Catherine Eddowes Pub Opens Opposite Mitre Square in the City

A New Pub Opposite Mitre Square

Walking past Mitre Square on a weekday morning, you could be forgiven for missing the spot entirely. It is a small, quiet corner of the City, tucked between office blocks and narrow lanes that still carry the shape of the old streets. That is why the arrival of the Catherine Eddowes pub, which opened on 27 October, has caught the attention of people who work and live nearby. It stands directly opposite the square where, in the early hours of 30 September 1888, Catherine Eddowes was found murdered. She was 46 and had recently come back from a hop-picking trip in Kent, the kind of seasonal work that drew Londoners out of the city each autumn. She was the fourth of the so-called canonical five women killed in the East End that year. The pub is the latest venue in the Craft Beer Co. chain, and its location means it sits inside the everyday geography of the Ripper story. Local residents who have spent years walking past the square now have a new place to stop, sit down and think about who Eddowes was, rather than only the crimes that made her name known.

Naming a Pub for a Victim, and Why It Matters

Jon Huddart from the Craft Beer Co. says the decision was deliberate. The team wanted the name to honour Eddowes and give her a lasting presence in the life of the City, not just a footnote in its crime history. “Her name belongs above our door,” he says. The sign itself was made by Ash & Sarah Bishop at the Brilliant Sign Co., and it shows Catherine walking across a cobbled street with a basket of flowers in one hand and a shawl over her shoulders. It is a quiet, human image, and it is deliberately different from the dark, sensational artwork that usually accompanies Ripper-themed businesses. The approach fits a wider shift in how the 1888 killings are discussed. For decades the story was told largely through the eyes of the killer and the police hunt, with the victims reduced to names on a list. Recent years have seen a push to put the women at the centre instead, focusing on their lives, work and circumstances. Look Up London runs a Feminist Jack the Ripper Tour that follows this approach, and the pub’s naming feels like part of the same conversation happening on the streets themselves.

What Residents and Visitors Can Do Next

If you live or work in the City, the Catherine Eddowes is an easy place to pop into after a shift, and it is worth noticing the sign the next time you pass. If you are planning a visit to London, this area works well as part of a longer day. Combine a stop at the pub with a guided walk through the East End, or pick a route that takes in a London museum, where you can find material on Victorian working life and the communities these women belonged to. The same approach works for a London exhibition on the period, which can give useful context before you walk the streets. For anyone who wants the deeper story, Look Up London’s tour offers a view that goes beyond the myths. Watch for how the pub settles into the neighbourhood over the coming months, including whether it hosts local history events or partners with community groups. Those are the details that will show whether the name is more than a talking point. Either way, it gives the square opposite a new reason to be noticed, and a fresh way for local people to remember a woman whose story was long overlooked.

Source: Catherine Eddowes: New Pub Named After Ripper Murder Victim

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