Owl and Hitchhiker

Status: Open
Address: 471 Holloway Road, N7 6LE (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Edward Lear
Quays
Burke and Sons
Half Moon
Former address: [also listed as Grosvenor Place, Holloway Road (1881)]
Historical parish: Islington
Dates open: by 1805-
Owner: Laine Pub Company
Distinct Group (former)
Ind Coope (former)
Website: Website
Notes: Renamed as the "Quays" in 2001, as the "Edward Lear" in 2016, and as the "Owl and Hitchhiker" in 2018.
Photo taken in July 2018
Sources: Owner: CAMRA North London Beer Guide/WhatPub
Renaming: WhatPub
London Drinker WP15/WP24/WP26
OS 1871/1895/1937/1953 (as "Half Moon")/1963 (as "Half Moon")
PO 1805/1826/1856/1869/1882/1895/1899/1915/1921 (all as "Half Moon")
Tris C (e-mail)
References: MS 11936/505/1043990 (as "Halfmoon")
MS 11936/541/1181576 (as "Half Moon")
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