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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
23rd August 1940 German Luftwaffe begins night bombing on London
23rd August 1933 First televised boxing match took place in London, between Archie Sexton and Laurie Raiteri.
23rd August 1905 Born today: Leonard Constant Lambert, London England, composer (King Pest)
23rd August 1617 1st one-way streets open (London)
The Cockpit
Last legal cockfight in England staged in this watering hole.
Location: 7 St Andrews Hill, EC4V 5BY
Description: Luckily cockfighting has been illegal for 70 years, but alas once upon time it was as common as pub darts and a game of pool.
The Cockpit, halfway between Blackfriars and St Paul's, is said to have staged the last legal cockfight in England. Indeed, the circular layout of the bar was once the arena and the upstairs gallery where the 'posh' people would have stood to watch and place their bets.
Thanks goodness that time moves on, today it is just a solid pub offering all that pubs should offer...
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Credits: London Lite - 3rd October 2006
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Last legal cockfight in England staged in this watering hole. |
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