Castle, London

Three-storey ex-Charringtons house built in 1789.  The star feature of the pub is a fine Victorian bar back fitting, dating from an 1890s re-fit. This has five cut glass mirrored bays with the centre one having a prominent balustraded canopy above with detail picked out in gold. Above all five bays extends a deeply coved frieze, divided into six sections, painted gold and separated by seven narrow wooden strips with more detail picked out in gold. The majority of the lower shelving has been lost but large pilasters painted dark brown remain.

The single open-plan drinking area would once have been divided into three rooms, as evidenced by the two existing entrances and a third, in the Baron Street elevation, now blanked off.  Internally, the drinking area is on two levels, the lower level incorporating the bar counter whilst the upper level continuation of the bar counter has an 'L' shaped glazed screen, separating the servery from the drinking area, creating a private area for the staff.  The entire bar counter front looks old (not Victorian) but the top is modern.This part of the interior has a bare wood floor with modern geometric tiling around the bar counter, some dado panelling might be old and there is a boarded ceiling with panels laid diagonally in compartments. Originally a partition separated the two bars and part remains attached to the outside wall being floor to ceiling with glazing at the top and some detail painted in gold. Two vestibules look more inter-war. From the main bar area, two sets of steps give access to two further upper levels furnished with tables, upholstered chairs and upholstered fixed bench seating, all of which is modern. A staircase from this area gives access to the open roof terrace. At the very back of this upper area is a food service counter.
There is an English Heritage Blue Plaque on the wall - the Hatton Garden diamond heist of Easter 2015 - the biggest robbery in British history - was apparently planned at Friday night meetings in this pub!  A 'Toby' relief to the top left of the Pentonville Road door indicates that this was once a Charrington's house.