Historic houses · London
Hand and Shears
Hand and Shears — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Hand and Shears is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Hand and Shears is a Grade II listed public house at 1 Middle Street, Smithfield, London. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. It was built in the early-mid 19th century. The Hand and Shears was named after the former Bartholomew Fair, held at Smithfield for centuries, at which the Lord Mayor of London would come and cut a piece of cloth with a pair of shears to announce that the fair had begun.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5193, -0.0988
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.greatstbarts.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17361851 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hand and Shears (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hand and Shears?
- Hand and Shears is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5193°, -0.0988°.
- What are the opening hours for Hand and Shears?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Hand and Shears a listed building?
- Hand and Shears carries the heritage designation "Grade II*" — a protective status under UK heritage law.