Famous Cock
| Status: | Open |
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| Address: | 259 Upper Street, N1 1RU (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview) |
| London borough: | Islington |
| Former name(s): | Hedgehog and Hogshead Cock Old Cock Tavern Cock Tavern Old Cock and Railway Tavern Cock |
| Former address: | 265 Upper Street (1869) 21 Wells Row, Islington High Street [or High Street] (1856) |
| Historical parish: | Islington |
| Dates open: | by 1839- |
| Owner: | Stonegate Pub Company [Social Pub and Kitchen] Bramwell Pub Company [Smith and Jones] (former) Barracuda Group [Smith and Jones] (former) Watney Combe Reid (former) |
| Website: | Website |
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| Notes: | The "Jam and Rye" bar (see separate entry) is located in the basement of this building. |
Photo taken in August 2025
| Sources: | Owner: CAMRA London Drinker U234/WP3/WP26 PO 1839/1841/1856 (all as "Cock")/1869 (as "Old Cock & Railway Tavern")/1882/1895/1915 (all as "Cock Tavern") |
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