Hockley-in-the-Hole

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Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell Green in central London where bull-baiting, bear-baiting and similar activities occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries.[1] The Beargarden was located at Hockley-in-the-Hole where the Coach & Horses pub at Back Hill and Ray Street meet today, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Hockley-in-the-Hole | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.

Coordinates: 51°31′23″N 0°6′30″W / 51.52306°N 0.10833°W / 51.52306; -0.10833


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