The Jenny Lind

On the page, this ticks all the right boxes; close to Wimbledon Common, nice historic name, (JL lived locally), quiet street, nice area, etc etc. Alas alas & alas, it wastes all of its advantages, and it looks, on the outside and inside, like a back-​drop to a Mike Leigh film. The expression ‘dog-​rough’ was made for this pub.
Apparently it has a reputation of being a pretty dodgy den; it had the same reputation when I moved to the area 25 years ago and it seems to be in some sort of time capsule, because it hasn’t changed. It may be that it is surrounded by a council estate. It may be that it looks like a council house itself. It may be that the interior is dark and dingy. It may be that the carpark in front looks like a used-​car salesroom. What has the Brewery, or whoever owns it, done to make it a more welcoming place? Nothing.
I’m not berating the staff or the customers one bit; however if you want to sample the atmosphere of the backstreets of Rotherham, you could do worse than come here, if only to have a comparison point to various nice pubs in the area.
I just wonder what the residents of the posh newish estate round the corner think of it; not to mention the well-​heeled local residents.
The beer is OK, but, after all, it is a pub.