Red Lion, Westminster

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The Red Lion

The Red Lion is a Grade II listed public house at 48 Parliament Street, London SW1.[1]

History[]

As early as 1434, a tavern known as the Hopping Hall existed in this location.[2]

In the Victorian era, a pub called the Red Lion standing on this spot was visited by Charles Dickens as a young boy.[2]

The current building was erected in about 1890.[1] It was visited by Prime Ministers Edward Heath, Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee.[2]

It is owned by Fuller's Brewery.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "The Red Lion (1226437)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 4 September 2014
  2. ^ a b c The Red Lion, Westminster: History
  3. ^ Fuller's Brewery: Pub finder

External links[]

Coordinates: 51°30′07″N 0°07′32″W / 51.502078°N 0.12568034°W / 51.502078; -0.12568034

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