Landmark Name: Round Table
Type: Indirectly Related Landmarks, Pub, Meeting place of RTBI 623
Association: None
Location: Covent Garden, London, UK (Google Maps🔗)
While sporting the familiar name and rondel on the facade, the pub has no direct relation to our organisation. Over the years, many members of staff were bewildered by enthusuastic Tablers somehow claiming to somehow being a member of the pub they work in.
Over time, the managers of the pub have come to appreciate the significance the establishment has for Tablers. The venue has become a meeting place for RTBI 623 London West End, and has transformed a display case into a display of International Round Table memorabilia.
This historic pub is located at 26–27 St Martins Court in London’s Covent Garden, just off St. Martin’s Lane in the West End. Established in 1877, this 19th-century establishment offers a traditional British pub experience.
Managed by Greene King, The Round Table provides a family-friendly and dog-friendly environment, featuring a beer garden for outdoor enjoyment. The pub serves a selection of cask ales and classic British pub fare. Visitors have praised its quality food and drink, noting it as a “fab little discovery” and an excellent spot for a drink or bite before or after attending nearby theatres.
For those interested in visiting, The Round Table operates from 11:30 am to 11:30 pm on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 12:00 pm to 10:30 pm on Sundays.
Whether you’re seeking a traditional pub meal, a refreshing pint, or a cozy atmosphere near London’s theatre district, The Round Table offers a welcoming experience. Make sure to take the obligatory selfie showing off your pin.
Display Case
On the ground floor of the pub, there is a display case filled with Round Table memorabilia from all over the world. It includes banners, coins, pins, and various other keepsakes. Some items are of particular interest to Tablers, due to their rarity.
Visitors are encouraged to leave a pin of their own. It is best to do so at a moment when the managers are not busy handling orders.
Sign on the facade
Before recent renovations, a sign was located on the facade which included a history of the property. The sign read as follows:
The neighbourhood of St. Martins Lane was, in the middle of the Eighteenth century, the resort of horsy men. The most popular house in the early days was “Ben Caunt’s Head”, named after the Nottinghamshire giant who was at one time the landlord.
It was in these taverns that the fancy regularly met for many years and arranged historical fights, including in October 1805, the encounter between Jim Belcher and the Game Chicken, staged by Earl Grosvenor, Colonel Mellish, and Captain Halliday.
The Round Table played its part during these times, putting up the American Champion, John C. Heenan, when he came to contest the belt with the valiant Tom Sayers, the famous Sussex fighter.
The sign of the Round Table indicated during these times that even-handed justice was observed within and that all corners were treated alike.
The present building dates back to 1877, when the area had major redevelopment to provide for a road between Oxford Street and Charing Cross. This reconstruction made available land that was bought and built upon by Sir Charles Wyndham, the famous Actor Manager, and so began the traditions of theatre land, with the Wyndhams and Albery Theatres named after the owner and his stepson, respectively.
In the following years, the Round Table has grown closer to the world of theatre and is a welcome meeting place for actors and audiences alike.
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