The Blind Beggar
A pub built in 1894 on Whitechapel Road, best known as where Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell in 1966. It serves lagers, craft ales and pizza, with a heated pergola garden.
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Did you know
William Booth preached his first open-air sermon outside the pub in 1865, which led to the East London Christian Mission, later the Salvation Army.
Local tip
Tables can be reserved through the pub's contact page, and the heated pergola garden makes it usable in winter. It opens at 3pm Monday to Thursday, at midday on Friday and Sunday, and at 11am on Saturday.
Finding it
- Address
- 337 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BU
- Nearest station
- Whitechapel (Overground), 267 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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