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| name = The Dirty Duck<br>The Black Swan |
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| type = Public House |
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| location = Waterside [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] |
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| built = 15th century |
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[[File:Black Swan public house on Southern Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire.jpg|thumb|The Dirty Duck, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon]] |
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'''The Dirty Duck''', also known as '''The Black Swan''', is a [[pub]] located on [[Stratford-upon-Avon#Waterside and Southern Lane|Waterside]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], [[England]]. |
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'''The Dirty Duck''', also known as '''The Black Swan''', is a [[pub]] located on [[Stratford-upon-Avon#Waterside & Southern Lane|Waterside]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]], [[England]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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It has existed as a pub since 1738 and has been known as The Black Swan since 1776, although it may have been given this name earlier.<ref name=SB1 /> |
It has existed as a pub since 1738 and has been known as The Black Swan since 1776, although it may have been given this name earlier.<ref name=SB1 /> |
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However, the pub is more commonly known as The Dirty Duck.<ref>{{cite web|title=River Walk|url=http://www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk/documents/walksleaflet.pdf|website=visitstratforduponavon.co.uk|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="BM_23Apr2009">{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Graham|title=Dirty Duck, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/tv/dirty-duck-waterside-stratford-upon-avon-tel-91149|website=birminghammail|accessdate=8 May 2017|date=23 April 2009}}</ref> It is unclear where this name originates from. One reason could be that it was given this name by brewery families who played darts in the pub.<ref name=FD1 /> Another reason could be that actors nicknamed it The Dirty Duck.<ref name=SB1>{{cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Sylvia|title= |
However, the pub is more commonly known as The Dirty Duck.<ref>{{cite web|title=River Walk|url=http://www.visitstratforduponavon.co.uk/documents/walksleaflet.pdf|website=visitstratforduponavon.co.uk|accessdate=8 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="BM_23Apr2009">{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Graham|title=Dirty Duck, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/tv/dirty-duck-waterside-stratford-upon-avon-tel-91149|website=birminghammail|accessdate=8 May 2017|date=23 April 2009}}</ref> It is unclear where this name originates from. One reason could be that it was given this name by brewery families who played darts in the pub.<ref name=FD1 /> Another reason could be that actors nicknamed it The Dirty Duck.<ref name=SB1>{{cite web|last1=Morris|first1=Sylvia|title=Stratford's alehouses: the Dirty Duck|url=http://theshakespeareblog.com/2015/04/stratfords-alehouses-the-dirty-duck/|website=The Shakespeare blog|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> It is the only pub in England which has a licence under its two names.<ref name=FD1>{{cite web|title=The Dirty Duck / The Black Swan Restaurant and Bar|url=http://www.foodanddrinkguides.co.uk/england/west-midlands/stratford-avon/dirty-duck-black-swan-restaurant-and-bar|website=Foodanddrinksguides.co.uk|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> |
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According to the pub menu, the contemporary name, The Dirty Duck, was given to the establishment by American GIs, who were stationed across the river Avon, opposite this establishment, at a military camp during WW2. |
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The pub was originally three buildings dating from the 15th century before becoming a single property.<ref name=SB1 /><ref name=PE1>{{cite web|title=Pub-Explorer.com - The Dirty Duck|url=http://www.pub-explorer.com/warwks/pub/dirtyduckstratforduponavon.htm|website=Pub-Explorer.com|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> One of the buildings became a pub in 1738. A house next door was integrated into the pub in 1866 and in 1937 the pub was extended into a third property.<ref name=SB1 /> The building has a [[Grade II]] listing, meaning it is of 'special interest'.<ref name=HE1>{{cite web|title=Listed Buildings|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/what-is-designation/listed-buildings/|website=HistoricEngland.org.uk|accessdate=31 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=HE2>{{cite web|title=THE DIRTY DUCK PUBLIC HOUSE|url=http://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/results?q=the%20dirty%20duck|website=HistoricEngland.org.uk|accessdate=31 December 2015}}</ref> |
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The pub was originally three buildings dating from the 15th century before becoming a single property.<ref name=SB1 /><ref name=PE1>{{cite web|title=Pub-Explorer.com – The Dirty Duck|url=http://www.pub-explorer.com/warwks/pub/dirtyduckstratforduponavon.htm|website=Pub-Explorer.com|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> One of the buildings became a pub in 1738. A house next door was integrated into the pub in 1866 and in 1937 the pub was extended into a third property.<ref name=SB1 /> The building has a [[Grade II]] listing, meaning it is of 'special interest'.<ref>{{NHLE |desc=The Dirty Duck Public House|num= 1207384 |accessdate=10 September 2018}}</ref> |
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One of the former managers is Ben Shepherd, father of actor [[Simon Shepherd]].<ref name=DM1 /> |
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== Royal Shakespeare Company connections & notable clientele == |
== Royal Shakespeare Company connections & notable clientele == |
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The Dirty Duck is located close to two [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] theatres, namely, the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] and the [[Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon|Swan Theatre]] and is frequented by actors performing at the theatres and theatre [[critics]]. It is also a popular pub for theatregoers. As a result, it has become intrinsically linked to the RSC, described by [[The telegraph newspaper|The Telegraph]] as "the unofficial licensed extension of the Royal Shakespeare Company".<ref name=T1 /> |
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The Dirty Duck is located close to two [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] theatres, namely, the [[Royal Shakespeare Theatre]] and the [[Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon|Swan Theatre]] and is frequented by actors performing at the theatres and theatre [[critics]], notably in well remembered years the flamboyant [[Kenneth Tynan]]. It is also a popular pub for theatregoers. As a result, it has become intrinsically linked to the RSC, described by [[The telegraph newspaper|The Telegraph]] as "the unofficial licensed extension of the Royal Shakespeare Company".<ref name=T1 /> |
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Inside The Dirty Duck, there are many photos of well known actors who have performed at the RSC theatres and who have been in the pub including [[Judi Dench]] and [[Richard Burton]]<ref name=G1>{{cite web|last1=Gethin|first1=Anthony|title=Stratford-upon-Avon: all the town's a stage|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jan/18/stratford-upon-avon-town-stage|website=Theguardian.com|accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref> and many of the photos have been signed.<ref name=FD1 /> There is also a table signed by Judi Dench.<ref name=T1 /> [[Peter O'Toole]] broke the world record for the time it takes to drink a yard of ale there<ref name=DM1>{{cite web|last1=Coveney|first1=Michael|title=Stratford, as you like it|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/holidaytypeshub/article-593591/Stratford-like-it.html|website=Dailymail.co.uk|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> and [[Kylie Minogue]] once pulled a pint during a visit.<ref name=T1>{{cite web|last1=Arnot|first1=Chris|title=UK Pub Guide: The Dirty Duck, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/pubs/3335830/Warwickshire-Pub-Guide-The-Dirty-Duck-Stratford-upon-Avon.html|website=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> The bars are welcome to the [[spear carrier]] or the [[handmaiden]] as well as the great and notable, [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Richard Attenborough]].<ref name=FD1 /> |
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Actor Len Parish, who was a member of [[Frank Benson (actor)|Frank Benson's]] acting company (1910–1915), wrote a poem in the pub called ''Stratford Ale''.<ref name=SB1 /> |
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The pub's identity in theatrical [[Pub#Cultural_associations|lore]] is overwhelming. [[List of actors in Royal Shakespeare Company productions|Those actors]] who have appeared in Royal Shakespeare Company productions and would, with their friends, have taken the seventy-five strides from the [[stage door]] to enjoy [[Pint glass| a pint]] in its atmosphere include — |
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== A == |
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*[[F. Murray Abraham]] |
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*[[Joss Ackland]] |
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*[[Roger Allam]] |
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*[[Sheila Allen (English actress)|Sheila Allen]] |
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*[[Miles Anderson]] |
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*[[Harry Andrews]] |
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*[[Francesca Annis]] |
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*[[Richard Armitage (actor)|Richard Armitage]] |
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*[[Alun Armstrong (actor)|Alun Armstrong]] |
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*[[Peggy Ashcroft]] |
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*[[Eileen Atkins]] |
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*[[James Aubrey (actor)|James Aubrey]] |
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*[[Hayley Atwell]] |
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== B == |
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*[[Ian Bannen]] |
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*[[Alan Bates]] |
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*[[Simon Russell Beale]] |
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*[[Sean Bean]] |
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*[[Nicholas Bell]] |
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*[[Claire Benedict]] |
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*[[Paul Bettany]] |
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*[[Colin Blakely]] |
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*[[Brian Blessed]] |
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*[[Brenda Blethyn]] |
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*[[Samantha Bond]] |
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*[[David Bradley (actor)|David Bradley]] |
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*[[Kenneth Branagh]] |
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*[[Jasper Britton]] |
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*[[Brenda Bruce]] |
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*[[Richard Burton]] |
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== C == |
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*[[Simon Callow]] |
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*[[Cheryl Campbell]] |
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*[[Nancy Carroll (British actress)|Nancy Carroll]] |
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*[[James Chalmers (actor)|James Chalmers]] |
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*[[Ian Charleson]] |
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*[[Tony Church]] |
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*[[Shelley Conn]] |
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*[[Ron Cook]] |
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*[[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]] |
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*[[Ben Cross]] |
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*[[Julian Curry]] |
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*[[Cyril Cusack]] |
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*[[Niamh Cusack]] |
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*[[Sinéad Cusack]] |
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*[[Henry Ian Cusick]] |
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*[[Tim Curry]] |
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== D == |
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*[[Joshua Dallas]] |
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*[[Timothy Dalton]] |
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*[[Charles Dance]] |
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*[[Daniel Day-Lewis]] |
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*[[Judi Dench]] |
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*[[Jill Dixon]] |
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*[[Pip Donaghy]] |
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*[[Simon Dormandy]] |
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*[[Roy Dotrice]] |
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*[[Amanda Drew]] |
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*[[Lindsay Duncan]] |
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== E == |
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*[[Peter Egan]] |
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*[[Tamsin Egerton]] |
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*[[Jennifer Ehle]] |
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*[[Edith Evans]] |
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*[[Rupert Evans]] |
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== F == |
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*[[Nicholas Farrell]] |
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*[[Mia Farrow]] |
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*[[Ralph Fiennes]] |
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*[[Joseph Fiennes]] |
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*[[Emma Fielding]] |
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*[[Colin Firth]] |
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*[[Susan Fleetwood]] |
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*[[Oliver Ford Davies]] |
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*[[James Frain]] |
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*[[Rosemary Frankau]] |
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*[[Philip Franks]] |
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== G == |
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*[[Mariah Gale]] |
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*[[Michael Gambon]] |
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*[[Romola Garai]] |
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*[[William Gaunt]] |
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*[[Colin George]] |
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*[[John Gielgud]] |
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*[[Iain Glen]] |
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*[[Julian Glover]] |
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*[[Patrick Godfrey]] |
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*[[Louise Gold]] |
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*[[Michelle Gomez]] |
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*[[Michael Goodliffe]] |
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*[[Henry Goodman]] |
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*[[Nickolas Grace]] |
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*[[Anita Graham]] |
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*[[Tamsin Greig]] |
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*[[Richard Griffiths]] |
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*[[Jane Gurnett]] |
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*[[Jack Gwillim]] |
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*[[Mike Gwilym]] |
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== H == |
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*[[Laura Harling]] |
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*[[Imogen Hassall]] |
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*[[Nigel Hawthorne]] |
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*[[Guy Henry (actor)|Guy Henry]] |
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*[[Greg Hicks]] |
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*[[Ciarán Hinds]] |
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*[[Dustin Hoffman]] |
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*[[Ian Holm]] |
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*[[Michael Hordern]] |
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*[[Jane Horrocks]] |
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*[[Will Houston]] |
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*[[Alan Howard]] |
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*[[Gareth Hunt]] |
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*[[Kelly Hunter]] |
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*[[Colin Hurley]] |
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*[[Geoffrey Hutchings]] |
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*[[Jonathan Hyde]] |
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== I == |
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*[[Barrie Ingham]] |
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*[[Jeremy Irons]] |
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== J == |
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*[[Glenda Jackson]] |
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*[[Derek Jacobi]] |
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*[[Emrys James]] |
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*[[Tony Jay]] |
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*[[Michael Jayston]] |
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*[[Barbara Jefford]] |
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*[[Alex Jennings]] |
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*[[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]] |
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*[[Griffith Jones (actor)|Griffith Jones]] |
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*[[Paterson Joseph]] |
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== K == |
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*[[Alexis Kanner]] |
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*[[Charles Kay]] |
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*[[Geoffrey Keen]] |
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*[[Katherine Kelly (actress)|Katherine Kelly]] |
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*[[Ben Kingsley]] |
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*[[Alex Kingston]] |
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*[[Michael Kitchen]] |
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*[[Alice Krige]] |
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== L == |
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*[[Peter Land]] |
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*[[Jane Lapotaire]] |
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*[[Jude Law]] |
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*[[Josie Lawrence]] |
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*[[Vivien Leigh]] |
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*[[Barbara Leigh-Hunt]] |
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*[[Anton Lesser]] |
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*[[Damian Lewis]] |
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*[[John Lithgow]] |
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*[[Robert Longden (actor)|Robert Longden]] |
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*[[Cherie Lunghi]] |
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*[[Patti LuPone]] |
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== M == |
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*[[Matthew Macfadyen]] |
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*[[Lesley Manville]] |
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*[[Joseph Marcell]] |
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*[[Richard McCabe]] |
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*[[Alec McCowen]] |
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*[[Sylvester McCoy]] |
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*[[Ian McDiarmid]] |
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*[[Malcolm McDowell]] |
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*[[John McEnery]] |
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*[[Peter McEnery]] |
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*[[Ian McKellen]] |
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*[[Leo McKern]] |
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*[[Art Malik]] |
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*[[Roger Martin (actor)|Roger Martin]] |
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*[[Daniel Massey (actor)|Daniel Massey]] |
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*[[Eric Maxon]] |
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*[[Vivien Merchant]] |
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*[[Helen Mirren]] |
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*[[Richard Moore (actor)|Richard Moore]] |
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*[[Julian Morris (actor)|Julian Morris]] |
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*[[Carey Mulligan]] |
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*[[Brian Murray (actor)|Brian Murray]] |
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*[[Eve Myles]] |
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== N == |
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*[[Gwen Nelson]] |
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*[[John Nettles]] |
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== O == |
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*[[Chiké Okonkwo]] |
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*[[Gary Oldman]] |
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*[[Laurence Olivier]] |
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*[[Peter O'Toole]] |
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*[[David Oyelowo]] |
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== P == |
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*[[Richard Pasco]] |
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*[[Trevor Peacock]] |
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*[[Bob Peck]] |
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*[[Michael Pennington]] |
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*[[Edward Petherbridge]] |
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*[[Siân Phillips]] |
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*[[Ronald Pickup]] |
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*[[Tim Pigott-Smith]] |
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*[[Christopher Plummer]] |
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*[[Eric Porter]] |
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*[[Mike Pratt (actor)|Mike Pratt]] |
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*[[Jonathan Pryce]] |
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*[[James Purefoy]] |
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== Q == |
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*[[Hugh Quarshie]] |
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*[[Anthony Quayle]] |
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*[[Diana Quick]] |
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== R == |
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*[[Michael Redgrave]] |
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*[[Vanessa Redgrave]] |
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*[[Siobhan Redmond]] |
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*[[Roger Rees]] |
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*[[Emily Richard]] |
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*[[Ian Richardson]] |
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*[[Miles Richardson]] |
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*[[Joely Richardson]] |
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*[[Ralph Richardson]] |
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*[[Alan Rickman]] |
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*[[Diana Rigg]] |
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*[[David Rintoul]] |
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*[[Linus Roache]] |
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*[[Norman Rodway]] |
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*[[Paul Rogers (actor)|Paul Rogers]] |
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*[[Clifford Rose]] |
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*[[Mark Rylance]] |
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== S == |
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*[[Paul Scofield]] |
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*[[Nicholas Selby]] |
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*[[Fiona Shaw]] |
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*[[Sebastian Shaw (actor)|Sebastian Shaw]] |
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*[[W. Morgan Sheppard]] |
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*[[Antony Sher]] |
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*[[John Shrapnel]] |
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*[[Donald Sinden]] |
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*[[Georgia Slowe]] |
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*[[Jonathan Slinger]] |
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*[[Timothy Spall]] |
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*[[Walter Sparrow]] |
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*[[Elizabeth Spriggs]] |
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*[[Robert Stephens]] |
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*[[Toby Stephens]] |
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*[[Juliet Stevenson]] |
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*[[Patrick Stewart]] |
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*[[Mark Strong]] |
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*[[Imogen Stubbs]] |
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*[[David Suchet]] |
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*[[Janet Suzman]] |
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*[[Tilda Swinton]] |
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== T == |
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*[[Catherine Tate]] |
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*[[David Tennant]] |
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*[[Ellen Terry]] |
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*[[John Thaw]] |
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*[[Gareth Thomas (actor)|Gareth Thomas]] |
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*[[David Threlfall]] |
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*[[Frances de la Tour]] |
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*[[Herbert Beerbohm Tree]] |
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*[[John Turner]] |
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*[[Dorothy Tutin]] |
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*[[Margaret Tyzack]] |
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== U == |
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*[[Mary Ure]] |
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Inside The Dirty Duck, there are many photos of well known actors who have performed at the RSC theatres and visited the pub including [[Judi Dench]] and [[Richard Burton]]<ref name=G1>{{cite news|last1=Gethin|first1=Anthony|title=Stratford-upon-Avon: all the town's a stage|url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/jan/18/stratford-upon-avon-town-stage|newspaper=The Guardian|date=18 January 2013 |accessdate=30 December 2015}}</ref> and many of the photos have been signed.<ref name=FD1 /> There is also a table signed by Judi Dench.<ref name=T1 /> [[Kylie Minogue]] once pulled a pint during a visit.<ref name=T1>{{cite web|last1=Arnot|first1=Chris|title=UK Pub Guide: The Dirty Duck, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/pubs/3335830/Warwickshire-Pub-Guide-The-Dirty-Duck-Stratford-upon-Avon.html|website=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=29 December 2015}}</ref> Other notable visitors to The Dirty Duck include [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Richard Attenborough]].<ref name=FD1 /> |
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== W == |
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*[[Harriet Walter]] |
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*[[Zoë Wanamaker]] |
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*[[Derek Waring]] |
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*[[David Warner (actor)|David Warner]] |
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*[[Dennis Waterman]] |
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*[[Emily Watson]] |
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*[[Ruby Wax]] |
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*[[Samuel West]] |
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*[[Timothy West]] |
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*[[Michael Williams (actor)|Michael Williams]] |
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*[[Nicol Williamson]] |
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*[[Penelope Wilton]] |
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*[[Clive Wood]] |
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*[[John Wood (English actor)|John Wood]] |
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*[[Peter Woodthorpe]] |
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*[[John Woodvine]] |
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*[[Irene Worth]] |
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Actor Len Parish, who was a member of [[Frank Benson (actor)|Frank Benson's]] acting company, wrote a poem in the pub called ''Stratford Ale''.<ref name=SB1 /> |
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== Y == |
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*[[Susannah York]] |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of actors in Royal Shakespeare Company productions]] |
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* [[List of pubs in the United Kingdom]] |
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| The Dirty Duck The Black Swan | |
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| Type | Public House |
| Location | Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon |
| Coordinates | 52°11′26″N 1°42′17″W / 52.190685°N 1.704784°W |
| OS grid reference | SP 20225 54645 |
| Area | Warwickshire |
| Built | 15th century |
| Owner | Greene King |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | The Dirty Duck Public House |
| Designated | 25 October 1951 |
| Reference no. | 1207384 |
  Location of The Dirty Duck The Black Swan in Warwickshire | |
The Dirty Duck, also known as The Black Swan, is a pub located on Waterside in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
History[edit]
It has existed as a pub since 1738 and has been known as The Black Swan since 1776, although it may have been given this name earlier.[1]
However, the pub is more commonly known as The Dirty Duck.[2][3] It is unclear where this name originates from. One reason could be that it was given this name by brewery families who played darts in the pub.[4] Another reason could be that actors nicknamed it The Dirty Duck.[1] It is the only pub in England which has a licence under its two names.[4]
According to the pub menu, the contemporary name, The Dirty Duck, was given to the establishment by American GIs, who were stationed across the river Avon, opposite this establishment, at a military camp during WW2.
The pub was originally three buildings dating from the 15th century before becoming a single property.[1][5] One of the buildings became a pub in 1738. A house next door was integrated into the pub in 1866 and in 1937 the pub was extended into a third property.[1] The building has a Grade II listing, meaning it is of 'special interest'.[6]
Royal Shakespeare Company connections & notable clientele[edit]
The Dirty Duck is located close to two Royal Shakespeare Company theatres, namely, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and the Swan Theatre and is frequented by actors performing at the theatres and theatre critics. It is also a popular pub for theatregoers. As a result, it has become intrinsically linked to the RSC, described by The Telegraph as "the unofficial licensed extension of the Royal Shakespeare Company".[7]
Inside The Dirty Duck, there are many photos of well known actors who have performed at the RSC theatres and visited the pub including Judi Dench and Richard Burton[8] and many of the photos have been signed.[4] There is also a table signed by Judi Dench.[7] Kylie Minogue once pulled a pint during a visit.[7] Other notable visitors to The Dirty Duck include Laurence Olivier and Richard Attenborough.[4]
Actor Len Parish, who was a member of Frank Benson's acting company, wrote a poem in the pub called Stratford Ale.[1]
See also[edit]
Notes and references[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Morris, Sylvia. "Stratford's alehouses: the Dirty Duck". The Shakespeare blog. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "River Walk" (PDF). visitstratforduponavon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Young, Graham (23 April 2009). "Dirty Duck, Waterside, Stratford-upon-Avon". birminghammail. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The Dirty Duck / The Black Swan Restaurant and Bar". Foodanddrinksguides.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ "Pub-Explorer.com – The Dirty Duck". Pub-Explorer.com. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Historic England. "The Dirty Duck Public House (1207384)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Arnot, Chris. "UK Pub Guide: The Dirty Duck, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Gethin, Anthony (18 January 2013). "Stratford-upon-Avon: all the town's a stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2015.