Admiral Duncan

The Admiral Duncan is a public house in Old Compton Street, Soho, Westminster that is well known as one of Soho's oldest gay pubs. In 1999, the pub was bombed by neo-Nazi David Copeland, resulting in three people being killed and 83 being injured.

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Type: Pub
Description: gay pub in Old Compton Street, Soho, London
Also known as: “Admiral Duncan pub” and “Admiral Duncan, Soho”
Address: 54 Old Compton Street, London, W1D 4UB
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Leicester Square and Sondheim Theatre.

Leicester Square

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The area around Leicester Square, often called the West End, is the entertainment heart of London. The area also includes Chinatown, Piccadilly Circus and Trafalgar Square.

Sondheim Theatre

Theater building

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The Sondheim Theatre is a West End theatre located in Shaftesbury Avenue on the corner of Wardour Street in the City of Westminster, London. It opened as the Queen's Theatre on 8 October 1907, as a twin to the neighbouring Hicks Theatre which had opened ten months earlier. Sondheim Theatre is situated 350 feet south of Admiral Duncan.

Apollo Theatre

Theater building

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The Apollo Theatre is a Grade II listed West End theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue in the City of Westminster, in central London. Designed by the architect Lewin Sharp for owner Henry Lowenfeld, it became the fourth legitimate theatre to be constructed on the street when it opened its doors on 21 February 1901, with the American musical comedy The Belle of Bohemia. Apollo Theatre is situated 560 feet southwest of Admiral Duncan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Soho.

Chinatown

Suburb

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Chinatown is an ethnic enclave in the City of Westminster, London, bordering Soho to its north and west and Theatreland to the south and east. The enclave currently occupies the area in and around Gerrard Street.