Princess Louise, Holborn

The Princess Louise is a public house situated on High Holborn, a street in central London.

Built in 1872, it is best known for its well-preserved 1891 Victorian interior, with wood panelling and a series of booths around an island bar.

[1] Being located near Bloomsbury, the British Museum and the University of London, it is patronised by academics.

[2] The building is protected by its Grade II* listing[3][4] and has what has been described as "a rich example of a Victorian public house interior", by William B Simpson and Sons; who contracted out the work.

[7] Author Peter Haydon included the Princess Louise in his book The Best Pubs in London and rated it No.