Historic pubs · London
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
In or near City of London.
Fleet Street's 1667 sawdust-floor pub — Johnson, Dickens, Twain all drank here.
PAUL FARMER — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- City Thameslink · 0.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, the nearest railway station is City Thameslink, located 0.2 km away. Entry is free, but please note that the venue is not wheelchair accessible. The postcode for sat-nav is EC4A 3DE.
About
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, was rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire and has barely changed since. Sawdust on the floor, low oak-beam ceilings, multiple intimate rooms. Samuel Johnson, Dickens, Twain and W.B. Yeats all drank here; the parrot Polly that died in 1926 was given a Times obituary.
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Summary from the official site
Dr Johnson's House is a literary museum dedicated to the life and work of Samuel Johnson, a prominent figure in English literature. Visitors can explore the historic home, which features a collection of books, prints, and artifacts related to Johnson's legacy.
Read more on the official property page.
From the Wikipedia article
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is a Grade II listed public house at 145 Fleet Street, on Wine Office Court, City of London. Rebuilt shortly after the Great Fire of 1666, the pub is known for its literary associations, with its regular patrons having included Charles Dickens, G. K. Chesterton and Mark Twain. The pub is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.5147, -0.1064
- District
- City of London
- Parish
- City of London, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC4A 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Phone
- +44 20 7353 3745
- Nearest railway station
- City Thameslink — 0.2 km
- Opening
- Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm; Sunday 12pm - 4pm
- Official site
- www.drjohnsonshouse.org
Sources
- manual: ye-olde-cheshire-cheese (manual)
- wikipedia: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EC4A 3DE), in the parish of City of London, unparished area.
- What is Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?
- Fleet Street's 1667 sawdust-floor pub — Johnson, Dickens, Twain all drank here.
- How do I get to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?
- The nearest railway station is City Thameslink, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode EC4A 3DE.
- When was Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese built?
- Dates from the Tudor or Stuart period.
- Who owns Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is owned by | current_tenants =.
- Is Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese a listed building?
- Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is officially recognised as Grade II listed.
- Is Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese free to visit?
- Yes, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese?
- The nearest railway station is City Thameslink, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EC4A 3DE.