| The Green Man | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The pub in 2008 | |
| Location | 57, BERWICK STREET W1 |
| Coordinates | 51°30′56″N 0°08′12″W / 51.51559°N 0.13668°W / 51.51559; -0.13668 |
| Built | c. 1738 |
| Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | GREEN MAN PUBLIC HOUSE |
| Designated | 23-Nov-1978 |
| Reference no. | 1291968 |
The Green Man is a Grade II listed public house at 57 Berwick Street, in London's Soho.
History
There has been a pub at this location since 1738. It was Grade II listed in 1978.
Architecture
The current premises dates from the early 19th century. The building is constructed from yellow stock brick over three storeys, with a slate roof. A front on the ground floor with granite flanking pilasters was added in the early 20th century. Each of the floors have widely spaces windows with flat gauged arches.
The sign outside the pub depicts a caricature of Hercules with a green club, decorated with leaves.
References
Citations
- "Berwick Street, London | Open Skies Article | Open Skies". Emirates United Kingdom.
- Weinreb et al. 2008, p. 63.
- ^ Historic England. "GREEN MAN PUBLIC HOUSE, City of Westminster (1291968)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- 'D'Arblay and Noel Street Area', in Survey of London: Volumes 31 and 32, St James Westminster, Part 2, ed. F. H. W. Sheppard (London, 1963), pp. 230–242. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vols31-2/pt2/pp230-242 .
- Simpson 2011, p. 121.
Sources
- Simpson, Jacqueline (2011). Green Men & White Swans: The Folklore of British Pub Names. Random House. ISBN 978-0-099-52017-7.
- Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher; Keay, John; Keay, Julia (2008). The London Encyclopaedia (3rd ed.). Pan Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-405-04924-5.
External links
- Official website
- Green Man – Pub Wiki
