The Crown, Covent Garden
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The Crown is a pub in Covent Garden, London, at 43 Monmouth Street facing on to Seven Dials and Short's Gardens.
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The pub was established in 1833.[1] The ceramic tiling outside is original.[2]
It was known as The Clock House in the time of Charles Dickens, when it was a "hot bed of villainy", in an area well known for prostitutes and pickpockets.[3]
The pub is part of the Taylor Walker pub chain.[1]