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The Newman Arms (Fitzrovia)

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The Skinny: Built in 1730, The Newman Arms has lived many lives. Once a brothel, it became a pub once frequented by Winston Churchill, and inspired the ‘Proles’ pub in George Orwell’s 1984. It’s changed hands multiple times over the years, but last spring, new owners gave it a lick of fresh red paint, and turned the first floor i…