Historic houses · London
The Gun
The Gun — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
Nigel Cox — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Gun 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 Gun is a Grade II listed public house at 27 Coldharbour, Coldharbour, London. It takes its name from the cannon which was fired when the West India Docks first opened in 1802.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The pub has occupied the plot of 27 Coldharbour since the early 18th century under various trading names. It was first called The King and Queen in 1722 before being renamed to The Rose and Crown in 1725 and later Ramsgate Pink in 1745. It took on its current name, The Gun, in 1771. Lord Horatio Nelson is commonly associated with The Gun having lived locally and where it is said that he visited the docks to inspect the guns. In addition, he would frequent the pub to secretly meet Lady Emma Hamilton in an upstairs room (now called The River Room) for their affair. There is also a long association with smugglers landing contraband on the site and distributing it via a hidden tunnel. To this…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5018, -0.0078
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E14 9NU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Established
- 1900
- Official site
- www.thegundocklands.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q16993490 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Gun, Coldharbour (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Gun?
- The Gun is in London, United Kingdom (postcode E14 9NU), in the parish of Tower Hamlets, unparished area.
- Is The Gun a listed building?
- The Gun is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to The Gun?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode E14 9NU. It sits within the Poplar and Limehouse parliamentary constituency.