the Jolly Gardeners in 1857 and described the inn "as being a snug roadside house which has been rebuilt by us".
The 1901 Census gives William Parker as the publican living on the premises with his sister Margaret. A boarder, 61-year-old Sarah Goffe, was also living there. William remained the landlord until 1920.
The 1914 Valuation describes the Jolly Gardeners as a very old brick-built building with a tiled roof. There were two attic rooms on the top floor and three rooms on the first floor. On the ground floor were two bars, a serving room, sitting room, kitchen, scullery and a cellar. There was also a brick-built clubroom and, in the yard, three wooden dressing rooms [sic].
The pub was rebuilt in 1922 and a beer garden added. In 2021 Young's sold the Jolly Gardeners to Punch Pubs and it remains a popular traditional pub today. In early 2026 it was put up for sale.