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City of London Police Museum
City of London Police Museum
City of London Police Museum, 2 Aldermanbury, London, EC2V 7HH

1.33km

Uniforms, Victorian-era police equipment, communications devices, famous murders, WWII displayRead more

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Clink Prison Museum
Clink Prison Museum
Clink Prison Museum, 1 Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

1.39km

Site and history of the notorious prison in use from the 12th century to 1780Read more

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Jack the Ripper Museum
Jack the Ripper Museum
Jack the Ripper Museum, 12 Cable Street, London, E1 8JG

2.38km

History of the East London in the 1880s, providing a serious examination of the crimes of Jack the Ripper within the...Read more

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Covent Garden has some great pubs which is no surprise as it is such a great area of London to meet in. Particularly if you like traditional pubs you are spoiled for choice as Covent Garden has some of the oldest and most traditional pubs to be found anywhere in London.

There are lots of pubs that serve Sunday lunch and traditional British pub grub too so if you are looking for a reasonably priced place to eat and drink one of the best gastro pubs in Covent Garden is well worth considering as a destination.

For a list of Covent Garden pubs you can view our Covent Garden pub guide (https://forbidden.london/london-guide/covent-garden/pubs) we have also recently created a blog post about our top picks for the best pubs in Covent Garden (https://forbidden.london/london-blog/best-pubs-covent-garden).



Covent Garden Piazza is always open, but the shops usually operate between 10am and 8pm Monday to Saturday and on Sunday from around 11am to 6pm. The Apple Market is open from 10am until 6pm and the East Colonnade Market is open from 10:30am until 7pm.



There is Pay & Display parking on the streets off the Piazza - Henrietta Street, Southampton Street and Tavistock Street. There is also an NCP car park on Drury Lane.



You can view a list of shops in Covent Garden, including information about offers, by viewing our Covent Garden shopping guide (https://forbidden.london/london-guide/covent-garden/shopping-in-style#businesses)


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Blue Plaques in London

Sutton House Black Plaque - Sutton House  This building was given to the National Trust by W.A. Robertson in memory of his brothers Norman Cairns Robertson Captn 2nd Batt. Hampshire Regt. Who died 20th June 1917 at Hanover Germany and of Laurence Grant Robertson 2nd Lieut 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers who was killed in action in France during the battle of the Somme in or near Delville Wood 30th July 1916
Charles Wesley, Charles Wesley, And Samuel Wesley Blue Plaque - Charles Wesley 1707-1788 divine and hymn writer lived and died in a house on this site, and his sons Charles 1757-1834 and Samuel 1766-1837 musicians also lived here
Ellen Terry Blue Plaque - Ellen Terry 1847-1928 actress lived here
William Makepeace Thackeray Black Plaque - William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) novelist lived here 1854-1862
Thomas Davies, Samuel Johnson, And James Boswell Blue Plaque - In this house occupied by Thomas Davies bookseller Dr. Samuel Johnson first met James Boswell in 1763
Ken Colyer Blue Plaque - Ken Colyer 1928-1988 played New Orleans jazz here in the basement 'Studio 51' 1950-1973

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