The Nag's Head is a
Grade II listed
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public house
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at 10 James Street,
Covent Garden
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, London, WC2.
History
The pub was built in about 1900 and the architect was
P. E. Pilditch.
[ In late 1951 the landlords, ]Whitbread
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, converted it to a theatrical theme and it is thought to have been one of the first English themed pubs which were popular in the mid twentieth century as brewers tried to appeal to a younger generation who were not so interested in the traditional entertainments of their parents.["Variations on a theme" by Jessica Boak & Ray Bailey in '']Beer
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'', No. 33, Autumn 2016, pp. 6-13.
File:Nag's Head Cov Gdn London.JPG, Descriptive plaque
File:Nags Head, Covent Garden, WC2 (2352301987).jpg, Exterior view
References
External links
Covent Garden
Grade II listed pubs in the City of Westminster
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