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The Sun, Hammersmith and The Sun bomb blue plaque
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The Sun, Hammersmith and The Sun bomb blue plaque

The Sun, Hammersmith · Public House

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Inscription

“The Sun A public house called the Sun stood on this site from at least 1722. In September 1940 a wartime bomb landed on the pub killing 20 people. The only person to survive was a barmaid who dived to the floor behind the bar. Rebuilt after the war, the last Sun was demolished in 2013 ”

Details

1722-2013

Life dates

120 Askew Road, Shepherds Bush

W12

Erected 2015

Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group

Organisation

People & Places Honored

  • The Sun, Hammersmith

    public house · (1722-2013)

  • The Sun bomb

    bombing · (1940)

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