Tuns

At around 5pm on the same Sunday (September 24), there was an altercation between a number of men on the crossroads of Tuns Lane and Bath Road.

Lauter tuns are still used in the brewing process today, though many of the earlier copper models have been replaced with stainless steel for easier cleaning and maintenance.

Mr Watkins added that the company is pleased with the support for the scheme offered by the majority of the local residents who crowded into the Three Tuns meeting room on Saturday.

How many present-day Longtonians recall drinking in the Three Tuns, a one-time Joule’s hostelry?

The archway was demolished when the Three Tuns was rebuilt in 1904 and the delicensed Lamb on the right of the drawing was demolished in 1938.

The Three Tuns has a quintessentially British pub feel to it, a cosy interior, and a nice outside terrace.

When approached for comment, the owners of the Three Tuns News refused to comment.

They are Portugal-based Richard Mbulu, Robin Ngalande who tuns out for South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) side Baroka FC, Zambia-based Lusaka Dynamos winger Dalitso Sailesi and Mozambique-based John Banda.

Continuing the divergence from rock and roll and blues begun by his work with Farthingale, Bowie joined forces with Finnigan, Christina Ostrom and Barrie Jackson to run a folk club on Sunday nights at the Three Tuns pub in Beckenham High Street.

Some lauter tuns have provision for rotating rakes or knives to cut into the bed of grist to maintain good flow.

These tuns of wine, because of their uniform size and their universal demand, became a standard by which a ship's capacity could be measured.