[5] It was established in 1969 as the "Village Blues Club", and from then until 1975 it was considered east London's premier rock music venue.

[6][7] Bragg opened the street on 24 August 1999, dedicating it to his own brother, and paying tribute to Ben Tillett, the founder of the dockworkers union.

[1] The main circular building is approximately 50 feet (15 m) in diameter, but the function room, which was used for concerts and bingo, is a long, low ceilinged, rectangular wing, extending along Lodge Avenue.

Acts that have appeared there include Led Zeppelin,[9] Genesis,[10] Thin Lizzy,[11] Rory Gallagher, Pink Floyd[12] A Facebook nostalgia group was started for the Village Blues Club in 2008.

The Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) has included The Roundhouse in its database of heritage pubs in recognition of its historic interior.

As the name suggests the ground plan is round and on top of this there sits a T-shaped upper storey with a bulky square tower in the centre.