Dirty Dick's (London pub)
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Dirty Dick's is an old pub in Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, a short walk from Liverpool Street station. Its name refers to its original owner, an ironmonger called Nathaniel Bentley, who suffered a nervous breakdown after his fiancé died the day before their wedding. When he retired in 1804 his shop was bought and turned into a pub. His dead stuffed cats and other possessions were put on display. It was cleared up in the 1980s for health & safety reasons, although it still retains much of its character.
External links
- The story of Dirty Dick (http://www.pubs.com/dirtec2.htm)
- Dirty Dick's pub reviewed (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/586/)