Hockley-in-the-Hole explained

Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell Green^{[1] [2] [3]} in central London where bull-baiting, bear-baiting and similar activities occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries.^{[4] [5]} The Beargarden was located at Hockley-in-the-Hole where the Coach pub is today, at the junction of Back Hill and Ray Street, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road.

See also

• Beargarden
• Westminster Pit

References

51.5231°N -0.1083°W

Notes and References

1. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp626-632#h3-0022 A Topographical Dictionary of England: Clerkenwell
2. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol2/pp309-328 Old and New London: Volume 2 - Clerkenwell (Part 1)
3. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/old-new-london/vol2/pp328-338 Old and New London: Volume 2 - Clerkenwell (Part 2)
4. Web site: Hockley-in-the-Hole | British History Online. www.british-history.ac.uk.
5. Boulton, W. 1901. The Amusements of Old London: CHAPTER I - THE DIVERSIONS OF HOCKLEY IN THE HOLE, AND AT FIGG'S.