Dog and Duck, St George's Fields
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The Dog and Duck was a tavern built upon St George's Fields in London in the 17th century. It was named after the sport of duck-baiting, that took place in adjacent wetland. In the 18th century its gardens were used as a spa but, by the 1770s, with spas no longer fashionable, it declined into a rowdy location for concerts. The magistrates refused to renew its licence, despite protracted legal disputes, and it closed in 1799. The building was then used as a School for the Indigent Blind and demolished in 1812, when the new Bethlem Hospital was built upon the site. That building is now used by the Imperial War Museum.
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Dog and Duck | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Location | St George's Fields |
Coordinates | 51°29′44″N 0°6′31″W |
Construction started | 1642 or earlier |
Demolished | 1812 |
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