Bar Aquarium

Status: Closed
Address: 262-264 Old Street, EC1V 9DD (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Lord Nelson
Former address: 264 Old Street (1944)
17 Pump Row, Old Street Road (1869)
Historical parish: Shoreditch
Dates open: by 1807-c2011
Good Beer Guide: [Lord Nelson:] 1985-1987
Owner: Star Pubs and Bars
Scottish and Newcastle Pub Company (former)
Hoare's (former)
Website: Website
Notes: Renamed as "Bar Aquarium" in 2005. It became a strip pub under the name "Horns" in c2011, meaning it's no longer open to the public without an entry charge. There's a separate bar on the roof called "Golden Bee" (Singer St, see separate entry).
Photo taken in May 2008
Sources: Open date: Archives
Owner: CAMRA/Archives
London Drinker U226
PO 1839/1856/1869/1882/1895/1915 (all as "Lord Nelson")
References: MS 11936/438/800076
MS 11936/532/1130237
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