Historic London Pubcast
If you know London's pubs, then you know the history of London. Every pub has a story to tell... if you know where to look. Host, Eric Blair takes us on a journey across London's historic pubs. Along the way we'll get all the quirky, fascinating stories of the architecture, antiquity, legends, and personalities that make up London's unique pub scene. Equal parts travel, story telling, architecture, history, and social commentary, join The Historic London Pubcast community. Not just London Pub Crawl, lots of fun stories along the way!
Episodes
A riverside ramble through Mortlake. First up is The Jolly Gardeners with its ties to London’s market gardening boom and rowing pioneer Amy Gentry, OBE. Then we head to The Ship, a riverside classic at the finish line of the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, where Victorian crowds once placed rowdy wagers on sculling duels. Along the Thames Path, Eric traces the rise and fall of Mortlake Brewery—from medieval monks to Budwe...
Body snatchers, cadavers, and one last drink before execution. I’m getting chills — and they’re sure to be multiplying — as host Eric Blair takes us down the dark alleys of Smithfield. From The Rising Sun’s ghostly guests and tales of fresh corpses for sale, to The Hand and Shears’ grim fairground trials, The Old Red Cow’s spectral landlord, and the origin of the phrase “on the wagon,” Eric guides us through another f...
In this episode, we start in Clerkenwell, known for its revolutionary past, and visit The Crown Tavern. Then on toward Smithfield Market stopping at The Castle, The Three Compassas and finally The Hope
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In this episode, we’re back to looking at some riverpubs, this time in Limehouse, along with some area pub history and a great area pub just inland.
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In this episode, we compare City of London pubs featured in a 1973 book with what we find today – we look at Williamson Tavern, Ye Olde Watling, The Sugar Loaf, The Golden Fleece and The Lord Raglan
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In this episode, we journey from the southern part of Southwark over to Elephant and Castle taking in 5 interesting pubs: The Roebuck, The Ship, The Duke of York, The Albert Arms and The Elephant and Castle
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In this third episode exploring Southwark we look at 4 pubs with easy access from Borough Tube Station: Kings Arms, Lord Clyde, Gladstone Arms & Royal Oak. Coaching Inns, 17th-century Philanthropists, a joke about Charles II and Nell Gwynne, Navy Press Gangs, loan collateral, prisons, churches, demolition rallies, and the value of community.
This episode has it all!
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Stroll through the heart of Peckham with host Eric Blair as he uncovers the stories of pubs that refuse to fade away. In this episode, we explore the resilient charm of Sumner Road’s last pub standing - The Olde Apple Tree (a Time Out Magazine Top Ten London Pub). Then we marvel at The Red Bull’s restored Shakespearean mural that barely survived a nail salon. Finally we visit The Golden Anchor - the beating hear...
In this episode, we cover three pubs in the Peckham Rye/Nunhead area: The Ivy House, The Pyrotechnist’s Arms and The Old Nun’s Head
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In this episode, our third in Soho, we explore pubs on the west edge: Leicester Arms, Glassblower, The Queens Head, The Crown, The Lyric and The St. James
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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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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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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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Some great pubs and stories from Marylebone: The Barley Mow, The Golden Eagle, The Devonshire Arms and more
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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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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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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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Let’s take a look at some great historic pubs in Highgate: The Flask, The Gatehouse and The Wrestlers
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This is the first of two episodes covering the great old pubs of Hampstead. This one takes a look at The Flask, The Holly Bush, Duke of Hamilton and the King William IV
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This is the second of two episodes covering the great old pubs of Hampstead. This one takes a look at The Freemason’s Arms, Jack Straw’s Castle and Spaniards Inn
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