Covent Garden in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

The Porcupine

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

1. The Porcupine Marker

Inscription. The Porcupine The Porcupine has occupied the same location on Charing Cross Road since 1725 when the pub's address was 1 Castle Street. The Porcupine soon established itself as a favourite haunt of the local freemasons and in 1807 it became the meeting place for the Lodge of Confidence and remained so until 1829. The building of Charing Cross Road was started in 1877, and was essentially a widening of Crown Street and Castle Street. Works were completed in the late 1880s. Charing Cross gets its name from a memorial placed here by King Edward 1 in honour of his wife "Eleanor of Castle" The hamlet of "Charing” was one of 12 places where Eleanor's coffin rested overnight during the funeral procession from Lincolnshire to her final resting place in Westminster.

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Location. 51° 30.709′ N, 0° 7.69′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Covent Garden. It is on Charing Cross Road close to Great Newport Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker

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is at or near this postal address: 48 Charing Cross Road, City of Westminster, England WC2H 0BS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: William Nicholson (a few steps from this marker); Ken Colyer (a few steps from this marker); Sidney Webb (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Slaughters Coffee House (within shouting distance of this marker); Agatha Christie Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Matcham (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Joshua Reynolds (within shouting distance of this marker); Brewmaster (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . The Porcupine. Nicholson's Pubs website entry (Submitted on August 24, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

The Porcupine Pub image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

2. The Porcupine Pub

Photographed by Michael Herrick, July 29, 2018

3. The Porcupine Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 844 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.