Stroll through Maida Vale’s historic pub landscape. From the grand Edwardian staircase and beauty of The Warrington Hotel to the secret snob screens of The Prince Alfred pub, and the canal-side charm of The Warwick Castle pub.
A blend of marvelous pub architecture, the best Victorian pubs in London, literary connections, and a dash of celebrity intrigue. Along the way, we’ll spot blue plaques, hidden histories, and even a brush with The Beatles Abbey Road’s crossing.
Discover hidden London gems such as Alan Turing’s birthplace, Warwick Crescent’s association with Poet Robert Browning and Lord Byron, Regents Canal Little Venice neighborhood, the film and TV connections to The Warrington Hotel and Howard Marks drug smuggler pub connections to The Warwick Castle pub. It’s a lively mix of history and storytelling, guaranteed to make you see Maida Vale in a whole new light.
As always, it’s an episode packed with London travel tips, the best of London walks and London pub crawls, on a show that’s part history podcast, part travel podcast.
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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:
- 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
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
Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/
E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com
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