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'''The Hare and Billet''' is a [[public house]] located in [[Blackheath, London]], overlooking parts of [[Greenwich Park]].<ref name=OffWebsite>{{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.hareandbillet.com/|work=The Hare and Billet Website|publisher=The Hare and Billet| |
'''The Hare and Billet''' is a [[public house]] located in [[Blackheath, London]], overlooking parts of [[Greenwich Park]].<ref name=OffWebsite>{{cite web|title=Contact|url=http://www.hareandbillet.com/|work=The Hare and Billet Website|publisher=The Hare and Billet|access-date=3 February 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=fSnLRmGZzIEC&pg=PT101 Evening Standard London Pub Bar Guide 1999 S S Int - Edward Sullivan<!-- Bot generated title -->]. p. 100.</ref> In the 18th century, the Hare and Billet was a [[coaching inn]]. The pub received media coverage in 2014 after a [[Jim Dowd (politician)|south London MP]] made a speech in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] claiming a [[Henderson's Relish|condiment]] they served was a "parasitic copy" of [[Lea and Perrins|another brand]] of [[Worcester Sauce]], leading to a backlash that was nicknamed "Hendogate". It is owned by the Metropolitan Pub Company. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:View on Black Heath near the Hare and Billet Inn.jpg|thumb|left|The Hare and Billet in 1780 |
[[File:View on Black Heath near the Hare and Billet Inn.jpg|thumb|left|The Hare and Billet in 1780, painted by [[Thomas Luny]]]] |
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[[Watling Street]], the Roman road to [[Dover]], crossed the bleak and forbidding [[Blackheath, London|Blackheath]] and, in the 18th century, this stretch of the busy route was notorious for its [[highwaymen]]. |
[[Watling Street]], the Roman road to [[Dover]], crossed the bleak and forbidding [[Blackheath, London|Blackheath]] and, in the 18th century, this stretch of the busy route was notorious for its [[highwaymen]]. At this time, the Hare and Billet was an isolated [[coaching inn]] on the heath.<ref>{{citation | url=http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/kinggeorge/v/003ktop00000018u005b0000.html |publisher=[[British Library]] |title=View on Black Heath [near the Hare and Billet Inn] |date=26 March 2009}}</ref> The establishment has been trading since the 1600s.<ref>[http://www.timeout.com/london/bars-pubs/hare-billet "Hare and Billet"]. ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' (London). 18 July 2011</ref> |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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The pub is on Hare & Billet Road, and across that road lies ''Hare and Billet Pond'', considered to have the most natural appearance and probably the best wildlife habitat of the four ponds on Blackheath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natureconservationlewisham.co.uk/tag/hare-and-billet-pond/ |title=Nature's Gym at Hare & Billet Pond, Blackheath |publisher=Lewisham.gov.uk |date= 5 October 2012 | |
The pub is on Hare & Billet Road, and across that road lies ''Hare and Billet Pond'', considered to have the most natural appearance and probably the best wildlife habitat of the four ponds on Blackheath.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://natureconservationlewisham.co.uk/tag/hare-and-billet-pond/ |title=Nature's Gym at Hare & Billet Pond, Blackheath |publisher=Lewisham.gov.uk |date= 5 October 2012 |access-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> The road is said to be haunted by the ghost of an 18th century woman who hanged herself from an elm tree when her lover failed to meet her there.<ref>{{citation |title=Collins Ghost Hunters' Guide to Britain |author=John and Anne Spencer |publisher=Harpercollins |year=2000 |isbn=9780004489643 |page=75}}</ref> |
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The nearest railway station is [[Blackheath railway station|Blackheath]], approximately 0.25 miles away and the [[Lewisham DLR station]] is approximately 0.9 miles away. |
The nearest railway station is [[Blackheath railway station|Blackheath]], approximately 0.25 miles away and the [[Lewisham DLR station]] is approximately 0.9 miles away. The [[A2 road (Great Britain)#Borough to Shooter's Hill|A2]] is 0.3 miles to the north of the pub.{{citation needed|date = March 2014}} |
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==Hendogate== |
==Hendogate== |
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On 20 January 2014, the pub was mentioned by [[Jim Dowd (politician)|Jim Dowd]], MP for [[Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West and Penge]], during a debate in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] on the Intellectual Property Bill. |
On 20 January 2014, the pub was mentioned by [[Jim Dowd (politician)|Jim Dowd]], MP for [[Lewisham West and Penge (UK Parliament constituency)|Lewisham West and Penge]], during a debate in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] on the Intellectual Property Bill. The Hare and Billet was where Dowd was served [[Henderson's Relish]] when he asked for some [[Worcester Sauce]] during a meal. As Dowd was unfamiliar with Henderson's Relish he later cited the product as an example of "parasitic copying", namely of the anchovy-based condiment sold under the [[Lea & Perrins]] name.<ref name=HansardHendo>{{cite journal|journal=Hansard|title=Daily Hansard – debate|date=20 January 2014|page=Column 56|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140120/debtext/140120-0002.htm|access-date=2 February 2014}}</ref> Due to the [[cult following]] enjoyed by Henderson's in [[Sheffield]] and [[South Yorkshire]], Dowd faced a backlash in the media, which included an open letter rebuttal from the [[Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Nick Clegg]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick Clegg speaks out in defence of Sheffield's Henderson's Relish|url=http://www.nickclegg.org.uk/2014/01/21/nick-clegg-speaks-out-in-defence-of-sheffields-hendersons-relish/|work=Nick Clegg Liberal Democrat Website|publisher=Liberal Democrats|access-date=3 February 2014|date=21 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202105551/http://www.nickclegg.org.uk/2014/01/21/nick-clegg-speaks-out-in-defence-of-sheffields-hendersons-relish/|archive-date=2 February 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and Dowd's Labour Party colleague [[Paul Blomfield]], MP for [[Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Sheffield Central]].<ref name=GuardianHendo>{{cite news|last=Haddou|first=Leila|title=MP disses Henderson's Relish and incurs the wrath of Sheffield (and Nick Clegg gets a bit cross)|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/the-northerner/2014/jan/22/mp-disses-hendersons-relish-and-incurs-the-wrath-of-sheffield-and-nick-clegg-gets-a-bit-cross|access-date=3 February 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 January 2014}}</ref> The pub noted that a number of [[Sheffielders]] living in London had visited the pub as a result of the media coverage that was generated.<ref name=SheffStarHendoWarning>{{cite news|title=MP 'warned' in relish row|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/campaigns/mp-warned-in-relish-row-1-6392810|access-date=3 February 2014|newspaper=Sheffield Star|date=24 January 2014}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==Further reading== |
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/conservation/Documents/BlackheathCAAppraisal.pdf | title=Blackheath Conservation Area |
* {{cite web | url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/conservation/Documents/BlackheathCAAppraisal.pdf | title=Blackheath Conservation Area character appraisal and supplementary planning document | publisher=Lewisham Planning Service – Conservation and Urban Design | date=March 2007 | access-date=13 February 2014 | pages=38–39}} |
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==External links== |
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* {{Official website|http://www.hareandbillet.com}} |
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* [http://www.capitalpubcompany.com/our-pubs/ Parent company] |
* [http://www.capitalpubcompany.com/our-pubs/ Parent company] |
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Latest revision as of 14:40, 15 July 2024
The Hare and Billet, Blackheath | |
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General information | |
Location | Blackheath, London |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°28′04.80″N 0°0′13.32″E / 51.4680000°N 0.0037000°E |
Landlord | Greene King[Note 1] |
Website | |
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The Hare and Billet is a public house located in Blackheath, London, overlooking parts of Greenwich Park.[1][2] In the 18th century, the Hare and Billet was a coaching inn. The pub received media coverage in 2014 after a south London MP made a speech in the House of Commons claiming a condiment they served was a "parasitic copy" of another brand of Worcester Sauce, leading to a backlash that was nicknamed "Hendogate". It is owned by the Metropolitan Pub Company.
History
[edit]Watling Street, the Roman road to Dover, crossed the bleak and forbidding Blackheath and, in the 18th century, this stretch of the busy route was notorious for its highwaymen. At this time, the Hare and Billet was an isolated coaching inn on the heath.[3] The establishment has been trading since the 1600s.[4]
Location
[edit]The pub is on Hare & Billet Road, and across that road lies Hare and Billet Pond, considered to have the most natural appearance and probably the best wildlife habitat of the four ponds on Blackheath.[5] The road is said to be haunted by the ghost of an 18th century woman who hanged herself from an elm tree when her lover failed to meet her there.[6]
The nearest railway station is Blackheath, approximately 0.25 miles away and the Lewisham DLR station is approximately 0.9 miles away. The A2 is 0.3 miles to the north of the pub.[citation needed]
Hendogate
[edit]On 20 January 2014, the pub was mentioned by Jim Dowd, MP for Lewisham West and Penge, during a debate in the House of Commons on the Intellectual Property Bill. The Hare and Billet was where Dowd was served Henderson's Relish when he asked for some Worcester Sauce during a meal. As Dowd was unfamiliar with Henderson's Relish he later cited the product as an example of "parasitic copying", namely of the anchovy-based condiment sold under the Lea & Perrins name.[7] Due to the cult following enjoyed by Henderson's in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, Dowd faced a backlash in the media, which included an open letter rebuttal from the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg[8] and Dowd's Labour Party colleague Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central.[9] The pub noted that a number of Sheffielders living in London had visited the pub as a result of the media coverage that was generated.[10]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Official website names owner as Capital Pub Company, a division of Greene King.
References
[edit]- ^ "Contact". The Hare and Billet Website. The Hare and Billet. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Evening Standard London Pub Bar Guide 1999 S S Int - Edward Sullivan. p. 100.
- ^ View on Black Heath [near the Hare and Billet Inn], British Library, 26 March 2009
- ^ "Hare and Billet". Time Out (London). 18 July 2011
- ^ "Nature's Gym at Hare & Billet Pond, Blackheath". Lewisham.gov.uk. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ John and Anne Spencer (2000), Collins Ghost Hunters' Guide to Britain, Harpercollins, p. 75, ISBN 9780004489643
- ^ "Daily Hansard – debate". Hansard: Column 56. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Nick Clegg speaks out in defence of Sheffield's Henderson's Relish". Nick Clegg Liberal Democrat Website. Liberal Democrats. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Haddou, Leila (22 January 2014). "MP disses Henderson's Relish and incurs the wrath of Sheffield (and Nick Clegg gets a bit cross)". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "MP 'warned' in relish row". Sheffield Star. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- "Blackheath Conservation Area character appraisal and supplementary planning document" (PDF). Lewisham Planning Service – Conservation and Urban Design. March 2007. pp. 38–39. Retrieved 13 February 2014.