This Chelsea pub has a rather unusual name and it, like that of the street in which it can be found, comes John Samuel Phene, the architect who built it.

The pub dates from 1850 – Phene, who in 1903 constructed a now demolished five-storey house at in nearby Upper Cheyne Row which became known as “Gingerbread Castle” due to its elaborate decorations – had it constructed as a venue for servants and tenants to drink at.

It became known as a favourite of the likes of Northern Irish footballer George Best and the poet Dylan Thomas.

It was saved from being redeveloped in 2013 after a campaign by local residents backed by high profile celebrities such as Hugh Grant.

The pub at 9 Phene Street, which these days sports a rather plain sign, is now run by the City Pub Company.

For more, see www.thephene.com/