Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-18
LAST PAIL MALL \
TAVERN DOOMED
aye Ode Belle" Erected Four Hun
bred Years Ago, Soon To BE
Among Things Once Famous.
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" HISTORIC link with The London OF
Nine past is about to vanish In I'VE olde
u Well Taverne," which faces Pail Mall
and st James square. The lease has
liapsed and fallen to the Crown, and II
will very soon be demolished.
I'VE Olde Bell TAverne" is probably the
most ancient and famous hosiery In Lon
don, around which cluster many historic
associations. 1t was built in the early
Tudor period. about four hundred years
ago, and stands between the Carlton and
Reform clubs. The cellars OF the house
extend some distance under the square,
and formerly. in the days OF the "Merrie
Monarch" and Nell Gwynne, who was ac-
customed to entertain her friends at the
linn, there existed an exit from the back
parlor into Il. and even in the reign Of
Queen Anne, when the hosiery was fire.
Iquented by nobiemen and all the wits OF
the town.
TAKE IN THE SQUARE.
Originally there existed a lake or reser-
voir in the o~ntre OF st. James square,
which Macaulay described in 1855 as be
ing a receptacle for all the ofrai and Gin
ders. all the dead cats and dogs OF West
Minister This was In front OF the win
dows OF the giided salons Of the nrst mag
mates Of the realm. ormonde, Kent, and
Pembroke.
The square was improved and enclosed
IN the reign Of George L.. and around this
enclosure and we Oide Bell" Dr. johnson
- q
and penniless, walked q summers night.
Into the water Of the lake the mob In
the Gordon riots :h-ev the keys OF New
gate, which they had broken up and
burned.
Some years ago another celebrated hos
tlery, the star and Carter" was closed.
The inn was frequented by Sir Joshua
Reynolds and his distin guished eontem-
poraries, and In one Of tho empty rooms
upstairs was fought the duel between
William, nfth Lord Byron. and Mr.. Cha
worth. who was killed. And when I'VE
Ode Bell Taverue" which looks rather in
congruous amid the waning glories of 81.
James square and the stately palaces of
Pail Mall, is numbered with the things
that are not there will not be single inn
in the famous thoroughfare.
CROSBY HALLS REBIRTH.
II may be that another site may BE-
found upon which to re-erect the famous
old inn. Such things have been done be-
fore Indeed. they have now just finished
putting together at Chelsea the stones and
timbers Of the old Crosby Hall, which were
carted away from the city three years ago.
II has been rebuilt on the land where More
had his garden and where King Henry
used to walk. chatting. with his arm about
More's neck. The delicate gray stone looks
rather new for Crosby Hall as one knew 1t
In the City. but Il gains In one way In that
, In its new home the hall gets plenty OF
hight through It's beautiful oriel window.
A hexagonal oak lantern has been put over
the roof, which Is a new feature. but In
side IL looks just like It used to. The lovely
timber in the roof looks much lighter, for
they have scraped or the dirt Of centuries.
but otherwise II has been fitted together.
numbered piece by piece, exactly as be-
fore II was worth while saving Crosby
gaU for this exquisite roof alone,