Salutation
The Salutation154 King St
Hammersmith
W6 0QU
This pub is not only a grade II listed building, it is also on the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Local Inventory with an interior of local historic interest, and the description is as follows: "Built by A P Killick in 1910, the Salutation is a very recognisable building thanks to the pale blue and mauve faience tile dressings and a number of bold features. The building is red brick and the 1st storey features two oriel windows either side of a tiled panel in the centre which reads "Fuller, Smith and Turner. Chiswick 1910" and also holds the pub sign. The pediment at the top of the building, also in pale blue, bears the pub name. The interior is no longer separated into different rooms but features a panelled front and back bars with original fittings. Look out for an original fireplace with mirror mantlepiece and a large ceiling lantern in the back bar."
The listing description is as follows: "Public House. 1910 by A.P. Killick. Red brick with exuberant pale blue and mauve faience tile dressings. 3 storeys and cellars. 2 windows. Tiled ground floor with pilasters supporting. entablature rising to form segmental arches over entrances (left hand now blocked) flanking central Venetian type window; small panes to upper lights. Pilasters and window apron of blue panels outlined in mauve. Mauve entablature with white griffins in relief; blue cornice. First flood central tiled panel bearing legend "Fuller, Smith and Turner. Chiswick 1910". To either side, a tiled oriel window of 3 transom & mullion lights (blue tiles) with small panes; apron with dentil cornice and cartouche (mauve tiles); cornice above window and penthouse roof. Blue tile band at sill level. Banded pilaster strips at angles. Main modillion cornice at 2nd floor level of mauve tiles with central segmental arched decoration. 2nd floor with 2 paired sashes linked by mauve tiled flat arches and flanked by keyed oculi (blue architraves, mauve keys). Pale blue pilasters outlined in mauve at angles. Mauve parapet and central segmental pediment bearing legend "Salutation Inn". Entrance tiled with blue dado and cream walls having swagged motifs. Double entrance doors with stained glass panels in Art Nouveau Style and brass plates. Interior, although now open plan, retains original small front and large back bar, both panelled and-with most original fittings and features. Back bar lit by large ceiling lantern and with original fireplace with mirror mantlepiece. The public house is a rare & compete survival in London of the use of lustrous finish faience tiling."
CAMRA website link: CAMRA/Salutation
The Salutation featured on the Daytime Crawl of Hammersmith, Barnes and Putney in October 2003, the Evening Crawl of Hammersmith in July 2006, and the Billing and Cooing: Daytime Crawl of Earls Court, West Brompton, Fulham and Hammersmith in October 2013.