Historic houses · London
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Royal Vauxhall Tavern — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is a Grade II listed Gay entertainment venue in Vauxhall, London. It is also known as the RVT. It is South London's oldest surviving queer venue.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The RVT was built between 1860 and 1862 at Spring Gardens, Kennington Lane, on land which was originally part of the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. Although sometimes reported to have started life as a music hall, the venue was in fact constructed as a public house and has always served that function. After the Second World War, returning servicemen and local gay men were reportedly attracted to the venue, which held shows by female impersonators (drag shows). The RVT survived local redevelopment throughout the 1970s and 1980s and maintained its independence as a gay venue. Many of London's top drag artists performed there, including Hinge and Bracket and Regina Fong. Diana Dors also appeared…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4864, -0.1219
- District
- Lambeth
- Parish
- Lambeth, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW8 1SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
- Established
- 1863
- Official site
- www.vauxhalltavern.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374962 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Vauxhall Tavern (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Vauxhall Tavern?
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW8 1SS), in the parish of Lambeth, unparished area.
- When was Royal Vauxhall Tavern built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Royal Vauxhall Tavern?
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern is owned by | opened_date = {{start date and age|1863|df=yes}}.
- Is Royal Vauxhall Tavern a listed building?
- Royal Vauxhall Tavern is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Royal Vauxhall Tavern?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW8 1SS. It sits within the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green parliamentary constituency.