The Duke's Head, Putney

The Duke's Head is a Grade II listed pub in Putney, London.

Location

The pub is between Putney Embankment and the Lower Richmond road, on the corners with Thames place,[1] opposite 37, 39 and 41, Lower Richmond Road SW15.

History

The bar at The Duke's Head, Putney

A public house is thought to have been on the site from 1774, and the current pub building dates from 1864 with fittings from 1894, the basement was used by Putney Town Rowing Club for storage of boats.[2]

The pub overlooks the start of the University Boat Races[3][4] and is close to the Boat Race start stone.

Management

The pub is managed by Young & Co and was its first smoke free venue in 2006.[5]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Duke's Head, Putney.
  1. ↑ "The Coat and Badge". www.thecoatandbadge.co.uk/. Young & Co. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "THE DUKE'S HEAD (1391758)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Home". The Boat Race. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. ↑ Middleton, Christopher (10 April 2012). "Pint to pint: Duke's Head, Putney". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Duke's Head, Putney". www.whatpub.com. What Pub. Retrieved 15 April 2021.

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