Historic houses · London
Spanish Galleon
Spanish Galleon — 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
Spanish Galleon 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 Spanish Galleon is a public house at 1 College Approach, Greenwich, London, that was built in 1836 as part of Joseph Kay's redevelopment of central Greenwich in the Regency style. It has been grade II listed since 1973 and is managed by the brewers Shepherd Neame.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Spanish Galleon was built in 1836, on the south side of College Approach (formerly Clarence Street) where it meets Greenwich Church Street, as part of Joseph Kay's redevelopment of central Greenwich around 1830 which replaced its congested and narrow streets with a more spacious street layout and architecture in the Regency style. Donald Stuart writes that local history sources indicate that there had been a Galleon inn on the site for 200 years before the current building was constructed. Its name has been attributed to the pictures of British naval victories over the Spanish in the nearby Greenwich Hospital. A number of existing or former public houses in the area have nautical names,…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4817, -0.0099
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 9BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:30
- Official site
- www.greenwichmarket.london
Sources
- wikidata: Q17020810 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Spanish Galleon, Greenwich (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Spanish Galleon?
- Spanish Galleon is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 9BL), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- Who owns Spanish Galleon?
- Spanish Galleon is owned by | landlord =.
- Is Spanish Galleon a listed building?
- Spanish Galleon is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Spanish Galleon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 9BL. It sits within the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency.