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Nell Gwynne, London

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Operator: City Pub Company
1-2 Bull Inn Court, Strand, London, WC2R 0NP (View on Google Map)

Tiny, hard to find Grade II listed pub in a gas lit alleyway between Maiden Lane and the Strand, rebuilt in the late 1890s. Note the Art Nouveau tilework in the passage to the Strand. The dark red colouring of walls and ceiling, together with subdued interior lighting and effectively non-existent natural light, create a very cosy effect. Small raised area at end of bar.

Beers include a regular and up to three guest ales, whilst the food offering comprises cheese & charcuterie plates. A splendid little place for anyone wanting to recapture the Dickensian pleasures of well-hidden pubs, or get over a session of 'retail therapy'. The pub boasts "one of London’s best jukeboxes packed with classics for the discerning ear". Beware steep stairs down to WC.

Historic Interest

Grade II listed, Historic England ref 1066336. On this site in 1667 at the Old Bull Inn, the diarist Samuel Pepys met "the mighty pretty" Nell Gwynne, then aged 17, already an experienced prostitute and about to become a mistress of Charles II. Also here, the actor William Terris was murdered in 1897 by a deranged stage hand from the Adelphi Theatre next door.

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Previous Names
Local Authority
Westminster
Last updated
31/08/2024
Last surveyed
Pub ID
WLD/16276
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Opening
Monday
Noon - 10:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 1 regular beer.

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Changing beers typically include: Sambrook's - Wandle , Tiny Rebel - Cwtch

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Certain events such as Six Nations shown
Features
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Cask Marque Cask Marque
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
various
Nearby Station (300m)
London Charing Cross
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (300m)
Charing Cross
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