Hoop and Grapes

Status: Open
Address: 47 Aldgate High Street, EC3N 1AL (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: City of London
Historical parish: Whitechapel
Dates open: by 1803-
Good Beer Guide: 1975-1976, 1985, 1999-2000
Owner: Mitchells and Butlers [Nicholson's]
Charrington (former)
Website: Website
Notes: For most of its 19th and early-20th century history, this is listed in directories as a "wine merchant". The pub itself has a sign claiming a foundation date of 1593, but this may be the building rather than its existence as a drinking establishment.
Photo taken in June 2008
Sources: Open date: Archives
Owner: CAMRA
OS 1875/1896/1959/1969 (as "Hoop & Grapes")/1971 (as "Hoop & Grapes")
PO 1841/1856/1869/1882/1895/1915
Tris C (e-mail)
References: MS 11936/427/745831
MS 11936/485/981739
MS 11936/503/1021515
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