Cheers From Limehouse Pubs - Cities Built & Empires Launched

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A lively stroll through the riverside and inland canal areas of Limehouse. A neighborhood steeped in maritime and industrial history. Where riverside pubs whisper tales of pirates and pioneers. From the maritime roots of Limehouse to the haunting yet enduring remnants of its pub culture, we uncover hidden gems and forgotten facts involving pirates-turned-colonists, The Grapes’ narrow, riverside Dickensian tavern, the gastro-journey of the old Barley Mow, The Star of the East—reborn from its rowdy roots, and the Porter pioneer who fueled George Washington's beer cravings. Whether it’s Victorian ghost pubs or WWII bomb survivors, Limehouse proves it’s more than just riverside real estate. There’s plenty of drama lurking behind today’s quiet residential streets. 

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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

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

Limehouse Area History:

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/house-they-left-behind/

https://www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk/view-item?i=122172&WINID=1749070788344

https://zythophile.co.uk/2010/10/04/taylor-walker-the-brewery-name-that-just-wont-die/

The Grapes

Tim Hampson, London’s Riverside Pubs – ISBN: 9781504800211

Ian McKellen history:  https://www.thegrapes.co.uk/history.php

The Narrow (Bread Street Kitchen)

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/bread-street-kitchen-on-the-river-limehouse-155226

The Star of the East

https://boakandbailey.com/2022/08/the-star-of-the-east-a-surviving-limehouse-gin-palace/

https://www.londonpubexplorer.com/back-from-the-dead/the-star-of-the-east

https://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/39/39194/Star_of_the_East/Limehouse

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

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

Photo:  Reading Tom

Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

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