New Wetherspoons pub opening inside abandoned London Dungeons this month

Two very different kinds of spirits will come head-to-head as Wetherspoons opens a new gaff in London.

The pub chain has its eyes cast upon the London Dungeons’ former haunt in Tooley Street.

The new ‘Spoons, which will be called The Sun Wharf, will open to punters later this month - but not before a quick séance to get rid of any nasty spirits (and we’re not talking about Sambuca!)

Wetherspoons has given an official opening date of September 30 - making it the perfect place to sink a pint this spooky season.

The new pub will be open from 6:30am until 12:30am, seven days a week. It is conveniently located next to London Bridge train station and will have WiFi.

But what really makes this new haunt special is its rich, gory and fascinating former life.

Until 2013 (almost 40 years), the pub had been the site of The London Dungeon. The arches were occupied by importers and provision agents, whose livelihoods depended on the warehouses opposite.

While some survived, Fenning’s Wharf and Sun Wharf were replaced in the mid-80s by the massive No.1 London Bridge complex. During the redevelopment of that site, a Bronze Age burial mound was unearthed.

Of course, the London Dungeon couldn’t just allow punters to roam freely around the site; it needed to be cleansed first, so they brought in the resident medium for a quick de-ghostifying.

A London Dungeon spokesperson said: “For nearly 40 years, our Tooley Street location terrified and entertained visitors with chilling tales of London’s dark history. Our move to the South Bank has allowed us to expand our horrifying repertoire and make it one of the most infamous attractions in the capital. Tooley Street can rest easy now as we’ve ensured that all the ghosts have traversed the Thames to the South Bank, where historic horrors of Victorian London await.”

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