The Dove, Hammersmith
The Dove is a
History
It dates from the early 18th century.[1] A number of historical figures have been associated with the pub beside the River Thames. Among these are Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, Dylan Thomas and William Morris who lived next door.[2] James Thompson is said to have written the words for the 1740 song Rule, Britannia! there. The pub appears in the 1930 A. P. Herbert novel The Water Gipsies, loosely disguised as the fictitious The Pigeons.[3]
The front bar of the pub is listed in the
T. J. Cobden-Sanderson named his Doves Bindery and the Doves Press after the pub.
References
- ^ a b Historic England. "The Dove Inn public house (1079783)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ^ "London's best historic pubs". timeout.com.
- ISBN 978-1408146569.