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The Hand and Shears

The Hand and Shears is a Grade I listed public house at 1 Middle Street, Smithfield, London. [1]

It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. [2]

It was built in the early-mid 19th century. [1]

The Hand and Shears was named after the former Bartholomew Fair, held at Smithfield for centuries, at which the Lord Mayor of London would come and cut a piece of cloth with a pair of shears to announce that the fair had begun. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Hand and Shears public house (1193734)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 76. ISBN   9781852493042.
  3. Rennison, Nick (2006). The Book of Lists - London. Edinburgh: Canongate. p. 10. ISBN   9781841959344.

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