St John of Jerusalem

Status: Closed and demolished
Address: 164-166 St John Street, EC1V (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Horseshoe [same site]
Unicorn
Former address: [or 164 St John Street]
28 St John Street (1856)
[also listed as 30 St John Street (1839)]
Historical parish: Clerkenwell
Dates open: by 1670-1992
rebuilt c1960s demolished c1992
Notes: The original site was a few metres to the south, prior to rebuilding. Adjacent to the Cannon Brewery, which began in this pub when it was the "Unicorn". Renamed as the "St John of Jerusalem" in c1760s.
Sources: Open date/Renaming: Survey of London
Close date: Pub Wiki
PO 1839/1856/1869/1882/1895/1915 (all as "St. John of Jerusalem")
Tris C (e-mail)
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