Francis Chambers

The Dog and Duck

Francis Chambers (1828/1829-30 November 1900)[1] was a British architect, active in London.

Chambers was the architect of the Dog and Duck, a Grade II listed public house at 18 Bateman Street, Soho, London, built in 1897 for Cannon Brewery.[2] The pub is reportedly where George Orwell had a celebratory drink after Animal Farm was picked as the American Book of the Month Club.[3]

Chambers died 30 November 1900 in Broadstairs, Kent.[1]

His son, F. J. Chambers was also an architect, who was trained by his father, then became his partner and had a long career.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Francis Chambers at the archINFORM database. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Dog and Duck public house". English Heritage list. English Heritage. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Dog & Duck". The Londonist. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "CHAPTER IV. Rosebery Avenue". British-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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