Nightlife · Holborn
Princess Louise
The Princess Louise is a public house on High Holborn in London, Grade II* listed, with an 1891 interior of etched glass, tilework and mahogany screens dividing the bar into snugs.
Why it matters
Included for the snug partitions, which were removed from almost every London pub in the twentieth century and here were restored rather than swept away.
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Good for
- After work — The divided bar means it stays usable when busy in a way an open room does not.
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Sources & verification
- coordinates.latitude
- National Heritage List for England, entry 1378884: PRINCESS LOUISE PUBLIC HOUSE (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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- coordinates.longitude
- National Heritage List for England, entry 1378884: PRINCESS LOUISE PUBLIC HOUSE (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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