Coordinates: 51°31′8.23″N 0°8′28.91″W / 51.5189528°N 0.1413639°W / 51.5189528; -0.1413639

Yorkshire Grey, Fitzrovia

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Yorkshire Grey, Langham Street, 2016

The Yorkshire Grey is a public house on the corner of and in Fitzrovia, City of Westminster, London WC1.

History[]

The Yorkshire Grey dates back to at least 1826.[1] It was rebuilt in 1882–83 to designs by the architect George Treacher.[2]

The author and playwright J. B. Priestley was a regular visitor during the Second World War when he did his inspirational talks on BBC radio from the nearby Broadcasting House.[1] The bandleader Billy Cotton was a frequent customer, as his radio programme was also broadcast from there.[1]

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Fitzrovia pubs: 6. Yorkshire Grey, 46 Langham Street". fitzrovia.org.uk. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Riding House Street to New Cavendish Street". UCL, 2016. p. 4.

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