The Cockpit, City of London
| The Cockpit | |
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 The building in 2016 | |
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| Former names | The Cock Pit The Three Castles |
| General information | |
| Address | St Andrew's Hill, London EC4. |
| Coordinates | 51°30′46″N 0°06′05″W / 51.512713°N 0.101464°W |
The Cockpit is a public house at 7 St Andrew's Hill, in the City, London, where it meets Ireland Yard.
It is a Grade II listed building, built in about 1860.[1] There has been a public house here since the 16th century and possibly earlier, with claims that William Shakespeare would, at least, have likely been aware of its existence, having bought a home nearby. He was a partner in the nearby Blackfriars Theatre.[2]
Formerly named The Cock Pit, having hosted cockfights, it became The Three Castles in the mid-19th century. It was given its current name in 1970, after a renovation.[2]
References
- ^ Historic England. "The Cockpit Public House (1194459)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ a b Homer, Johnny (15 April 2016). City of London Pubs. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5612-0.
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