"The backstreet King's Cross boozer - which has been closed since the 2023 death of its long-term landlord - has apparently been bought by artist Peter Doig and his gallerist partner Parinaz Mogadassi, reports the ."
"The Whidborne Street pub was put on the market for over £3 million at the start of 2025 (the above image was from the Zoopla listing). Listed as a 'substantial three-storey public house', the property included the pub's open plan bar, nine former letting bedrooms, a two-bedroom manager's flat, and 'a large cellar with potential for commercial kitchen'. It sold for £3.15 million in April, and Doig and Mogadassi have started work on renovations to 'secure the continued use' of the pub."
"A new licensing application has also been made, and the renovation application said: 'By reinstating original elements where possible and carefully managing modern interventions, the works will preserve the building's special architectural and historic interest while ensuring it can continue to function as a viable public house.' An opening date for McGlynn's has not yet been revealed, but Peter Doig's latest exhibition, 'House of Music ', opens October 10 at The Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park."
McGlynn's, a backstreet King's Cross pub beloved for carpets, cask ale and a resident cat, is due to reopen after being purchased by artist Peter Doig and gallerist Parinaz Mogadassi. The venue had been closed since the 2023 death of its long-term landlord and was listed for over £3 million before selling for £3.15 million in April. The property includes an open-plan bar, nine former letting bedrooms, a two-bedroom manager's flat and a large cellar with commercial kitchen potential. Renovations have begun with plans to reinstate original elements and secure the building's continued use, and a new licensing application has been submitted.
Read at Time Out London
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