It’s an art institution. Where the likes of Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud, Michael Andrews and Frank Aurebach (post second world war expressionists) would meet for a drink.

It’s the smallest bar you have ever seen. On the walls are pieces by contemporary artists Gavin Turk and Sarah Lucas (who was once a bar maid there). As well as the aforementioned artists.

In the 50s Land Lady Muriel Belcher used to pay Bacon to bring people to the bar. Needless to say he was the life of the party, any party for that matter. As a homage to him a picture of the King of Macabre’s deceased body lying on a mortuary slab hanging above the bar.

The beer jugs read ‘Cunt’, as in the 50s if you were liked you were called ‘Cunty’. If you were dislike you were called ‘Cunt’.

Westminster Council is now trying to kick them out of this historical and well loved land mark. It’s a gem.