This is the official lunch stop. Like the Masons Arms, this pub is not a listed building but it has an interior of some regional importance and the description is as follows: “A prominent corner-site Victorian pub which underwent a major refurbishment in 2005. The central serving area remains, albeit with changes for food service, although the Victorian counter survives. On the left-hand side (approached from the Chippenham Road entrance) there are some impressive reminders from Victorian days. The mosaic floor announces the former name of the pub and there are some mirror and floral tile strips on the left-hand wall. There is some fine mahogany wall panelling and also three stained glass panels, probably re-sited. The central one has a girl playing a lyre. Update 2014: Refurbished and renamed the Squirrel it has lost some of its historic fittings and the Victorian counter has been painted a pastel shade of grey.”

The WhatPub link is here: WhatPub/Squirrel

The Pub Heritage Group link is here: PHG/Squirrel

The Red Squirrel featured on the Daytime Crawl of NW London and Maida Vale in October 2006, the Viva Victorian: Evening Crawl of Maida Vale and Maida Hill in December 2012, and the Rural Rides: Daytime Crawl of Kensal Green, Maida Hill, Maida Vale and St John's Wood in February 2017.