Two Chairmen
Two Chairmen is thought to be the oldest public house in Westminster. The pub sign can be traced back to 1729 and features two men carrying a sedan chair. The pub is near Birdcage Walk, where James I had aviaries for exotic birds. The pub has been called 'The hidden gem of Dartmouth Street' by The London Evening Standard.
The pub is located on Dartmouth Street opposite the infamous early theatre The Royal Cockpit, which was known as a cockfighting arena. Rebuilt in 1756, 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. Apparently the Sedan chair carriers would wait in the pub for fares which would appear after the cockfights had finished.
In 1935 the pub was the location for the founding of the Society of Civil Service Authors.
Coordinates: 51°30′02″N 0°07′54″W / 51.500613°N 0.131664°W
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