Thomas Payne, at the Corner of the Mews Gate, in Castle Street

Names

  • Thomas Payne, at the Corner of the Mews Gate, in Castle Street
  • the Literary Coffee House

Street/Area/District

  • Shelton Street

Descriptions

from London Coffee Houses, by Bryant Lillywhite (1963)

732. Literary Coffee House, by the Upper Mews Gate, Castle Street, Charing Cross.

1755
This title appears to have come into use soon after 1755, when 'honest Tom Payne' the bookseller set-up his business at the Mews Gate, having removed from Round Court off the Strand. His little shop in the shape of an L was named the Literary Coffee-house, from its band of literary frequenters.
     Mews Gate, so named from the Royal Mews which stood on the site of the present National Gallery.
1789
Payne was for some time assisted in his business by Edward Noble, and from 26th October, 1789, John Hatchard 'was situated as shopman with Mr. Payne, Bookseller, Mews Gate, Castle Street, St. Martin's'.
1797
John Hatchard, the founder of Hatchard's, Piccadilly, left Payne in 1797. Tom Payne continued in business after Hatchard left.

from London Signs, by Bryant Lillywhite (1972)

732. Literary Coffee House “by the Upper Mews Gate, Castle Street, Charing Cross” 1755–90s.

from the Grub Street Project, by Allison Muri (2006-present)

Thomas Payne, at the Mew's Gate in Castle Street. See :

Thomas Payne the elder, bookseller, printer, publisher.
Thomas Payne the younger, bookseller.

Publications associated with this place

  • B-gh, L-t G-l.. A letter from the Honourable L-t G-l B-gh, to the Rt. Hon. W-m P-t, Esq; Se-y of S-te. Together with His M-y's instructions for the late expeditions on the coast of France. London: printed for T. Payne, the Corner of the Mews-Gate, in Castle-Street, St. Martin's-Lane, [1758]. ESTC No. N19946. Grub Street ID 9369.
  • Bryant, Jacob. Observations and inquiries relating to various parts of ancient history; containing dissertations on the wind Euroclydon, and on the island Melite, together with an account of Egypt in its most early state, and of the Shepherd Kings: wherein The Time of their coming, the Province which they particularly possessed, and to which the Israelites afterwards succeded, is endeavoured to be stated. The Whole calculated to throw Light on the History of that Antient Kingdom, as well as on the Histories of the Assyrians, Chaldeans, Babylonians, Edomites, and other Nations. By Jacob Bryant. Cambridge: printed by J. Archdeacon Printer to the University; sold by T. & J. Merrill, in Cambridge; and T. Payne, in Castle-Street, near the Mews, London, M.DCC.LXVII. [1767]. ESTC No. T144883. Grub Street ID 191697.
  • Layard, Daniel Peter. An essay on the bite of a mad dog. By Daniel Peter Layard, M. D. Physician to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, Member of the Royal College of Physicians in London, and of the Royal Society. London: printed for John Rivington, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and Thomas Payne, at the Mews-Gate, MDCCLXIII. [1763]. ESTC No. N2094. Grub Street ID 10320.
  • Owen, Henry. The intent and propriety of the Scripture-Miracles considered and explained. In two parts. Part the First treats of the Miracles recorded in the Old Testament. And Part the Second treats of those contained in the New. By the Rev. Dr. Henry Owen, Vicar of Terling, Essex. London: printed for J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet-Street; and T. Payne, in Castle-Street, near the Mews, M.DCC.LV. [1755]. ESTC No. T83542. Grub Street ID 303956.