Hockley-in-the-Hole

Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell Green in central London where bull-baiting, bear-baiting and similar activities occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Beargarden was located at Hockley-in-the-Hole where the Coach pub is today, at the junction of Back Hill and Ray Street, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road.

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