Nambucca

Status: Open
Address: 596 Holloway Road, N7 6LR (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Swagman's
BJ Sports Bar
Cock Tavern
Cock
Former address: Manor Place, Holloway Road (1880)
Historical parish: Islington
Dates open: by 1791-
rebuilt 1881
Owner: Stonegate Pub Company
Ei Group (former)
Courage (former)
Notes: Renamed as "Nambucca" in c2006, primarily a music venue but with a bar area.
Photo taken in July 2025
Sources: Open date: Archives
Owner: CAMRA North London Beer Guide/CAMRA
Rebuilding date: pub building
London Drinker WP4/WP5/WP51
OS 1871/1895/1937/1953 (as "Cock Tavern")/1963 (as "Cock Tavern")
PO 1826/1856 (as "Cock Tavern")/1869 (as "Cock Tavern")/1882/1895/1899/1915/1921 (all as "Cock" except where noted)
Tris C (e-mail)
References: MS 11936/378/585939 (as "Cock")
MS 11936/525/1111159
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