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In this 3rd episode on Mayfair, we pop into The Clarence, The Goat, The Burlington and Mason’s Arms and finally The Iron Duke, all on the eastern edge of the district

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

The Clarence: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/clarence-london-128752

The Goat:

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16093/goat-tavern-london

James Potts & Sam Cullen, What’s in a London Pub Name? (ISBN 9781854144713)

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/goat-tavern-stafford-street/

The Burlington Arms:

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/burlington-arms-london-129217

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/BurlingtonArms.shtml

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-moon-under-water/

https://futurefamilyoffice.net/news/gloucester-circus-the-family-office-that-duped-londons-vc-scene/

The Mason’s Arms:

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/StGeorgeHanoverSquare/MasonsArms.shtml

https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=27890

https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/

Stones Photos: https://www.instagram.com/brianjonessatisfaction/p/C8OQJyasmF_/?hl=en&img_index=1

The Iron Duke:

James Potts & Sam Cullen, What’s in a London Pub Name? (ISBN 9781854144713)

https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=27890

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs//StGeorgeHanoverSquare/AveryRow11.shtml

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

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In this second episode on Mayfair we cover The Grapes & The Kings Arms @ Shepherd Market, The Chesterfield Arms, The Audley Public House & The Punch Bowl

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

Shepherds Market

https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2015/12/shepherd-market-restaurants-shops-pubs.html

Maurice Gorham - Back to the Local (ISBN 978-0571386987)

Ye Grapes & Kings Arms

https://www.mayfair-london.co.uk/listing/ye-grapes/

https://yegrapesmayfair.co.uk/

https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/kings-arms-mayfair

Chesterfield Arms

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/chesterfield-arms-london-128807

Audley Public House

https://www.hauserwirth.com/news/39561-art-at-the-audley-and-mount-st-restaurant-in-london/

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/audley-london-128809

Punch Bowl

Paul Jennings, The Local: A History of the English Pub (ISBN 978-0-7524-5939-4)

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16235/punch-bowl-london

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

Photo: LondonDailyPhoto

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In this episode, we start looking at some great Mayfair pubs: Guinea Grill, both Coach & Horses, The Footman and The Kings Head. We’ll continue Mayfair in a second episode

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

Guinea Grill:

https://www.standard.co.uk/going-out/restaurants/guinea-grill-london-mayfair-oldest-steakhouse-expansion-b1142947.html

Maurice Gorham - Back to the Local (ISBN 978-0571386987)

Coach & Horses - Bruton Street:

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/15939/coach-horses-london

Bardow pics: https://flashbak.com/brigitte-bardot-in-the-pub-by-ray-bellisario-1968-36253/

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jun/06/ray-bellisario-obituary

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59553852

Footman:

https://numberonelondon.net/2021/04/historic-pub-crawl-i-am-the-only-running-footman/

https://mayfairfoodie.com/the-footman/

Kings Head:

https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/ps40m-mayfair-raid-is-biggest-gems-heist-in-british-history-6736160.html

https://www.bigvenuebook.com/venue/1964/#:~:text=Located%20in%20amidst%20the%20fashion,to%20the%20easy%2Dgoing%20mood.

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16031/kings-head-london

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

Photo: Bob Walker

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Some great pubs and stories from Marylebone: The Barley Mow, The Golden Eagle, The Devonshire Arms and more

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

Barley Mow

https://www.standard.co.uk/going-out/bars/the-barley-mow-pub-review-marylebone-b1175183.html

https://www.londonhousehistories.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63:61&catid=8&Itemid=115&lang=en

Horst A. Friedrichs & John Warland –Local Legends: The Hidden Pubs of London(ISBN 978-3-7913-8973-8)

https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home-news/pub-quiz-judi-dench-michael-sheen-hugh-bonneville-b2406532.html

Black Horse

https://www.marylebonejournal.com/articles/history-world-war-two-marylebone-pub

Golden Eagle

https://londonist.com/pubs/the-golden-eagle

https://www.marylebonevillage.com/whats-on-and-features/item/1289-the-vibrant-history-of-the-golden-eagle

Station Pubs and Victoria & Albert

https://vinepair.com/articles/train-station-bars/

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

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In this episode, we visit historic pubs in Maida Vale and Little Venice. Included are The Warrington, The Prince Alfred and The Warwick Castle

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

Warrington Hotel

https://londonist.com/2016/08/back-again-to-the-local-the-warrington-hotel

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/director-films-horror-movie-in-pub-after-stopping-there-for-lunch-a3267821.html

Abby Road crossing webcam

https://www.earthcam.com/world/england/london/abbeyroad/?cam=abbeyroad_uk

Warwick Castle

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/warwick-castle-maida-vale-128967

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

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In this second of two episodes on Fleet Street pubs, we cover The Devereaux, The George on the Strand, and the Temple Brew House

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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

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

The Devereaux

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/15931/devereux-london#google_vignette

https://www.timeout.com/london/bars-and-pubs/the-devereux

The George on The Strand

https://www.spookyisles.com/the-george-inn-london/

Henry Perfect

https://www.exclassics.com/newgate/ng474.htm

Temple Brewhouse

https://desdemoor.co.uk/essex-street-brewery-wc2-westminster/

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

Photo: Stephen Richards / The George, Strand

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In this first of two episodes on Fleet Street pubs, we cover The Blackfriar, The Old Bell and The Tipperary – lots of history and interesting stories.

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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

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

The Blackfriar

https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/black-friar-pub

Dominicans

https://rosaryshrine.co.uk/about-us/history-of-the-dominicans-in-london/

Henry’s Divorce

https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/5/3/henry-viiis-divorce-of-catherine-of-aragon-who-had-the-better-case-in-the-great-divorce#.XsFsfC-ZOi4=

https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/5/17/henry-viiis-divorce-of-catherine-of-aragon-who-had-the-better-case-in-the-great-divorce-part-2-how-henrys-efforts-to-overturn-the-marriage-in-the-courts-failed#.XsGSUi-ZOi4=

https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2020/6/14/henry-viiis-divorce-of-catherine-of-aragon-who-had-the-better-case-in-the-great-divorce-part-3-catherines-case-for-the-marriage#.XuZ_eS3Myi4=

Wynkyn de Worde

https://www.fleetstreetheritage.co.uk/128.pdf

https://www.wynkyndewordesociety.org/about

Alexander Pope

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/a-mighty-contest-from-trivial-things-the-quarrel-between-alexander-pope-and-edmund-curll/

Reporters Notebook

https://www.dailydrone.co.uk/how-an-express-reporters.html

The Tipperary

https://zythophile.co.uk/2024/03/28/the-tipperarys-back-but-the-history-is-even-more-confused/

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

Photo: Art De Cade

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Let’s take a look at some great historic pubs in Highgate: The Flask, The Gatehouse and The Wrestlers
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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

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

Marx Pub Crawl

https://libcom.org/article/marx-piss-london-pub-crawl-karl-marx-late-1850s-wilhelm-liebknecht

Highgate Pubs

https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/lifestyle/21382780.drink-fill-rich-fascinating-history-highgates-pubs/

https://hornseyhistorical.org.uk/brief-history-highgate/

Flask

https://www.peculiarlondon.com/blog/the-flask-highgate

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol17/pt1/pp111-113

https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/5635/flask-london#google_vignette

Gatehouse

https://hidden-highgate.org/ye-olde-gatehouse/

https://londonist.com/london/pubs/the-gatehouse

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol17/pt1/pp103-104

Wrestlers

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/wrestlers-london-124852

Red Lion and Sun

https://www.theredlionandsun.com/home

https://barandkitchenmagazine.com/magazine/expertise/we-grill-heath-ball/

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

historic.london.pubs@gmail.com