George and Monkey

Status: Open
Address: 68 Amwell Street, EC1R 1UU (streetmap) (osm) (gmap) (bingmap) (streetview)
London borough: Islington
Former name(s): Amwell Arms
Simmons
Fountain
Meat Lover
Filthy MacNasty's
Filthy MacNasty's Whisky Cafe
Fountain
Former address: 41 Amwell Street (1934)
Historical parish: Clerkenwell
Dates open: by 1825-
Owner: Manica Properties
Winnicott Community Pub Group (former)
Simmons (former)
Handmade Pubs (former)
Taylor Walker (former)
Website: Website
Notes: Renamed as "Filthy MacNasty's" in 1994, as "Meat Lover" in 2013, as the "Fountain" in 2014, as "Simmons" in 2015, as the "Amwell Arms" in 2016, and as the "George and Monkey" in 2018.
Photo taken in July 2013
Sources: Open date: Pub Wiki
Renaming: Londonist/Tris C (e-mail)
Owner: WhatPub
London Drinker WP2/WP15/WP21/WP28/WP29
PO 1839/1841/1856 (as "Fountain Tavern")/1869/1882/1895/1915 (all as "Fountain" except where noted)
References: MS 11936/523/1105444
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