The Black Friar, Blackfriars
Pub in London, England
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The Black Friar (also known as The Blackfriar) is a Grade II* listed[1] public house on Queen Victoria Street in Blackfriars, London, England.[2]
| Black Friar | |
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The Black Friar in 2019 | |
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Alternative names | The Blackfriar |
General information | |
| Type | Public house |
Architectural style | Arts and Crafts |
| Location | 174 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4, England |
| Coordinates | 51.5121°N 0.1037°W |
Completed | 1905 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Herbert Fuller-Clark |
| Other designers | Frederick T. Callcott, Henry Poole |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | The Black Friar public house |
| Designated | 5 June 1972 |
| Reference no. | 1285723 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History
The building was constructed in about 1875 on the site of a former medieval Dominican friary,[3] and was remodelled in about 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark. Much of the internal decoration was carried out by the sculptors Frederick T. Callcott and Henry Poole.[2]
The building was nearly demolished during a phase of redevelopment in the 1960s, until it was saved by a campaign spearheaded by poet Sir John Betjeman.[4] It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[5]
On 5 June 1972, the Black Friar was designated a Grade II* listed building.[1]
Gallery
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Interior
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External links
- The Blackfriar via Nicholson's
- Entry in "Pubs Galore"
- Entry in "British listed buildings"
- Entry on the website of Campaign for Real Ale
- Entry on the website of "Historic England"
- Entry on the website of "Whatpub"
