Master Gunner, Old Street

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location:

Old Street

address:

12a Finsbury Square, EC2A 1AN

phone:

0871 984 2739*
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nearest stations:

Moorgate London Underground station Railway station
(340m) - zone 1

Old Street London Underground station Railway station
(450m) - zone 1

Liverpool Street London Underground station Railway station
(560m) - zone 1

Barbican London Underground station Railway station
(730m) - zone 1

Shoreditch High Street (opens 2010) London Overground station
(770m) - zone 2

how to find it:

From Moorgate: exit the tube into Moorgate and turn left. It's about five minutes up on the left in Finsbury Square. From Old Street: Take the City Road exit and walk down it until you reach Finsbury Square (about 5 minutes) and it's on the right. From Liverpool Street: Head for Moorgate and then turn right. About 2 minutes up on the left.

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nearby attraction(s):

Barbican Centre (470m)

Museum of London (750m)

Bank of England (780m)

picture of Master Gunner Young's turned this back into a traditional pub a few years ago after seemingly attempting to crack the All Bar One market with Finch's Bar. The Master Gunner, located near to the Honourable Artillery Company's HQ, certainly feels more like a pub now but manages to retain the mediocrity of its predecessor. To start with the positives, the service was excellent and the range of drinks comprehensive, though the prices did seem to be on the high side. Unfortunately, it just lacks character and the long narrow building is probably partly to blame - you'll struggle to find a cosy corner in this place. The one feature that stands out is the busy carpet, with a pattern that can't have been a best-seller since the 1970's.