The Cockpit, City of London

The Cockpit
The building in 2016
The Cockpit, City of London is located in Greater London
The Cockpit, City of London
Location within Greater London
Former namesThe Cock Pit
The Three Castles
General information
LocationSt Andrew's Hill, London EC4.
Coordinates51°30′46″N 0°06′05″W / 51.512713°N 0.101464°W / 51.512713; -0.101464

The Cockpit is a circa 1860 pub on St Andrew's Hill, in the City of London, where it meets Ireland Yard. Formerly named The Cock Pit, having hosted cockfights, it became The Three Castles in the mid-19th century. It was given its current name in 1970, after a renovation.

There has been a pub on the site since the 16th century, at around the time William Shakespeare bought a house nearby. It is one of over 600 listed buildings in the City of London; it is listed as Grade II, the lowest and most common listing.

References

  1. 1 2 Homer, Johnny (15 April 2016). City of London Pubs. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-5612-0.
  2. ↑ "Listed buildings". cityoflondon.gov.uk.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "The Cockpit Public House (1194459)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

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