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The '''Morpeth Arms''' is a public house at 58 Millbank, in the [[Pimlico]] district of London. It was built in 1845 to refresh prison warders serving at the [[Millbank Penitentiary]].<ref>{{citation |page=141 |title=The Joy of Pubs |author=Frank Hopkinson |publisher=Pavilion Books |year=2013 |isbn=9781909396586}}</ref> It now contains a Spying Room which provides a good view of the [[SIS Building|headquarter]]s of the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] across the river.<ref name=tired>{{citation |page=152 |title=Tired of London, Tired of Life |author=Tom Jones |publisher=Random House |isbn=9780753540329}}</ref> The building is listed as [[Grade II]] and it is now part of the [[Young's]] estate.<ref name=tired/> |
The '''Morpeth Arms''' is a public house at 58 Millbank, in the [[Pimlico]] district of London. It was built in 1845 to refresh prison warders serving at the [[Millbank Penitentiary]].<ref>{{citation |page=141 |title=The Joy of Pubs |author=Frank Hopkinson |publisher=Pavilion Books |year=2013 |isbn=9781909396586}}</ref> |
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It now contains a Spying Room which provides a good view of the [[SIS Building|headquarter]]s of the [[Secret Intelligence Service]] MI6 across the river Thames.<ref name=tired>{{citation |page=152 |title=Tired of London, Tired of Life |author=Tom Jones |publisher=Random House |isbn=9780753540329}}</ref> The building is listed as [[Grade II]] and it is now part of the [[Young's]] estate.<ref name=tired/> |
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Revision as of 10:50, 18 March 2019
The Morpeth Arms is a public house at 58 Millbank, in the Pimlico district of London. It was built in 1845 to refresh prison warders serving at the Millbank Penitentiary.[1]
It now contains a Spying Room which provides a good view of the headquarters of the Secret Intelligence Service MI6 across the river Thames.[2] The building is listed as Grade II and it is now part of the Young's estate.[2]
References
- ^ Frank Hopkinson (2013), The Joy of Pubs, Pavilion Books, p. 141, ISBN 9781909396586
- ^ a b Tom Jones, Tired of London, Tired of Life, Random House, p. 152, ISBN 9780753540329
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