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The Coal Hole, Strand, WC2

92 Strand
WC2
WC2R 0DW

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Nicholsons (Mitchells & Butlers)

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Strand

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Peter Forster left this review about The Coal Hole

Sadly the off chance of sharing a drink with Richard Harris is no longer a reason to visit the Coal Hole. It was his local whilst he stayed at the adjacent Savoy Hotel. However it is still worth a visit especially if you are interested in the architecture and period decoration of pubs and bars. This is all well described below so I won’t repeat. It can be a very busy place but is a reasonable size. I visited towards the end of a crawl so I can’t recall the beer but I do know it was adequate. If you haven’t been you should put it on your London list.

On 19^th May 2026 - rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Coal Hole

A grade II-listed pub dating from 1904 and well documented below and on CAMRA’s list of pubs with heritage interiors, this being of Regional Importance.
I haven’t been in here for around 18 years, but like Ray, I too had my Richard Harris moment in here with the ex in 2000, before a do at the Savoy; I’ll spare you the details, but he wasn’t exactly sober.
Ales: Doom, Pride, Nicholson’s Pale Ale, Proper Job and Ghost Ship at a really quite reasonable £2.55 a half and fine.
This is really a must-visit London pub to experience the architecture, rather than the ambience, but it’s best appreciated early in the week as it’s absolutely rammed at peak times and very noisy; the mezzanine is the place to sit.

On 2^nd November 2021 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Coal Hole

Impressive! Woodwork, windows, friezes, fireplace, ceiling, floor all nicely done or carefully preserved or restored. My table was a display cabinet for barley grains and hop flowers - you don't see that sort of thing every day. Service was also good - my arrival coincided with a group of city types, but the manager spotted that I was not with them and stopped pulling through line cleaner and came to serve me. My half of Fullers London Pride was in good condition and I enjoyed having a look around the place. There were two sets of six hand pumps, with just Nicholsons Pale, Pride and Adnams Ghost Ship on at the time of my Friday afternoon visit, though I guess another was going on in anticipation of a busy session. I'd be happy to call in here another time.

On 2^nd October 2021 - rating: 8
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