The Dolphin, Hackney
| The Dolphin, Hackney | |
|---|---|
 The Dolphin | |
  The Dolphin  The Dolphin | |
| General information | |
| Address | 165 Mare Street, Hackney |
| Town or city | London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°32′23″N 0°03′22″W / 51.5398°N 0.0562°W |
| Designations | |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Dolphin Public House |
| Designated | 21 October 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1393174 |
The Dolphin is a Grade II listed public house and nightclub at 165 Mare Street, Hackney Central in the London Borough of Hackney, London.[1]
It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.[2]
It was built about 1850.[1]
In mid 2013 the pub was at risk of closure after Hackney police claimed 92 reports of thefts between June 2012 and June 2013.[3] An online petition was created to save the venue, which as of 16 September 2013 had received 2678 signatures[4] and a social media campaign on Twitter using the hashtag #SaveTheDolphin attracted support from presenter Caroline Flack and even telecoms company O2.[5] Actor Michael Fassbender also gave his support to the petition sharing that John Maclean's short film Pitch Black Heist, in which he starred, had scenes filmed at the pub.[6]
In September 2013, Hackney Council stripped the pub of its 4 am late licence after local police applied for a review citing 160 crimes were reported at the venue between 2010 and 2013, including a firearm incident and rising thefts.[7] However a year later in September 2014, the pub regained its 4 am weekend licence following a decision at Stratford magistrates court, with Hackney Council's chair of licensing councillor Emma Plouviez saying: "Managers at The Dolphin have made efforts to tackle the disproportionately high levels of theft at the pub."[8]
In 2021, the venue's licence was suspended after the police raised concerns about their response to a serious assault on Friday, October 15th where a man was hit with a glass and subsequently required hospital treatment.[9] After several years of closure, the pub reopened in June 2023 with reduced opening hours, closing at 12:30 am on weekends instead of 4 am.[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Historic England. "The Dolphin public house (1393174)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ Brandwood, Geoff (2013). Britain's best real heritage pubs. St. Albans: CAMRA. p. 65. ISBN 9781852493042.
- ^ Mohammed, Syma (18 July 2013). "Hackney pub The Dolphin faces closure after police brand it as hotspot for thefts". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "It's crunch time for famous Mare Street hangout The Dolphin". Hackney Citizen. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Save the Dolphin: Campaign launched to save Hackney pub institution". Metro. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "A Quick Request To Help Save "The Dolphin" Pub in Hackney | Michael Fassbender Online". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Hackney pub the Dolphin loses its late licence". The Caterer. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Orrell, Harriet (6 September 2014). "Hackney's Dolphin 'very pleased' over late night licence victory". Hackney Gazette. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Lawrence-Jones, Charlie (22 October 2021). "Popular London pub forced to close after 'glass smashed around punters face'". MyLondon. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Christina (19 June 2023). "THE DOLPHIN IN HACKNEY HAS RE-OPENED". London On The Inside. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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