George and Vulture

George and Vulture

The George and Vulture was built in 1746 as a public house in Castle Court, near Lombard Street, City of London.

It was said to be a meeting place of the notorious Hell-Fire Club and is now a revered City chop house.

It was mentioned in "The Pickwick Papers" by Charles Dickens, who frequently drank there himself. When threatened with demolition Cedric Charles Dickens, the author's great-grandson, campaigned to save it. [* The "George and Vulture" in "Pickwick Papers" Cedric Charles Dickens Pub. by Dickens Publishing (1995)]

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* [http://www.english-restaurants.com/english/areas/restaurant.asp?classID=49 Guide to the 'George and Vulture']
* [http://www.oldandsold.com/articles18/charles-dickens-4.shtml Charles Dickens London - The George And Vulture]


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