Hockley-in-the-Hole was an area of Clerkenwell Green[1][2][3] in central London where bull-baiting, bear-baiting and similar activities occurred in the 17th and 18th centuries.[4][5] The Beargarden was located at Hockley-in-the-Hole where the Coach pub is today, at the junction of Back Hill and Ray Street, north of the junction of Clerkenwell Road and Farringdon Road.[4]

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  1. ^ A Topographical Dictionary of England: Clerkenwell
  2. ^ Old and New London: Volume 2 - Clerkenwell (Part 1)
  3. ^ Old and New London: Volume 2 - Clerkenwell (Part 2)
  4. ^ a b "Hockley-in-the-Hole | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk.
  5. ^ Boulton, W. 1901. The Amusements of Old London: CHAPTER I - THE DIVERSIONS OF HOCKLEY IN THE HOLE, AND AT FIGG'S. ISBN 9781139094375

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