The Crown & Treaty pub
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The Crown & Treaty pub
Image: © Mark Percy Taken: 15 May 2023
The building dates from 1576 and was originally called Place House. During the English Civil War in February 1645 it hosted negotiations between Charles I and Parliamentary forces. When Oxford Road was widened in the 18th century, the building was reduced in size and converted into a coaching inn, with the alterations overseen by Sir John Soane. It was rebuilt in the early 19th century and became the Crown Inn. In 1924 its wood panelling was sold to decorate an office in the Empire State Building. However, the panelling was returned in 1953 as a coronation gift to Elizabeth II. In 1968 it was re-named the Crown & Treaty. The pub closed for refurbishments in April 2018, and reopened on 25 October 2019. Mercury Prize-nominated band Sweet Billy Pilgrim named their third album Crown & Treaty after the pub.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.549588
Longitude
-0.483747