Ship and Shovell explained

The Ship and Shovell
Type:	Public house
Location:	2 AND 3, Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London WC2
Designation1:	Grade II
Designation1 Offname:	SHIP AND SHOVEL PUBLIC HOUSE
Designation1 Date:	09-Jan-1970
Designation1 Number:	1220801

The Ship and Shovell is a Victorian pub in Craven Passage, Charing Cross, London. It may be unique for consisting of two separate buildings on either side of a street, connected underground by a shared cellar.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Its name has its origins in either the coal labourers who visited the nearby Coal Hole or Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell.^{[4] [5] [6]}

The two former terrace houses were built in 1731–33, but later refaced. It has been Grade II listed since 1970.

Until 1998 it was two separate pubs (The Shovell and The Ship) when the cellars were joined by a new tunnel under Craven Passage containing the kitchen.^{[7] [8]}

It is run by the Dorset family brewers Hall and Woodhouse.^[9]

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51.5077°N -0.1248°W

Notes and References

1. Book: David Brandon. London Street Furniture. 14 September 2016. 11 December 2013. Amberley Publishing Limited. 978-1-4456-2928-5. 127–128.
2. Web site: Ship & Shovell, Charing Cross, London, WC2N 5PH . . 2017-02-23.
3. Book: Herb Lester Associates. Herb Lester Associates Limited. A London Pub for Every Occasion: 161 of the Usual and Unusual. 14 September 2016. 1 May 2014. Ebury Publishing . 978-0-09-195827-5. 21.
4. Book: Nick Rennison. The Book Of Lists London. 14 September 2016. 31 August 2010. Canongate Books. 978-1-84767-666-5. 12.
5. Web site: Tom Jones . Hide in the Ship and Shovell . Tired of London, Tired of Life . 2010-11-01 . 2017-02-23.
6. Web site: Ship & Shovell | Bars and pubs in Charing Cross, London . Timeout.com . 2011-07-29 . 2017-02-23.
7. Web site: The Ship & Shovell.
8. Web site: London's Best Historic Pubs | Destination Guides | Corinthia London.
9. Web site: The Ship and Shovell pub situated near Charing Cross station and Embankment . Shipandshovell.co.uk . 2017-02-23.