Dylan Thomas, poet, 1914 - 1953, drank here!
Wheatsheaf Heritage
W1, Rathbone Place, 25, The Wheatsheaf Public House
The pair of them drank individually at several pubs in the area. Whether they quaffed here together at the same time is not known for sure, but no doubt the conversation would have been fascinating.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Dylan Thomas - The Wheatsheaf
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Dylan Thomas - The Wheatsheaf
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Dylan Thomas - The Wheatsheaf
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