The Marquis of Granby

The Marquis of Granby

The Marquis of Granby is a public house at 2 Rathbone Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 1NG.

The poet and playwright T. S. Eliot is associated with the pub.[1] According to Time Out, the poet Dylan Thomas was a regular visitor, who frequented the pub to meet guardsmen who were cruising for gay partners, and then start fights with them.[2]

References

  1. Rustin, Susanna (7 August 2012). "Walking tour of London's literary pubs". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  2. Rutter, Alan (17 March 2008). "Treasure hunt: literary Fitzrovia". Time Out. Retrieved 25 November 2014.

Coordinates: 51°31′05″N 0°08′05″W / 51.518059°N 0.134680°W / 51.518059; -0.134680


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