The Crown & Cushion, sat at 4 Wey Hill, Haslemere, a short walk from the station, and hosted bands in the early ’90s.
On 20 September ’92, Thunderbox rocked the Haslemere venue, and four days later Hot Club heated up the joint, then on 25 October it was Kambium’s turn. Portsmouth based Bananafish, with roots in ska, reggae and rap, appeared and were filmed there on 5 December ’93.
The venue continued to host the occasional live music through to 2012, with the likes of Vic Cracknell (who also played at The Hautboy, Ockham), Six Miles Away, and the Jono, Gareth Icke, Alan Frew combo. The pub closed in 2013 and has now been converted to residential use and is called Wey Hill House.
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