User:Sue Wallace/Ruskin Arms draft

The Ruskin Arms, High Street North, Manor Park, London E12 England.

Famous heavy metal public house in East London, with live heavy metal groups.

Famous groups to play Ruskin Arms include Status Quo, and Iron Maiden

the newly formed Small Faces also rehearsed there in the early 1960's as Jimmy Winston (original member) lived there with his parents who owned it. Steve Marriott's father ran a jellied eel stall outside.

New management has stopped music performances by bands or DJs, but metal fans often visit - especially since the signage outside the pub about nthe performaces and DJs is still there.

The pub closed for business in 2009, and rumours of its demolition and development into a hotel started. It has had hoardings around it for a year now but as of Jan 2011, the outside still looks pretty intact, although covered with scaffolding.

All Too Beautiful - Steve Marriott - Paolo Hewitt/John Hellier - Helter Skelter Publishing ISBN 1900924447

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steve-Marriott-Beautiful-Life-Times/dp/1900924447

http://www.ruskinarms.co.uk/

http://www.geocities.com/olafmetal1/cdrs/maiden/ruskin_arms/ruskin_arms.html