Historic London Pubcast

De: Eric Blair
  • Resumen

  • Take a deep dive into the fascinating history, characteristics and people associated with some of London's most iconic pubs

    © 2025 Historic London Pubcast
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  • Soho 3
    May 5 2025

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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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    Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=12c-
    WKa3XiT1qTLydK8psZocUR7Y_Wes&usp=sharing

    Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/37nxr9k6

    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
    • Pubwiki.co.uk

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

    Leicester Arms & The Glass Blower

    https://www.closedpubs.co.uk/london/wc2_coventgarden_leicester.html

    https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=570689.0

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/glassblower-london-128981

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16080/leicester-arms-london

    The Crown and The Queens Head

    https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/soho-pubs-part-1/#:~:text=There%20is%20some%20interesting%20history,18th%20century%2C%20the%20Hickford%20Rooms.

    https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Queen%27s_Head,_W1D_7HN

    Pubnames.co.uk & pubsgalore.co.uk

    The Lyric and The St James

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16487/lyric-london

    https://pubsandbeer.co.uk/index.php?ID=P&pub=3653&O=P

    https://londonist.com/pubs/pubs/pubs/the-lyric

    https://www.pubsmiths.co.uk/st-james-tavern-piccadilly

    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: Ewan Munro



    Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

    E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com

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  • Mayfair 3
    Apr 19 2025

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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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    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
    • https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty

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

    The Clarence: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/clarence-london-128752

    The Goat:

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16093/goat-tavern-london

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

    https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/goat-tavern-stafford-street/

    The Burlington Arms:

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/burlington-arms-london-129217

    https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/BurlingtonArms.shtml

    https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-moon-under-water/

    https://futurefamilyoffice.net/news/gloucester-circus-the-family-office-that-duped-londons-vc-scene/

    The Mason’s Arms:

    https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/StGeorgeHanoverSquare/MasonsArms.shtml

    https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=27890

    https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/

    Stones Photos: https://www.instagram.com/brianjonessatisfaction/p/C8OQJyasmF_/?hl=en&img_index=1

    The Iron Duke:

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

    https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=27890

    https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs//StGeorgeHanoverSquare/AveryRow11.shtml

    https://londonist.com/pubs/pubs/pubs/the-iron-duke

    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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  • Mayfair 2
    Apr 8 2025

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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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    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
    • https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty

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

    Shepherds Market

    https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2015/12/shepherd-market-restaurants-shops-pubs.html

    Maurice Gorham - Back to the Local (ISBN 978-0571386987)

    Ye Grapes & Kings Arms

    https://www.mayfair-london.co.uk/listing/ye-grapes/

    https://yegrapesmayfair.co.uk/

    https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/kings-arms-mayfair

    Chesterfield Arms

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/chesterfield-arms-london-128807

    Audley Public House

    https://www.hauserwirth.com/news/39561-art-at-the-audley-and-mount-st-restaurant-in-london/

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs/audley-london-128809

    Punch Bowl

    Paul Jennings, The Local: A History of the English Pub (ISBN 978-0-7524-5939-4)

    https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16235/punch-bowl-london

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

    Photo: LondonDailyPhoto



    Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

    E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com

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