The Liberty Bounds (JD Wetherspoon), Tower Hill, EC3

Medium sized ‘Spoons opposite the Tower of London. Another impressive building repurposed by JDW, fine coffered ceilings and pilasters, lots of honey coloured wood and nice lighting. The carpet has a maritime theme (anchors) as befits its former use as the HQ of the General Steam Navigation Company, the Merchant Navy war memorial is next door. The ground floor is split level with the counter along the rear wall, usual hand pumps and T-bars set up; 6+6 including the terrible trio at both ends. The toilets and a seating area are upstairs with a balcony overlooking part of the ground floor.

Pretty decent Spoons with views of the Tower Bridge, and definitely one of their better ones around here with traditional (if naff) decor and a comfortable atmosphere. Lots of tourists in on my numerous visits, unsurprisingly. The ale always seems to be in decent nick.

I liked this one.It was getting busy when I called in late afternoon time.But I found a small table on a sort of landing area between the two floors. Service good,as was the choice of beer. Would visit again.

Tower Hill Spoons pulling in the tourists (signs everywhere to mind your bags). Old skool Spoons (1998) with comfy furnishings and a separate bar upstairs with some booths and a decent view of Tower Bridge from some of the tables if you can nab one. Quality Spoons carpet, for those who partake. Notes sketchy at this point but Untappd tells me I had a pint of ‘long pour’ Theako OP so that’ll be an NBSS 2. I quite enjoyed the upstairs and if the beer had been a bit crisper I might well have been looking to head back this side of the next World Cup. 6.5

Corner location Spoons with a mezzanine floor upstairs above the bar. Stairs at each end. Fairly busy on a Friday lunchtime with mostly what seemed to be tourists refuelling on cheap JDW meals. Uninspiring choice of ales for the brand. Much of the decor on the walls is taken up by false leather book covers on shelves, a bit naff. Views of the Tower from upstairs across the busy main road.

A large Spoons in a fairly splendid building close to the Tower of London and Trinity House. Inside has been rather spoiled by inserting an upper level over the bar, which means both downstairs and upstairs have rather claustrophobically low ceilings, worsened by a excess of Covid partitions. The best part is the mezzanine level, which also benefits from nice views through the large windows. The draught ales were reasonable, with Daleside Old Legover, Nottingham Supreme and Sambrooks Pumphouse joining the usuals. Perfectly adequate.