A popular Essex pub, once a hotspot for celebrities, is now a housing estate. Locals remember the iconic Double Six fondly.
The pub was on Whitmore Way, near The Hatherley. It opened in 1962 and included a saloon, public bar, and living space. The Double Six also had an off-license inside.
It was a popular music spot where many local bands played. Bands from other places performed there too, including Iron Maiden and Eddie and the Hot Rods.
In the 1980s, its name changed to Flying Childers. Red Rum, the famous racehorse, appeared at the reopening. The name change didn’t last long, and it went back to The Double Six before closing.
The building was sold as land after closure, and a fire occurred. Then, they fenced it off, and demolition happened in 2003. The site was cleared for new construction.
Now, flats stand where the pub once was. A new street called Havalon Close is there too. Though gone, the pub lives on in local memories, and people will always remember it.