The Devil Tavern
Fleet Street hostelry
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The Devil Tavern, whose full sign was The Devil and Saint Dunstan, was a tavern at number 2, Fleet Street in London, near the Temple Bar.[1] It existed from the reign of James I (1603–25) until it was demolished in 1787 by Child & Co. to expand their banking premises.[2][3] The site is commemorated by a City of London blue plaque reading "Site of the Devil Tavern demolished 1787".[4]
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The tavern was opposite the church of Saint Dunstan, and its sign depicted the devil tweaking Saint Dunstan's nose.[5]
