Prince Rupert

Status: Closed
Address: 33 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EH (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: City of Westminster
Former name(s): Plough [same site]
Former address: [also listed as 40-41 Rupert Street]
40 Rupert Street (pre-rebuilding)
Historical parish: St James Westminster
Dates open: by 1787-at least 1916
rebuilt 1900/01
Notes: Rebuilt a few metres to the south, at the intersection with Shaftesbury Avenue, and renamed as the "Prince Rupert" upon the rebuilding of the adjoining "Apollo Theatre" in c1901. Now a cafe.
Photo taken in May 2012
Sources: Open date: Archives
Rebuilding: Survey of London
OS 1873/1895/1916
PO 1839/1841/1856/1869/1882/1895 (all as "Plough")/1915 (as "Prince Rupert")
References: MR/SBL/40
MS 11936/349/535330
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