The Captain Kidd is a pub in Wapping, East London, that is named after the seventeenth century pirate William Kidd, who was executed at the nearby Execution Dock. The pub is a Grade II listed building, and was historically used as a coffee warehouse.
The Captain Kidd pub is situated at 108 Wapping High Street, [1] next door to the Marine Police Force headquarters. [2] The building originates in the 19th century as a three-storey brick house, and was remodelled in the Edwardian era. To the rear of the building, there is a former workshop that goes out to a wharf. [3] The building, along with 110 Wapping High Street, are now Grade II listed. [1] [3]
In the 1980s, the building became a pub, having previously been a coffee warehouse. [4] It was named after the seventeenth century pirate William Kidd, who was executed at the nearby Execution Dock in 1701. [5] [6] [7] The pub has a nautical theme and retells the story of Captain Kidd and his execution; the layout is designed to be similar to a ship's hulk. [2] [8] [9] It is a Sam Smith's pub, and is situated on Wapping High Street. [4] The entrance has a large archway, and the pub has three floors and a terrace overlooking the River Thames. [7] [9] [10]
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