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Bull and Mouth Hotel

The Bull and Mouth Hotel (293 Bourke Street) was built between Elizabeth and Swanston streets for Matthew Cantlon, on the site of the Eagle Tavern. Opened on 1 July 1850, the three-storey hotel was recognised by its large iron bull standing above an oval plaque of a widely grinning mouth above the front verandah. Its central location made the taproom so popular that the atmosphere 'was one of spirituous essences, as dense as a Scotch mist'. The Bull and Mouth and the Albion across the street were the main terminuses for cab and coaching traffic. The hotel was demolished in 1933.

Chrystopher J. Spicer

See also

Centrepoint Mall