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Greater London Central - London
Two star - A pub interior of outstanding national historic interest
Listed Status: Not listed
62 St. Giles High StreetLondon, Covent Garden
WC2H 8LE
Tel: (020) 7240 2876
Real Ale: Yes
Lunchtime Meals: Yes
Nearby Station: London Charing Cross
Station Distance: 900m
Public Transport: Near Railway Station (London Charing Cross) and Bus Stop
Bus: Yes
View on: Whatpub
Rebuilt 1898/9 but later (1930s probably) expanded into the property on the left. The most striking feature is on the far right, a former carriage entrance which has now been turned into an extra room, which has lots of tiling, including on the ceiling. A disembodied hand points the way to the ‘saloon bar 2nd door’, which is now a snug recreated by owners, Samuel Smiths of Tadcaster, as part of their excellent refit in the 1990s. The screen between the carriageway and the bars is original and has beautiful swirling designs in etched glass. The bar counter in the right-hand part of the pub is original but the bar-back is a replacement.
This Samuel Smith’s pub comes in two very separate halves. Rebuilt 1898/9 with the original part on the right but expanded later into the property on the left. The most striking feature is on the far right, a former carriage entrance which has now been turned into an extra room with seating. It is awash with tiling, even on the ceiling. A disembodied hand points the way to the ‘saloon bar 2nd door’. This is a small snug, which has been recreated by owners, Samuel Smiths of Tadcaster, as part of their excellent refit in the 1990s.
The screen between the carriageway and the bars is original and has beautiful swirling designs in etched glass. The bar counter in the right-hand part of the pub is original but the bar-back is a replacement. The left-hand room would seem to have been incorporated into the pub in about 1930 judging by the sleek style of the counter: the seating is quite modern. At the time of writing it was possible to detect a former opening between the two main rooms: it was filled in during the 1990s and returned the pub to having separate rooms once more.
Full Description
The screen between the carriageway and the bars is original and has beautiful swirling designs in etched glass. The bar counter in the right-hand part of the pub is original but the bar-back is a replacement. The left-hand room would seem to have been incorporated into the pub in about 1930 judging by the sleek style of the counter: the seating is quite modern. At the time of writing it was possible to detect a former opening between the two main rooms: it was filled in during the 1990s and returned the pub to having separate rooms once more.
