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The Cockpit

A Grade II-listed corner pub on St Andrew's Hill near Blackfriars, named after the blood sport of cockfighting and close to where Shakespeare bought a house.

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The Cockpit, a Grade II-listed corner pub on St Andrew's Hill near Blackfriars
Photo: Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Did you know

The pub was renamed the Three Castles in the mid-19th century and only took back the name The Cockpit in 1970.

Local tip

Open Monday to Friday 11am-11pm, Saturday noon-11pm and Sunday noon-10.30pm. Blackfriars station is about 200m away; the regular ales are Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter, Timothy Taylor Landlord and St Austell Proper Job.

Famous dishes

  • Harvey's Sussex Best Bitter
  • Timothy Taylor Landlord
  • St Austell Proper Job

Finding it

Address
7 St Andrew's Hill, City of London, London EC4V 5BY
Nearest station
London Blackfriars (National Rail), 163 m away

Details change, so check with the place before you set off.

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