Doggett's Coat & Badge Pub -- Southwark, London, UK
N 51° 30.505 W 000° 06.283
30U E 700913 N 5710339
Doggett's Coat & Badge Pub at the south end of Blackfriar's Bridge on the Thames
Waymark Code: WMRXPR
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/18/2016
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On the Southbank of the River Thames, hard against Blackfrair';s Bridge and easily accessed by the Jubilee Walk, Doggett's Coat and Badge Pub commands an amazing view of the City of London and the River Thames. Some of the best people-watching on the Southbank can be had from the Doggett's terrace.
From the Doggett's Coat and Badge Pub website: (
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"WELCOME TO DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE
FAMOUS FOR HONOURING THE PRIZE OF A 300-YEA-OLD BOAT RACE
You will find Doggett's Coat and Badge in South Bank, London within a short stroll of Blackfriars Bridge, Stamford Street and Blackfriars Road - however you won't find another like it.
Step in to discover a traditional pub of unique character, revered for its eclectic range of real ales and its quality pub food, which are served, as they should be, with a generous measure of famous British hospitality.
A FASCINATING PAST
For almost 300 years, there has been an amateur rowing race on the Thames, from London Bridge to Chelsea. Originally organised by Thomas Doggett, the winner was awarded a coat and badge, hence the historic origin of our name. Thomas Doggett was an actor who became manager at the Drury Lane Theatre, then the Haymarket Theatre before becoming a politician and wit.
ONE OF A KIND
Doggett's Coat and Badge is one of many rare gems in theNicholson's collection of great British pubs, reputed for their distinctive buildings, intriguing history and vibrant atmosphere."