Davies Amphitheatre, London
(1662-1682)
Closed aged c. 20
Commemorated on 1 plaque
On this site was built the Davies Amphitheatre 1662-1682 the last bear-baiting ring of Bankside visited by Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn. To the north from mid 16th century was the Bear Gardens, a bear-baiting ring visited by Queen Elizabeth I and replaced by The Hope Playhouse 1614-1656, built for plays and bear-baiting where Ben Jonson's play 'Bartholomew Fair' was first performed
Bear Gardens, SE1, London, United Kingdom where it sited (1662-1682)