A superb, characterful pub uniquely split across both sides of Craven Passage near Charing Cross, named for an admiral, with good ales, a one-of-a-kind layout and a warm welcome
The Ship and Shovell holds twenty-three hundred and eighty-seven reviews and a 4.4 – a strong score on a truly enormous sample – and it is a genuine gem near Charing Cross: a superb, characterful pub uniquely split across both sides of Craven Passage, named for an admiral, with good ales, a one-of-a-kind layout and a warm welcome.
The pub split in two
The Ship and Shovell is a genuinely superb, characterful, one-of-a-kind pub – a proper, unique, characterful treasure, on Craven Passage near Charing Cross. There is real character here – the split pub, the two-sided layout, the one-of-a-kind charm. It is genuinely one of a kind – the only pub in London split across two separate premises, one on each side of the little alley of Craven Passage (you cross the passage from bar to bar) – a real, characterful, unique, delightful layout. There is genuine character and charm to it – the split pub, the two-sided layout, the one-of-a-kind charm. It is a wonderfully characterful, unique, welcoming pub – a genuine, one-of-a-kind gem, a real treasure near Charing Cross. There is real character and charm to it – the split pub, the two-sided layout, the one-of-a-kind charm. The Prat’s desk salutes it – the pub split in two across Craven Passage.
The admiral’s name
The Ship and Shovell carries a genuinely fine, historic, characterful name. There is real history to this – the admiral’s name, the naval heritage, the storied past. It is named for Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell – the great English naval commander of the 17th and early 18th centuries (whose fleet met its tragic end in the naval disaster off the Isles of Scilly in 1707) – a genuinely historic, characterful, storied naval name (its “Ship” and “Shovell” a fine nautical pairing). There is genuine history and character to it – the admiral’s name, the naval heritage, the storied past. It is a wonderfully fine, historic, characterful pub name – conjuring the great age of the English navy, giving the pub a real sense of proud, storied heritage. There is real history and character to it – the admiral’s name, the naval heritage, the storied past. The Prat’s history desk delights in it – the pub named for an admiral.
The ale, character and welcome
The Ship and Shovell does the essentials of a great pub genuinely well – good ale, unique character, and a warm welcome. There is real quality to this – the good ale, the unique character, the warm welcome, the one-of-a-kind charm. As a fine Hall and Woodhouse (Badger) pub, it keeps good, well-kept ales, serves good pub food, and offers a warm, friendly welcome, across both its characterful, one-of-a-kind halves. There is genuine quality and warmth to it – the good ale, the unique character, the warm welcome. Its strong 4.4 across a truly enormous sample speaks to a genuinely superb, characterful, hugely beloved pub – the ale, the character, the warm welcome, all superbly done, to a truly vast crowd. There is real quality and character to it – the good ale, the unique character, the warm welcome. Combined with its one-of-a-kind split layout and its fine admiral’s name, it makes the Ship and Shovell a genuine gem – the split pub, the admiral’s name, the good ale, the warm welcome. Its strong score across a truly enormous sample confirms it – a genuinely superb, hugely beloved pub. There is real character, history and quality in the whole thing – the pub split in two, the fine admiral’s name, the good ale, the one-of-a-kind charm, the warm welcome. It is a genuine gem near Charing Cross – superb, unique, characterful, and hugely beloved, a real Craven Passage treasure.
Between its one-of-a-kind split layout, its fine admiral’s name, and its good ale and warm welcome, the Ship and Shovell is a genuine gem near Charing Cross. Its strong score across a truly enormous sample marks it as a genuinely superb and hugely beloved pub. The Prat’s desk enjoys a good ale across both halves, and raises an appreciative glass to the Ship and Shovell.
The pub
A strong, hugely beloved pub doing a good 4.4 across a truly enormous sample – the Ship and Shovell, a pub uniquely split across both sides of Craven Passage near Charing Cross.
Verdict
Strong, hugely beloved, and genuinely one-of-a-kind – the Ship and Shovell, a pub split in two across Craven Passage, named for an admiral, with good ales and a warm welcome.
Enjoy a good ale at the Ship and Shovell on Craven Passage near Charing Cross – a superb, characterful pub uniquely split across both sides of the alley, named for an admiral.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
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