Ghosts, grave robbers, and one last pint before the gallows? Welcome to the Historic London Pubcast - your spirited guide through haunted London pubs and the twisted tales hidden behind creaky pub doors.
In this episode, we take you on a haunted pub crawl through London’s Smithfield - once a grisly hub for resurrection men, and now a hotbed of ghost sightings, grisly legends, and ale-soaked anecdotes.
Featured pubs:
- The Rising Sun Pub London. Haunted lodgings & body snatcher lore.
- The Hand and Shears Pub London. Courtroom drama & the real story of the phrase “on the wagon” origin.
- The Old Red Cow Pub London. Tankard thefts, bar brawls & a ghostly landlord who won’t quit.
Perfect for fans of London ghost stories, true crime London tales, and pub crawl London enthusiasts. This episode is part spooky stroll, part London pub podcast, part London history podcast, and all pint-worthy fun loaded with London travel tips.
Whether you're planning a London walking tour, seeking London hidden gems, want ideas for a London pub crawl, or just looking for unique London attractions to impress your mates, this episode has the chills, the thrills, and the beer spills.
Show Map
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References
- Ted Bruning -- London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
- Wikipedia
- https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty
- https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/
- Richards & Curl, City of London Pubs - A Practical and Historic Guide ISBN:0-87749-358-8
Rising Sun
:https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/StBart/ClothFair38.shtml
https://owlcation.com/humanities/resurrectionists-body-snatching-in-19th-century-britain
https://www.spookyisles.com/rising-sun-london-ec1/
https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/pubs-of-the-city-of-london-july-2020-part-3
Cloth Fair Street
https://alondoninheritance.com/london-streets/cloth-fair/
https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/properties/cloth-fair-43/
Hand and Shears and The Old Red Cow
https://www.pubology.co.uk/pubs/4099.html
https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/hand-and-shears/
https://thehandandshears.com/history/
Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com
E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com
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