Plaque

Pimlico Hostelry and Pleasure Gardens

Inscription

This site formed part of the Pimlico Hostelry and Pleasure Gardens, a noted place of entertainment, established by 1590s. Ben Jonson, playwright, poet and writer of court masques, fought a duel near here.
London Borough of Hackney

The Pimlico Tavern was in Hogsden (now Hoxton), close to The Curtain, The Theatre, and The Fortune playhouses, which explains Jonson's presence in the area, and that of his fellow duellist, an actor.

Site: Pimlico Hostelry and Pleasure Gardens (1 memorial)

N1, Pitfield Street, Arden House

The plaque, rather lost in shadows, is just to the right of the far lamppost.

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Ben Jonson

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Hackney Council

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