...re-opened and rejuvenated...
	SALISBURY	LONDON WC2N 4AP	90 St. Martin's Lane
	Having undergone a recent facelift the Salisbury is more magnificent than ever. Re-painted, re-upholstered and rejuvenated. It was built as a restaurant in the early 1890's, on the site of a pub called the Salisbury Stores. Then in 1898 it was converted into a pub and adopted the name of the pub it replaced, evident by the double 'S' etched into the pub's windows. This was the boom decade for Victorian pubs. The refurbishment was an expensive and lavish affair. Huge mirrors, cut and etched glass and gleaming mahogany, created a dazzling interior.	But perhaps the most extravagant items are the art nouveau light-fittings. Beautiful bronze nymph figures support long stemmed flowers, with lightbulbs at their centre. Electric lights showed Victorian customers that this was an upmarket and modern pub. The old gentleman on the pub sign is the Marquess of Salisbury, four times Prime Minister from 1885 to 1901. He owned the lease to the property until 1892. This is an incredibly popular pub and is usually	busy, except, that is, in the morning and mid afternoon. A good time for a proper look around.
			OPEN Mon-Sat 11.00-23.00 Sun 12.00-22.30 TEL 020 7836 5863 Credit Cards: Access Visa TUBE Leicester Square
			FOOD BAR 12.00-19.30
			BEER Theakstons