Remembering the lost Hereford pub, the Hop Pole

The group have been reminiscing recently about the former Hereford watering-hole, The Hop Pole. Once known as the popular Hop Pole, now, some locals may recognise the building as home to the Hereford pub and bar, Hogarths.

The former pub even had a few famous faces pop in during it’s time, On November 7, 1979, Dads Army actors Clive Dunn and Bill Pertwee popped in. 

The renowned actors pictured with Steve and Rosie Tandy, who were the landlord and landlady at the time. (Image: Hereford Times Archives)

Adrian Symonds, commenting under the photo of the Dads Army actors said: “Used to help my brother with the karaokes there, and Steve the landlord used to sing my way at the end of the night. Great days”.

The Hop pole reopened for a period of time in 2005, after having been run as an Irish Bar, O’Neills for nine years. However, the revitalised pub poured its final pint in 2015, before Amber Taverns reopened the site the following year, under the name Hogarths.

Commenting underneath the photograph, which shows the pub in the mid 1980’s, before a refurbishment, Sarah Whitmarsh said:

“I worked there on a Saturday as washing up in the kitchen. Loved it there. Crew in the Kitchen were great Pat and Helen.

“My boss Steve and Rose were lovely. I was the baby of the crew so they all looked out for me.”

Matthew Quinn, recalling childhood memories of the lost pub said: “Back when a pub was a pub.

"So many fond memories dating back from when I used to bottle up on a Sunday morning as a kid, to drinking in there most nights as a teenager to working as assistant manager In the mid 90s.

“Met some life long friends over the years, some are still with us, but sadly some have passed”.

Christine Gawler said: “Had some good times in there when Steve and Rose ran the place”