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Operator: Nicholson's (Mitchells & Butlers)
95 Fleet Street, Temple, London, EC4Y 1DH (View on Google Map)
(020) 7583 0070
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A Nicholsons pub with central bar, bare wooden floors and half wall panelling, giving the pub a warm and cosy feel. Said to have been first built for Wren, to cater for his masons rebuilding St Bride’s church after the fire of 1666: the crossed knife and fork in brass, set into the front threshold until the ‘80s, was considered to be a sign for the illiterate workmen. The back of the pub looks out onto St Bride’s Churchyard, and there is a little smoking space outside the door. Inside a U-shaped bar and a semi-separate drinking area. The walls are adorned with pictures and old press cuttings and announcements. There is an exceptional elaborate period coloured window to the front. At the rear is a corner cupboard carved with axes and daggers dated 1603.

Historic Interest

Grade II listing:- Probably late C17, much altered. 3 storeys plus dormers in tiled roof. 2 windows. Recessed frontage obscured by lower, later building of no interest. Rear to St Bride's Avenue stuccoed with simple, pilastered shop front and parapet to roof.

Information for this venue is provided by the East London & City Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
City of London
Last updated
19/03/2025
Last surveyed
24/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Mitchells & Butlers
Pub ID
ELC/15006
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:30am - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Closed
Monday
Noon - 8:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 6:00pm
Sunday
No Service
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale
St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 3 times.
St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale
St Austell - Nicholson's Pale Ale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Old Bell, London.

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

4 guest ales (From the Nicholson rage.)

Changing beers typically include: Fuller's - London Pride , Timothy Taylor - Landlord , Titanic - Plum Porter

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Terrestrial
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Smoking Smoking
Veranda at rear
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Varies - usually 2
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
4, 11, 23
Nearby Station (300m)
City Thameslink
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (600m)
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