Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead
Jack Straw's Castle is a Grade II listed building[1] and former public house in Hampstead, north-west London, England.
The site is named after the rebel leader Jack Straw, who led the Peasants' Revolt in 1381 and who is said to have taken refuge on the site until he was caught and executed.[2] A pub has existed here since at least the early 18th century. The building was altered in the early 19th century.[1]
Charles Dickens was known to visit the pub, describing it as a place where he could get "a red-hot chop for dinner, and a glass of good wine".[3] William Makepeace Thackeray and Wilkie Collins also visited it. [2] It is mentioned in Bram Stoker’s Dracula, where Professor Van Helsing and Doctor Jack Seward stop to dine.[4] It was the final residence of the music hall singer Alec Hurley, who died there in 1913.[5] The building was badly damaged in The Blitz during World War II.[6]
The current building was designed by the architect Raymond Erith and dates to 1964;[2] speaking at Erith's memorial service in 1974, the poet laureate Sir John Betjeman called the building "true Middlesex" and "a delight".[7] The pub closed in 2002, and was then converted to a number of luxury apartments and gymnasium.[7] As of 2020 the building is empty.[8]
References[]
Citations
- ^ Jump up to: a b Historic England, "Jack Straw's Castle (1113189)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 27 June 2017
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Weinreb et al. 2008, p. 440.
- ^ Bard 2015, p. 12.
- ^ Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912. (2008). "Chapter 15". The New Annotated Dracula. Klinger, Leslie S. (1st ed.). New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 285. ISBN 978-0-393-06450-6. OCLC 227016511.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Alec Hurley Dead". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 8 December 1913. p. 10.
- ^ Macksey, Serena (2 June 1995). "Where shall we meet? Jack Straw's Castle, NW3". The Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "A neglected architect who shunned concrete". Camden New Journal. 11 November 2004. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Owner of Jack Straw's Castle appeals for a new buyer after 20 years". 14 November 2019.
Sources
- Bard, Robert (2015). Hampstead & Highgate Through Time. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-445-63741-9.
- Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher; Keay, Julia; Keay, John (2008). The London Encyclopedia. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4050-4924-5.
Coordinates: 51°33′46″N 0°10′48″W / 51.56266°N 0.18004°W
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