Like the Gorringe Park this pub is one of London’s Real Heritage pubs and the description is as follows: “Originally called the Queen Victoria, this pub was built in 1934 as part of the surrounding housing estate. It is quite plain externally and has a green-tiled roof that is so typical of its time, as are the metal windows (set within timber frames). What a shame someone decided to paint the brickwork cream – it will now require repainting for ever and a day! Inside there are two separate rooms, each with half-length panelling and brick fire surrounds (the one on the left is particularly appealing with its wavy tiles set in the lintel). The counters and back fittings are original too and in both counters you can see examples of doors which were used as access to service the beer engines behind. Between the two rooms there was once an off-sales compartment (hence the now disused external door). One of its lateral screens survives, complete with a low doorway to enable staff to get round the pub without going outside. The screen also has, most curiously, a false, full-height pair of doors, apparently just for show.” NB: the pub was closed as of February 2010.

The Little House featured on the Gorringe, Graveney and Garratt: Daytime Crawl of Tooting, Earlsfield and Wandsworth in February 2010.