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location:
address:
208-209 High Holborn, WC1V 7BW
phone:
0871 984 1744*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.
nearest stations:
Holborn 
(130m) - zone 1
Covent Garden
(510m) - zone 1
Tottenham Court Road
(640m) - zone 1
Russell Square
(660m) - zone 1
Chancery Lane
(740m) - zone 1
how to find it:
From the station, cross Kingsway and head down High Holborn. You should be able to see the pub's sign on your left from the corner of Kingsway and High Holborn.
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nearby attraction(s):
Sir John Soane's Museum (290m)
British Museum (380m)
Closed for most of 2007, the Princess Louise is back open again. Its classic Victorian interior is still gloriously intact; indeed, it's come back with extra period additions, with partitions now running down the sides of the island bar, creating the sort of subdivided drinking spaces common to nineteenth century gin palaces. Whilst in keeping with the rest of the pub's design, the partitions however bring their own problems, with the reduction in floor space being the most obvious. Minor quibbles aside, the Princess Louise is still an enticing pub; arguably the most beautiful in London. Given this, it's also an extremely popular one so a visit out of peak hours is recommended to fully experience its wonders (including the ornate gents' toilets). Definitely give it a look though; any serious list of London's must-see pubs has this one close to the top. A last point to remember: as a pub owned by the Samuel Smith's Brewery, the Princess Louise only sells Sam's branded drinks.
20/6/2008
pub features:(click on an icon to see an explanation)
real ales - all Sam Smith's
function room for hire
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