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Trafalgar Tavern

The Trafalgar Tavern was built in 1837 and is famous as a political meeting place. In the nineteenth century MPs would often take the river boat from Westminster to the Trafalgar Tavern. It was usually the Liberal MPs who met here, Prime Minister William Gladstone amongst them. After a long day at the House they would enjoy a "whitebait supper." In those days the Billingsgate fish market was nearby, handling a large local fishing trade. Whitebait would actually be caught in the Thames itself.

The Trafalgar Tavern was also popular with authors. Dickens and Thackery would often dine here, and the wedding breakfast in Our Mutual Friend is set in the Duncan Bar on the ground floor.

Whitebait suppers are still served at the Trafalgar Tavern. The Tavern is a good place to eat whilst visiting the many other places of interest in Greenwich. See:

The Royal Observatory,

Queen's House,

National Martime Museum,

Greenwich Market,

Greenwich Park

Cutty Sark.

Directions: The Trafalgar Tavern is Park Row, Greenwich, on the Thames path just east of the Old Royal Naval College. Click herefor an interactive map centred on the Trafalgar Tavern.

Contact: +44 (0) 20 8858 2437