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Dove

19 Upper Mall
Hammersmith
W6 9TA

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Opening Times

Regular

Monday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Tuesday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Wednesday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Thursday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Friday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Saturday	Midday - 11.00 pm
Sunday	Midday - 10.30 pm

Meal Times

12 - 10

Operator

Fuller's

About the Pub

Famous grade II listed riverside tavern which was licensed by 1740 as the Doves Coffee House and bought by the brewery in 1796. Visited by a host of celebrities over the years, as attested by the list of names on one of the walls. The Scottish poet James Thompson used the pub as his local and may have composed Rule Britannia in an upstairs room. One of London's Real Heritage Pubs, the main bar area is on a raised level with a tiny public bar at the front, the smallest area for any London bar at around 33 square feet. However, recent research suggests that this bar is not very ancient and was installed some time after 1911 by the then licensee who mistakenly thought his pub layout contravened the Licensing Consolidation Act of 1910 and hurriedly created the tiny snug. The likes of Dylan Thomas, Ernest Hemingway and Alec Guinness have enjoyed a pint or two of excellent beer here; fortunately for them they were all drinking after 7th January 1928 when the bars were waist-high in water. Now, we hope, the Thames Barrier will stop another inundation! The rear conservatory has a fruit bearing vine and leads to a terrace overlooking the Thames. Well worth a visit but often crowded in summer. Classic food with a twist is served every day; meals can take a little time to arrive at busy times but are worth the wait.

As at October 2021 it was reported that the pub no longer takes cash for payments.

Historic Interest

See description.

Regular cask ales

This pub serves 2 regular beers.

Fuller's ESB
Fuller's London Pride

Changing cask ales

This pub serves 2 changing beers.

Changing beers typically include:

Gales HSB
Gales Seafarers Ale

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Features

Real Ale Available
Historic Pub Interior
Regionally Historic Pub Interior

Facilities

Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals
Garden
Riverside terrace.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Real Fire
Smoking Area
Wifi

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Dove

19 Upper Mall
Hammersmith
W6 9TA

Sat Nav Reference

51.490573, -0.234805

Transport

Close to Bus Routes
Close to London Underground / Overground / DLR

Nearby Bus Routes (300m)

Various

Nearby London Underground/Overground/DLR (500m)

Ravenscourt Park

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