| The Punch Bowl, Mayfair | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Public house |
| Location | 41 Farm Street, Mayfair |
| Built | c. 1750 |
| Architectural style(s) | Georgian |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | THE PUNCH BOWL PUBLIC HOUSE |
| Designated | 15-Jul-1987 |
| Reference no. | 1357029 |
The Punch Bowl, at 41 Farm Street,Mayfair, is aLondonpublic house, dating fromcirca 1750. It islisted as Grade II byEnglish Heritage.[1] It is aGeorgian building and, although altered over the years, retains many period features including adog-leg staircase, internalcornicing anddado panelling.[1]
The pub featured in the documentary filmI'm Going to Tell You a Secret, which followedMadonna in 2004 and showed her and her husbandGuy Ritchie on a night out at their "local".[2] In March 2008 the pub was bought for a reputed £2.5 million by Ritchie and Madonna, with the involvement of nightclub entrepreneurPiers Adam.[3][4][5] In Ritchie and Madonna's November 2008 divorce settlement, Ritchie gained ownership of Madonna's share of the pub.[6]
The pub has become renowned for the number of celebrities who visit it.[7] Complaints by local residents about noise and other disturbances led to a review of the pub's licence, with some restrictions imposed byWestminster City Council in December 2009.[8]
The winner of a 14 December 2009eBay auction, organised by theEvening Standard newspaper for the charityKids Company, paid £2,214.12 to "Have apint with Guy Ritchie at The Punch Bowl".[9][10]
On 25 March 2013, theEvening Standard reported that Ritchie had sold the pub.[11]
The Punch Bowl re-opened on 20 October 2014, after having a full refurbishment.
51°30′32″N0°08′58″W / 51.5090°N 0.1494°W /51.5090; -0.1494
