Blind Beggar pub

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The Blind Beggar pub is a historic East End London public house in Whitechapel, best known for its association with the Kray twins and local gangland history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pub
public house
tourist attraction
appearsIn books about the Kray twins
documentaries about London gangland
associatedWith East End gangs
Kray twins
Reggie Kray
Ronnie Kray
borough London Borough of Tower Hamlets
category Buildings and structures in Whitechapel
Drinking establishments in London
Pubs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
country United Kingdom
hasCulturalRole landmark of London criminal folklore
hasFeature Kray-related memorabilia
beer garden
function room
traditional pub interior
hasNameOrigin named after the legend of the Blind Beggar of Bethnal Green
hasNotableEvent Ronnie Kray shot George Cornell in the bar in 1966
hasSignificance site of a notorious gangland murder
hasType street-corner pub
heritage historic East End pub
knownFor 1966 shooting of George Cornell
East End gangland history
association with the Kray twins
locatedIn East End of London
England
London
linked to: London, England

United Kingdom
location Whitechapel
name The Blind Beggar
near Bethnal Green
Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Underground station
linked to: Whitechapel station
opened 19th century
openToPublic yes
postcode E1
serves ale
beer
pub food
spirits
streetAddress 337 Whitechapel Road
touristAttraction yes

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Whitechapel hasLandmark Blind Beggar pub