The Punch Bowl, at 41 Farm Street,

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, dating from ''circa'' 1750. It is listed as Grade II by

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. It is a Georgian building and, although altered over the years, retains many period features including a dog-leg staircase, internal cornicing and dado panelling.

History

The pub featured in the documentary film '' I'm Going to Tell You a Secret'', which followed

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in 2004 and showed her and her husband

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on a night out at their "local". In March 2008 the pub was bought for a reputed £2.5 million by Ritchie and Madonna, with the involvement of nightclub entrepreneur Piers Adam. In Ritchie and Madonna's November 2008 divorce settlement, Ritchie gained ownership of Madonna's share of the pub. The pub has become renowned for the number of celebrities who visit it. Complaints by local residents about noise and other disturbances led to a review of the pub's licence, with some restrictions imposed by

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in December 2009. The winner of a 14 December 2009

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auction, organised by the ''

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'' newspaper for the charity Kids Company, paid £2,214.12 to "Have a

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with Guy Ritchie at The Punch Bowl". On 25 March 2013, the ''Evening Standard'' reported that Ritchie had sold the pub. The Punch Bowl re-opened on 20 October 2014, after having a full refurbishment.

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* * Details the building's architecture and listing
''Time Out'' reviewThe Punch Bowl Planning and Listed Building Application: Design and Heritage Statement submitted to Westminster City Council
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