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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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:
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
Wynkyn de Worde
https://www.fleetstreetheritage.co.uk/128.pdf
https://www.wynkyndewordesociety.org/about
Alexander Pope
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
Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/
E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com
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