Urban Pubs & Bars is today re-opening The Peacock, on Islington High Street, London, made famous by Charles Dickens in Nicholas Nickleby.
A pub called The Peacock Inn stood on the site from 1564 until 1962, and today — after consultation with the local community — its original name is being reinstated.
The opening of The Peacock takes Urban Pubs & Bars’ tally of London venues to 55 locations, in line with company expansion plans.
Sites opened this year include iconic Spitalfields pub The Gun, purchased from East London Pub Co, and The Red Setter, located in the vibrant Northcote Road community between Battersea and Clapham.
The group, founded in 2014 by Nick Pring and Malc Heap, is targeting further growth, despite economic forecasts, transport strikes, and the general state of the UK economy.
