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Operator: Greene King
52 Victoria Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 0NP (View on Google Map)
(020) 7222 5577
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This landmark 1864 rebuild of the 1831 Blue Coat Boy was named after the recently-deceased Prince Consort; Grade II listed and one of very few Victorian buildings left on a street now largely modern glass and concrete. It has a sprawling ground floor bar with large ornate windows, a high ceiling and an intimate dining room down to the right; upstairs past framed photographs of prime ministers is a sumptuous carvery restaurant. The food offering includes Sunday roasts.

There is a Parliamentary Bell in the pub dining room.

Note that the licence permits sale of alcohol from 10am Monday to Saturday and from noon on Sundays.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed, Historic England reference 1066148. 1865-67. Yellow brick with red brick dressings and stucco trim, slate roof. 4 storeys. 3 windows wide to Victoria Street, 5-window return with 2 storey 3-window extension. Original, canted public house ground floor frontage with central panelled and glazed doors and flanking windows framed by granite pilasters carrying fascia, cornice and balustrade with ball finials, returned, with coupled pilasters and small pediments above them over the cornice, across the full extent of the ground floor; all the bar windows and glazed doors have excellent cut, engraved and frosted glass. The upper floors have grouped recessed glazing bar sashes linked by ornate iron balconettes on 2nd and 3rd floors; similar fenestration to return. Moulded stucco string over 1st floor; prominent stucco main entablature with very deep cornice and lions' head modillions; one stucco moulded parapet upstand to centre of both fronts with "THE ALBERT" incised on them. Interior retains some c.1900 bar fittings. The pub originally adjoined the former Artillery Brewery.

Information for this venue is provided by the West London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Blue Coat Boy
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
14/05/2025
Last surveyed
14/05/2025
Leasehold owner
no lease
Freehold owner
Greene King
Pub ID
WLD/16059
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - Midnight
Saturday
8:00am - Midnight
Sunday
8:00am - 11:30pm
Monday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers and 6 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Black Sheep - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Black Sheep - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.8%
Black Sheep - Best Bitter
Black Sheep - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Albert, London.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4%
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Albert, London.

ABV 3.4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Morland - Old Speckled Hen TasteMatch Prediction

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Morland - Old Speckled Hen
Morland - Old Speckled Hen Premium Bitter • 4.5% Spotted once.
Morland - Old Speckled Hen
Morland - Old Speckled Hen

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Albert, London.

ABV 4.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 3 times.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Albert, London.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - London Glory TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - London Glory
Greene King - London Glory Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 3 times.
Greene King - London Glory
Greene King - London Glory

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Albert, London.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - Yardbird TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - Yardbird
Greene King - Yardbird Session Pale Ale • 4%
Greene King - Yardbird
Greene King - Yardbird

This beer is served regularly at Albert, London.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Sky & TNT
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
Victoria's Bar
Restaurant Restaurant
Upstairs
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
10% discount off cask beer for CAMRA members
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
various
Nearby Station (650m)
London Victoria
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (300m)
St James's Park

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