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The Princess Louise

A Grade II* listed Victorian pub on High Holborn, prized for its tiled walls, gilded mirrors, Corinthian columns and rare snob screens dividing the bar into booths.

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The Princess Louise, a Grade II* listed Victorian pub
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Did you know

Built in 1872 and remodelled in 1891, it keeps snob screens that once separated social classes at the bar. It hosted influential folk clubs in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Local tip

CAMRA lists opening noon to 11pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 10pm Sunday, but other listings differ, so check before a special trip. Look for the booths around the central island bar.

Famous dishes

  • Samuel Smith's Old Brewery Bitter

Finding it

Address
208 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EP
Nearest station
Holborn (Tube), 74 m away

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

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