Pilot Inn

Pilot Inn
Pilot Inn, Greenwich
Interactive map of Pilot Inn
Restaurant information
Established1801
Food typeGastropub
LocationLondon, England
WebsiteOfficial Site

The Pilot Inn is a historic public house situated at 68 River Way (formerly Ceylon Place) in the Greenwich Peninsula, southeast London.[1]

Originally the 'Pilot Inn and Ferry', the pub first opened in 1801.[2] Built by local landowner George Russell, it was located close to a tide mill (later replaced by a chemical works and then Blackwall Point Power Station), and its name has been associated with William Pitt the Younger, called 'The Pilot who weathered the storm' in a contemporary song.[3]

It is adjacent to a terrace of eight cottages described as "a rare survival of late Georgian artisan housing" and which are grade II listed.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Official Site Retrieved 26 March 2026
  2. ↑ Andrews, Jessica (19 September 2013). "London Pub Stories: The Pilot, Greenwich". Londonist. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  3. ↑ Mills, Mary (30 May 2013). "Pubs on the Peninsula". Greenwich Peninsula History. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "70-84 River Way SE10". Historic England. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

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