The Dog and Duck

Orwell's Soho local, and the pub where he celebrated in August 1945 when Animal Farm was selected by the American Book of the Month Club. The landlord had managed to get hold of a bottle of 135 proof absinthe for the occasion, which tells you what kind of place this was. The current building dates from 1897, designed by Francis Chambers for Cannon Brewery, and the Grade II listed interior of glazed tiles, ornamental glass, and mahogany is on CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. John Constable used to nip in from his house around the corner in the early 1800s. The upstairs dining room is named after Orwell. Madonna has also been in. Less important.