Ship Tavern, London

Name: Ship Tavern
Address: 12 Gate Street, London, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7405 1992

#503 among attractions in London

Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Nightlife

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Facts and practical information

The Ship Tavern is an inn at the western corner of Lincoln's Inn Fields, at the corner of Gate Street and the Little Turnstile in London. Established in 1549, at the height of the English Reformation, when Catholicism became illegal, it was used to shelter Catholic priests and hold secret Catholic services. It was originally in Whetstone Park, which was notorious for its gambling houses. Richard Penderell, who aided Charles II's escape, visited it, as did John Bagford, the Chevalier d'Eon and John Smeaton. It was consecrated as Masonic lodge 234 in 1736 by the Grand Master, the Earl of Antrim, and rebuilt in 1923. ()

Coordinates: 51°31'2"N, 0°7'9"W

Address

12 Gate StreetCamden (Holborn and Covent Garden)London United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7405 1992

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Day trips

Ship Tavern – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: British Museum, Oasis Sports Centre, Princess Louise, Sir John Soane's Museum.

~1410 ftNW
A historian's treasure trove
British Museum, London
7 min walk • The British Museum, located in the heart of London, United Kingdom, stands as a cornerstone of cultural heritage and is one of the most expansive and comprehensive museums in the world. This venerable institution, founded in 1753, opened its doors to the public in 1759...
~1190 ftW
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Oasis Sports Centre, London
6 min walk • Oasis Sports Centre is a leisure centre in Holborn, London, operated by Greenwich Leisure Limited on behalf of the London Borough of Camden.
~540 ftW
Nightlife
Princess Louise, London
3 min walk • The Princess Louise is a public house situated on High Holborn, a street in central London. Built in 1872, it is best known for its well-preserved 1891 Victorian interior, with wood panelling and a series of booths around an island bar. It is a tied house owned by the Samuel Smith Brewery of Tadcaster, Yorkshire.
~410 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Sir John Soane's Museum, London
2 min walk • Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum, located next to Lincoln's Inn Fields in Holborn, London, which was formerly the home of neo-classical architect, John Soane.
~900 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Freemasons' Hall, London
5 min walk • Freemasons' Hall in London is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England, as well as being a meeting place for many Masonic Lodges in the London area.
~1070 ftE
Park
Lincoln's Inn, London
6 min walk • The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of the four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar.
~1420 ftW
Dancing, Nightlife
The End, London
7 min walk • The End was a nightclub in the West End of London, England. Started in December 1995 by DJs Layo Paskin and Mr C, it was also responsible for the label End Recordings.
~1100 ftNE
Museum
Novelty Automation, London
6 min walk • Novelty Automation is an amusement arcade of satirical game machines in Holborn, London. The machines are constructed by cartoonist and engineer Tim Hunkin, often by hand, and the arcade includes an expressive photo booth, an interactive divorce and a "small hadron collider".
~1270 ftW
Church, Baroque architecture, Georgian architecture
St George's, London
7 min walk • St George's, Bloomsbury, is a parish church in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden, United Kingdom. It was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor and consecrated in 1730. The church crypt houses the Museum of Comedy.
~1440 ftE
Memorial
Lincoln's Inn Chapel, London
7 min walk • Lincoln's Inn War Memorial is a war memorial in Lincoln's Inn, London. It was erected in 1921 as a memorial to members of the Inn of Court who died on active service during the First World War. It became a Grade II listed building in 1999.
~700 ftSE
Park
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London
4 min walk • Lincoln's Inn Fields is the largest public square in London. It was laid out in the 1630s under the initiative of the speculative builder and contractor William Newton, "the first in a long series of entrepreneurs who took a hand in developing London", as Sir Nikolaus Pevsner observes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ship Tavern?

Nearby attractions include High Holborn, London (2 min walk), Church of St Anselm and St Cecilia, London (2 min walk), Holborn, London (2 min walk), Aviation House, London (2 min walk).

How to get to Ship Tavern by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ship Tavern:

Bus

Holborn Station • Lines: N242 (1 min walk)
Procter Street • Lines: N242 (2 min walk)

Metro

Holborn • Lines: Central, Piccadilly (1 min walk)
Chancery Lane • Lines: Central (8 min walk)

Train

City Thameslink (18 min walk)
Charing Cross (18 min walk)

Ferry

Festival Pier • Lines: Green Tour (19 min walk)
Embankment • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (19 min walk)