The Elgin is a Grade II listed public house at 96 Ladbroke Grove, London.[1]
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2]
It was built in the mid-19th century, and the architect is not known.[1]
The Elgin was a mod venue in the 1960s and a punk rock one in the 1970s. [3] In May 1975 The 101ers were offered a weekly residency there which led to a nine-month stay.[4]
Notable regular patrons have included the serial killer John Christie and Joe Strummer of The Clash. [3]
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Elgin public house (1225123)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 75. ISBN 9781852493042.
- ^ a b "Joe Strummer's favourite Ladbroke Grove boozer". The Shady Old Lady. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Don J Whistance. "Early gigs". Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
