Simmons

Status: Open
Address: 233-235 Old Street, EC1V 9HB (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Hackney
Former name(s): Craft Beer Co.
Canvas Bar
Nelson's Retreat
Gluepot
Murphy's Tavern
George the Fourth [or George IV]
Former address: [also listed as 1 Vince Street]
201 Old Street (pre-rebuilding) [same site]
9 Georges Place, Old Street Road (1869)
[also listed as 9 George Buildings (1839)]
Historical parish: Shoreditch
Dates open: by 1839-at least 1938, by 1971-
rebuilt 1965
Owner: Simmons
Craft Beer Co. (former)
Enterprise Inns (former)
Watney Combe Reid (former)
Website: Website
Notes: Renamed as "Canvas Bar" in 2014, as "Craft Beer Co." in 2017, and as "Simmons" in 2021.
Photo taken in July 2025
Sources: Close date/Reopen date: Pubs History
Renaming: Tris C (e-mail)/CAMRA
Rebuilding date/Owner: CAMRA
London Drinker WP2/WP5/WP21/WP23/WP44
PO 1839 (as "George IV")/1841 (as "George Fourth")/1856/1869/1882/1895/1915 (all as "George the Fourth")
References: M4600/3 (as "George the Fourth")
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