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'The Sir Paul Pindar.', (c1872). The Paul Pindar Tavern, Bishopsgate, City of London. This 17th century building was originally the residence of the diplomat Sir Paul Pindar. In the 18th century it became a tavern, the Sir Paul Pindar's Head. It was later demolished although the timber façade was preserved and put on display at the Victoria & Albert Museum. From Old and New London, Vol. II: A Narrative of Its History, Its People, and Its Places, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co., London, Paris & New York]