The Dolphin, Hackney

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The Dolphin, Hackney
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The Dolphin
The Dolphin is located in London Borough of Hackney
The Dolphin
The Dolphin
General information
Address165 Mare Street, Hackney
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51°32′23″N 0°03′22″W / 51.5398°N 0.0562°W / 51.5398; -0.0562Coordinates: 51°32′23″N 0°03′22″W / 51.5398°N 0.0562°W / 51.5398; -0.0562
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameThe Dolphin Public House
Designated21 October 2003
Reference no.1393174

The Dolphin is a Grade II listed public house and nightclub at 165 Mare Street, Hackney Central in the London Borough of Hackney, London.[1]

It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2]

It was built about 1850.[1]

In mid 2013 the pub was at risk of closure after Hackney police claimed 92 reports of thefts between June 2012 and June 2013.[3] An online petition was created to save the venue, which as of 16 September 2013 had received 2678 signatures[4] and a social media campaign on Twitter using the hashtag #SaveTheDolphin attracted support from presenter Caroline Flack and even telecoms company O2.[5] Actor Michael Fassbender also gave his support to the petition sharing that John Maclean's short film Pitch Black Heist, in which he starred, had scenes filmed at the pub.[6]

In September 2013, Hackney Council stripped the pub of its 4am late licence after local police applied for a review citing 160 crimes were reported at the venue between 2010 and 2013, including a firearm incident and rising thefts.[7] However a year later in September 2014, the pub regained its 4am weekend licence following a decision at Stratford magistrates court, with Hackney Council's chair of licensing councillor Emma Plouviez saying: "Managers at The Dolphin have made efforts to tackle the disproportionately high levels of theft at the pub."[8]

In October 2021, the venue's licence was suspended after the police raised concerns about their response to a serious assault on Friday October 15th where a man was hit with a glass and subsequently required hospital treatment.[9]

See also[]

  • List of pubs in London

References[]

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Dolphin public house (1393174)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  2. ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 65. ISBN 9781852493042.
  3. ^ Mohammed, Syma (18 July 2013). "Hackney pub The Dolphin faces closure after police brand it as hotspot for thefts". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ "It's crunch time for famous Mare Street hangout The Dolphin". Hackney Citizen. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Save the Dolphin: Campaign launched to save Hackney pub institution". Metro. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "A Quick Request To Help Save "The Dolphin" Pub in Hackney | Michael Fassbender Online". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Hackney pub the Dolphin loses its late licence". The Caterer. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. ^ Orrell, Harriet (6 September 2014). "Hackney's Dolphin 'very pleased' over late night licence victory". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. ^ Lawrence-Jones, Charlie (22 October 2021). "Popular London pub forced to close after 'glass smashed around punters face'". MyLondon. Retrieved 30 December 2021.


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