Elgin, Ladbroke Grove

{{short description|Pub in Ladbroke Grove, London}}

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| designation1 = Grade II Listed Building

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| designation1_date = 26 July 1976

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The Elgin is a Grade II listed public house at 96 Ladbroke Grove, London.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1225123 |desc=The Elgin public house|access-date=3 April 2015}}

It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.{{cite book|last1=Brandwood|first1=Geoff|title=Britain's best real heritage pubs|date=2013|publisher=CAMRA|location=St. Albans|isbn=9781852493042|page=75}}

It was built in the mid-19th century, and the architect is not known.

The Elgin was a mod venue in the 1960s and a punk rock one in the 1970s.

{{cite web |title=Joe Strummer's favourite Ladbroke Grove boozer|url=http://www.shadyoldlady.com/location.php?loc=2443

|publisher=The Shady Old Lady |access-date=9 July 2015}}

In May 1975 The 101ers were offered a weekly residency there which led to a nine-month stay.{{cite web|author=Don J Whistance|title=Early gigs|url=http://www.theclash.org.uk/joe4.htm|access-date=6 July 2015|archive-date=13 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613214103/http://www.theclash.org.uk/joe4.htm|url-status=dead}}

Notable regular patrons have included the serial killer John Christie and Joe Strummer of The Clash.

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Category:Grade II listed buildings in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Category:Grade II listed pubs in London

Category:National Inventory Pubs

Category:Pubs in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

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