The Champion, Wells Street
Pub in Fitzrovia, London
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The Champion is a 19th-century public house in Wells Street in the Fitzrovia area of the City of Westminster, London. It is notable for the presence of stained glass windows and a snob screen, a Victorian feature preserved to the present day in only a few pubs.[2][3][4]
| The Champion, public house | |
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| General information | |
| Location | City of Westminster, England |
| Coordinates | 51°30′59″N 0°8′14″W |
| Design and construction | |
| Awards and prizes | Listed as Grade II by Historic England[1] |
The building in Grade II listed.[1] It was built around 1860 to 1870 of gault brick with stucco dressings and a slate roof. Historic England comment on its "lively classical detailing".[1] It was refitted by architects John Robson Reid and Sylvia Reid in the 1950s following a competition in Architectural Review.[5]
The stained glass windows in the pub are a more recent feature, and were designed by Ann Sotheran, commissioned by Samuel Smith Old Brewery when they purchased the pub in the 1980s.[4][6] CAMRA's WhatPub guide lists the pub as an outstanding example of restoration.[7]
