The Bridge House

ABOUT

The Bridge House was a pub at 23 Barking Road, Canning Town, that landlord Terry Murphy ran as a live music venue from 1975 to 1982. It held about 560 people, put on pub rock, punk, Oi!, mod revival and heavy metal bands, and had its own record label. The building later became a club and then a hotel, and was demolished in 2002 for a road flyover.

SIGNIFICANCE

Iron Maiden played there regularly between June 1976 and February 1979, and Depeche Mode played seven dates there in late 1980; Murphy said Daniel Miller signed them after seeing them on a bill with Fad Gadget. The pub's label released the live album Live: A Week at the Bridge E16 and the 1979 compilation Mods Mayday.

MUSIC & CHARACTER

SOURCES

Details compiled from public sources. Run this venue? Get in touch to confirm or correct the listing.

1. https://archives.depechemode.com/past_tours/1980tour/dates.html (official website)Supports: Depeche Mode played the Bridgehouse seven times in 1980: 24 September, 16, 23 and 30 October, 12 November, and 10 and 28 December.
2. https://www.ironmaiden.com/tour/touring-1979/ (official website)Supports: Iron Maiden played the Bridge House regularly between 15 June 1976 and 15 February 1979.
3. https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/features/legends-of-the-bridge-house-the-venue-everyone-loved-769508.html (news article)Supports: Landlord Terry Murphy ran the Bridge House as a live music pub from 1975 to 1982; it held about 560.
4. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/L-55209-843 (official website)Supports: Its address was 23 Barking Road.
5. https://www.u2.com/blogs/london-dates (official website)Supports: U2 played the Bridge House on 11 December 1979.