Old Slaughter's Coffee House, Coffee house in St Martin's Lane, London, England
Old Slaughter's Coffee House stood at numbers 74-75 St Martin's Lane and served as a gathering place for intellectuals and artists. The building offered space for chess, draughts, and card games along with dining for regular patrons.
Thomas Slaughter founded this place as a coffeehouse in 1692 in central London. The building was demolished in 1843 during the development of Cranbourn Street.
The place drew artists like William Hogarth and Thomas Gainsborough who gathered here regularly. These meetings shaped London's artistic circles during that era.
The location no longer exists, but its site can be found on today's St Martin's Lane. Those interested in history can visit the area to imagine where this legendary coffeehouse once stood.
This was the site of the first meeting of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1824. This founding assembly of one of the world's oldest animal welfare organizations took place at this social venue.
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