Historic houses · London
The Salisbury
The Salisbury — 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
The Salisbury 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 Salisbury is a Grade II listed public house at 91–93 St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London which is noted for its particularly fine late Victorian interior with Art Nouveau elements.
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Background
History
It was built as part of a six-storey block in about 1899 on the site of an earlier pub that had been known under several names, including the Coach and Horses and Ben Caunt's Head. As well as being Grade II listed by Historic England, the interior is on CAMRA's National Inventory as being "an historic pub interior of national importance", due to the quality and opulence of the etched and polished glass and the carved woodwork. The "SS" motif that can be seen etched into the glass and in a few places is because the pub was originally called the "Salisbury Stores". The use of the word "Stores" was not uncommon in pub names of that era. Other fittings include art nouveau bronze nymphs holding…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5109, -0.1273
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- WC2N 4AU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 844 4825141
- Established
- 1899
- Official site
- www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q15991477 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Salisbury, Covent Garden (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Salisbury?
- The Salisbury is in London, United Kingdom (postcode WC2N 4AU), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was The Salisbury built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Who owns The Salisbury?
- The Salisbury is owned by | designation1 = Grade II.
- Is The Salisbury a listed building?
- The Salisbury is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to The Salisbury?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode WC2N 4AU. It sits within the Cities of London and Westminster parliamentary constituency.