Nag's Head, Covent Garden

The Nag's Head
The Nag's Head
TypePublic house
Location10 James Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2
Coordinates51°30′46.64″N 0°7′25.5″W / 51.5129556°N 0.123750°W / 51.5129556; -0.123750
Built1900
ArchitectP. E. Pilditch
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameNAG'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE
Designated01-Feb-1974
Reference no.1277358

The Nag's Head is a Grade II listed public house at 10 James Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2.[1]

History

The pub was built in about 1900 and the architect was P. E. Pilditch.[1] In late 1951 the landlords, Whitbread, converted it to a theatrical theme and it is thought to have been one of the first English themed pubs which were popular in the mid twentieth century as brewers tried to appeal to a younger generation who were not so interested in the traditional entertainments of their parents.[2]

  • Descriptive plaque
    Descriptive plaque
  • Exterior view
    Exterior view

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England, "The Nag's Head (1277358)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 1 October 2014
  2. ^ "Variations on a theme" by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey in Beer, No. 33, Autumn 2016, pp. 6-13.

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