Public House. It was originally called the Mother Black Cap after a local legend concerning a witch, and had that name, according to licensing records, as early as 1751. In the mid 1960s it became predominantly known for its homosexual clientele, and in the later 20th century for its drag cabaret, featuring acts such as Danny La Rue, Hinge and Bracket and Mrs Shufflewick.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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The Black Cap
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Regina Fong, 1945 - 2003, "Last of th...
Closed Pubs has a good picture of the current building and gives: "The Red Lion was situated at 34 Kilburn High Road. This pub was known as The Westbury at time of closure in 2012. Rebuilt in the l...
We found the building on Google Street View dated 2012 but by 2014Â it was gone. From the design of the building and the dolphin relief we'd guess it was built c1930-40. It appears on a 1950 map. T...
Cookery writer. Born as Elizabeth Gwynne into a wealthy family. Travelled in Europe and around the Mediterranean, spending some years in Cairo, where she married in 1944. Returned to England in 194...
Thanks to (C) Peter Gregson for the picture.
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