Hatchet Inn
The Hatchet Inn
Location within Bristol
General information
Town or city	Bristol
Country	England
Coordinates	51°27′14″N 2°36′01″W / 51.45389°N 2.60039°W / 51.45389; -2.60039}
Completed	1606 (1606)
Website
www.butcombe.com/pubs/thehatchet/

The Hatchet Inn is a historic pub in the English city of Bristol. It is a Grade II listed building.^[1] The name is thought to originate from the axes/hatchets that the local woodsmen used in Clifton Woods.^[2]

The building dates from 1606, but has undergone significant alteration since^[3] and is a grade II listed building.^[1] It is the oldest still operating pub in Bristol, though while it was still operating the Llandoger Trow was of a similar age.^[4]

Since the 1980s the Hatchet has been known as one of Bristol's few alternative pubs hosting rock music upstairs.^[5][2] The pub has a pool room located upstairs as well as a venue which is used for clubs and can be hired for private bookings. There is a beer garden located on the side of the property, facing the O2 Academy venue.^[6]

Located behind the pub was the old Cannon Cinema, which closed down in 2000. The building is now an Academy Night Club/gig venue where many well known bands have played.^[7]

In the 18th century there was a rat pit at the rear of the building.^[8] In September 2006 the Hatchet celebrated its 400-year anniversary. The streets nearby were closed, staff and some regular customers dressed up in historic costumes.^{[citation needed]}

In Popular Culture

The Hatchet Inn is one of the locations in which the novel "The Fair Fight" by Anna Freeman is set.

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