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The Red Lion. Britain’s most popular pub name. We’re going on a mini pub crawl through three of London’s most iconic Red Lion pubs. We’ll find political secrets whispered in Westminster, a royal rendezvous in Saint James, and lavish Victorian interiors in Mayfair. Eric uncovers tales of Charles Dickens, Division Bells, rebellious monarchs, and maybe even a secret tunnel or two. A famous sausage even makes an appearance. Oy! Saveloy!
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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/edit?mid=12c-WKa3XiT1qTLydK8psZocUR7Y_Wes&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/bduca5dv

The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in these episodes:

• Ted Bruning -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
• Wikipedia
• https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty (Red Lion Crown Passage article)

Additionally, the following resource(s) were used / quoted in this episode:

• Fuller’s Red Lion Parlement St website (see “Gallery” - 360 Tour): https://www.redlionwestminster.co.uk
• Fuller’s Red Lion Mayfair (see “Gallery” - 360 Tour): https://www.redlionmayfair.co.uk
• Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/06/mps-wanted-to-nationalise-westminster-pub-for-their-own-use
• https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/most-popular-british-pub-names
• https://victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dc/redlion.html
• https://knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/red-lion-tavern-crown-passage/
• https://www.london.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=212812

Intro music:
Vivaldi - Spring Allegro by John Harrison w/ the Wichita State University Chamber Orch

Photo: Leonard Bentley

Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com

E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com