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Two Chairmen is a pub in London which is thought to be the oldest public house in Westminster,〔(History of Two Chairmen from Function Rooms website )〕 the pub sign can be traced back to 1729 and features two men carrying a Sedan chair.〔(Westminster report mentioning Two Chairmen )〕 Situated on Dartmouth Street the pub is located near Birdcage Walk which was the site for James I aviaries for exotic birds. The pub has been called 'The hidden gem of Dartmouth Street' by The London Evening Standard.〔(London Evening Standard Review of Two Chairmen )〕 == History ==
The pub is located on Dartmouth Street opposite the infamous early London theatre The Royal Cockpit, which was known as a cockfighting arena.〔(Two Chairman information on location near Cock Fighting arena )〕 Rebuilt in 1756,〔(Visit London page on Two Chairmen )〕 Two Chairmen is named after the two men who used to carry the Sedan chairs for wealthy patrons who frequented the pub in its early days.〔(History of Two Chairmen from the official site )〕 It is also alleged that the name is derived from the fact that the Sedan chair carriers would wait in the pub for fares which would appear after the cockfights had finished.〔(Bit About Britain information on Two Chairmen )〕 In 1935 the pub was the location for the founding of the Society of Civil Service Authors.〔(Founding of the Society of Civil Service Authors )〕
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