{"id":34542,"date":"2019-10-29T21:18:20","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T20:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=34542"},"modified":"2019-10-29T21:18:20","modified_gmt":"2019-10-29T20:18:20","slug":"top-five-oldest-pubs-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-five-oldest-pubs-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Oldest Pubs in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think there’s something enterprising and noble about visiting some of the capitals most long standing watering holes.<\/p>\n

London is a city steeped in History. Nowhere can this be better felt than in some of these public houses and taverns that we’re about to journey by.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Montse Monmo on Unsplash<\/p><\/div>\n

Discreet Disclaimer<\/h3>\n

Before getting started, I must mention that this article will not be definitively listing the five historically verified oldest pubs in London town, quite simply because there’s a fair amount of dispute.<\/p>\n

Puffed up and exaggerated claims of longevity and pedigree surround some of the best pubs.<\/p>\n

The nitty gritty reality seems to boil down to this: Huge numbers of these pubs were burnt down and then more or less resurrected on the same site or very very near to a previous pub, does this count? Publicans certainly think so when penning their pub publicity.<\/p>\n

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The interior of a traditional, old pub. Photo credit by Donna Senza Fiato from Pixabay.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sometimes there’s a slightly different variation on this and the pub has changed venue but retained the original name.<\/p>\n

So, here we’re not going to be utter purists. We’ll be taking a genteel wander past five historic London pubs I like, which have been around in some form or other for eons and can boast brilliant anecdotes, with captivating past incarnations.<\/p>\n

Extra points if you get round all of them, inquiring as to their longevity and history as you go. However, if you did aim to do this on a Saturday in London, you may be a little worse for wear by the end of it and thus the defined dates a little blurry…<\/p>\n

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After a day’s pub crawl around London’s oldest pubs. Not a literal representation! Photo credit by Digi PD from Pixabay.<\/p><\/div>\n

Visiting some of London’s oldest pubs could be a nice idea on a city break, a nice daytime drinking date, thinly disguised with a cultural veneer, or simply some great content for your Instagram feed.<\/p>\n

Getting around<\/h3>\n

London is a big city. If you’re reading from America, then no, it’s not Los Angeles big. But compared to pretty much everything else you’ll see in continental Europe, London is spread out.<\/p>\n

You will need to use public transport to get around. This isn’t Rome, Â鶹APP or Lisbon and you’re not going to be crossing the city in an hour on foot.<\/p>\n

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London Tube Map. Photo credit by Transport for London from their official site www.tfl.gov.uk<\/p><\/div>\n

Just something to bear in mind when planning your pubcrawl, or even after the first stop off, when you might get fairly optimistic about how far your legs, your beer jacket and a little dutch courage will carry you.<\/p>\n

Changing city boundaries<\/h3>\n

Many of these areas in North London or West London were not indeed part of London Town proper in the days these pubs were founded.<\/p>\n

Rather they were stand alone villages or stop off tavernas on route, which goes some way to explaining the unique atmosphere that they have conserved.<\/p>\n

Here is a map of London. Unlike the London we know today, it is surrounded by green countryside and may areas of what is now considered very central London are simply fields.<\/p>\n

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The City of London in the 1300s. Photo credit by Wikipedia.<\/p><\/div>\n

Using the key at the bottom of the page you can see how many monuments fell well outside the city limits; including Whitehall, The Savoy and Clerkenwell.<\/p>\n

The Spaniards Inn, Hampstead Heath<\/h3>\n

For our first treasured taverna we are going all the way up the hills of North London to the picturesque (and unpolluted) Hampstead Heath.<\/p>\n

This huge protected area of parkland houses a treasured taverna that will transport you back in time. Entering the Spaniards, it is easy to imagine that you have arrived by horse and cart and you’re living in a gothic novel by Daphne du Maurier.\u00a0Literary types will love this spot!<\/p>\n

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A traditional facade of the Spaniards Inn Hampstead. Photo credit by their website www.thespaniardshampstead.co.uk<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Much like its warm hearth in winter, the Spaniards’ spectacular story won’t leave you cold either.<\/p>\n

The Spaniards Inn was built in 1585, originally serving as a tollgate on the Finchley boundary. With this prime position as you can imagine The Spaniards has several tales to tell.<\/p>\n

Why the Spaniards?<\/p>\n

This inn, bursting with character, was named after the Spanish Ambassador to James I of England<\/a>. It is rumoured that highwayman Dick Turpin was born there, during the time that his father was landlord in the early 1700s.<\/p>\n

Dickens immortalised the taverna in The Pickwick Papers. It was allegedly here that Keats penned \u2018Ode to a Nightingale\u2019.<\/p>\n

Hence, the Spaniards has always had a romantic, rather nostalgic air accompanied by a magical feeling of being suspended in time.<\/p>\n

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The inviting hearth at the Spaniards Inn. Photo credit by @spaniardsinnhampstead from Instagram<\/p><\/div>\n

There is a hearty hearth, as I mentioned, and many cosy corners to snuggle into. It is for these reasons that the Spaniards will always be my favourite London Winter pub – you snuggle in and then don’t want to leave.<\/p>\n

That said, for the warmer months there is a walled beer garden, which offers the best of Country Pub-ness that you could hope for this close to central London.\u00a0 The tables are sheltered, there’s space for your four-legged friend and barbecue facilities, as well as patio heating for ahem, British Summer time.<\/p>\n

The building itself is Grade II listed, perfectly preserved, with owners taking care to restore the traditional wood-panelling and period features. However light\u00a0 contemporary touches cut through any fustiness and make it feel clean and of its time.<\/p>\n

The clientele of the Spaniards is mixed; locals, tourists and walkers. People are more relaxed here than you would expect them to be in more central London. Due to its location, you’ll want to plan how you get here, since it’s perched on the edge of Hampstead Heath and a little off the beaten track.<\/p>\n

Here is a map to help you in your quest to find this historical public house.<\/p>\n

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The Spaniards Inn as shown on a Google Map of Hampstead Heath and its surroundings. Photo credit, Google Maps.<\/p><\/div>\n

As you can see the Inn is a little far from public transport. However, it does have it’s own bus stop! Aptly named, ‘The Spaniards’.<\/p>\n

You will need to take bus number 210 or the 603 and get off at “The Spaniards” on the B519 road, also known as Spaniards Road, of course!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lamb and Flag, Covent Garden<\/h3>\n

Today the Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden is a Fullers pub. Despite their historic heritage, there’s something mainstream, everyman and no frills about their vibe.<\/p>\n

Unpretentious with a local worker clientele. The Lamb and Flag’s menu includes \u00a36 small plates of mustard sausages and pork and duck egg Scotch eggs, served with HP sauce. Puddings are sticky toffee ale pudding and ice creams are \u00a32.<\/p>\n

All in all a traditional boozer. But one with more history than most.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Lamb and Flag in Covent Garden. Photo credit by <\/span>https:\/\/www.lambandflagcoventgarden.co.uk\/gallery<\/a><\/p>\n

The very first mention of a pub on the site of the present day Lamb and flag was in 1772. However, back then it was known as The Coopers Arms (the name changing to its current day monker in 1833).<\/p>\n

If we look to the bricks and mortar base, then the building’s brickwork dates from\u00a0 circa 1958, concealing what may be an early 18th century house frame structure, replacing the original one built in 1638.<\/p>\n

Here now we can see where the publican got the date which is proudly painted in the right hand corner of the pub facade.<\/p>\n

A rather raucous reputation was attributed to the Lamb and Flag in\u00a0 the early nineteenth century for staging. The venue was known for staging bare-knuckle prize fights, earning itself the nickname ‘The Bucket of Blood’.<\/p>\n

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Photo credit by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash.<\/p><\/div>\n

Meanwhile the alleyway beside the pub was the scene of an attack on the poet John Dryden in 1679 by thugs who had been hired by John Wilmot the 2nd Earl of Rochester, with whom he had a long-standing dispute.<\/p>\n

Never fear, these days The Lamb and Flag is a perfectly civilised affair, the rowdiest it’s likely to get is during a good rugby match, which they proudly advertise screening.<\/p>\n

Usefully located super centrally in theatre town in this old and charming part of central London, you won’t need any complicated route planning, neither to get yourself there, nor to stumble home.<\/p>\n

The George, Borough<\/h3>\n

The George might be just what you’re after if you’re looking for a City pub with heaps of History.<\/p>\n

Here’s a photo of the George pub taken at Christmas which belies some of its charm.<\/p>\n

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The George pub Borough at Christmas. Photo credit by @longlivelocal from Instagram.<\/p><\/div>\n

The George is London’s last galleried inn. It’s a beauty and such a good central meet up spot – slap in the middle of London Bridge and Borough.<\/p>\n

There’s been some form or other of pub on this spot since 1583 and this the George is no stranger to a big name or two. Shakespeare, (see, I wasn’t joking), was just one who allegedly propped up the bar here; his plays being performed in the courtyard for many years.<\/p>\n

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Shakespeare’s Globe. Photo credit by David Anderson on Unsplash.<\/p><\/div>\n

They’ve kept this jolly tradition for a bit of theatre and live music alongside your pint.<\/p>\n

They’re a rather smarter pub today, possibly owing to the central city location and hence serve a couple of types of champagne as well as a wide, well-curated gin and spirits selection.<\/p>\n

Their food is traditionally “pub”, but well priced. Sturdy yet refined fare covering everything from bar snacks, sharers and sandwiches to the pub classics of gammon and eggs, sausages and mash and fish and chips.<\/p>\n

The Grapes, Limehouse<\/h3>\n

Here we’re heading back out East for a very traditional pub located in Limehouse on the river Thames.<\/p>\n

The Grapes pub is located in a Grade II listed building. It overlooks the river Thames, but is located in a peaceful neighbourhood just down river of Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n

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The bar at the Grapes. Photo credit, www.thegrapes.co.uk<\/p><\/div>\n

The Grapes, originally known as ‘The bunch of Grapes’ has stood proud for 500 years. Limehouse was considered one of the healthy areas of dry land during Elizabeth I’s<\/a> reign.<\/p>\n

Sir Walter Raleigh set sail on his third voyage to discover the New World from just below the Grapes.<\/p>\n

Charles Dickens was a patron, this is not unusual however for London pubs of this generation as the man liked a drink. That said he actually made reference to the Grapes in his novel ‘Our Mutual Friend’.<\/p>\n

No shortage of writers who took a shine to our local Limehouse: Oscar Wilde in \u201cDorian Gray\u201d and Arthur Conan Doyle, had Sherlock Holmes off searching for opium in the neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

Prolific painters were also on site, Francis Bacon lived and worked at no 80, whilst Edward Wolfe was at no 96.<\/p>\n

On The Grapes\u2019 walls hang works from Napier Hemy,\u00a0 Louise Hardy, plus a painting entitled \u201cDickens at The Grapes\u201d by the New Zealand artist Nick Cuthell.<\/p>\n

The Grapes survived the Blitz bombing and is still standing strong today to tell the tale of its captivating history.<\/p>\n

Many things have been updated, not least the menus, but tradition is respected to the Nth degree. Nice London pub grub is served downstairs and smarter dining available upstairs on crisp linen tablecloths for a romantic evening meal.<\/p>\n

The pub’s other unique feature is a famous leaseholder, Sir Ian McKellen, who occasionally hosts the terribly popular Monday evening quiz night.<\/p>\n

The White Hart on Drury Lane<\/h3>\n

The White Hart pub has stood on the corner of Drury Lane and High Holborn for centuries.<\/p>\n

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The White Hart on Drury Lane. Photo credit @petit_yu_wanders_around<\/p><\/div>\n

The Old Bailey archives reveal this corner to be the first and oldest licensed premise in London, dating all the way back to 1216!<\/p>\n

\u2018The Whyte Hart Public House\u2019 has been the name of pubs on this site since the 15th century. It was a legendary watering hole for London\u2019s notorious highwaymen and rogues.<\/p>\n

In the 16th and 17th centuries, Drury lane was actually a rather fashionable street, inhabited by society types including the likes of The Marquess of Argyll, Oliver Cromwell and Nell Gwynne.<\/p>\n

However, things took a turn in the 18th Century, Drury Lane became a bad neighbourhood, one of the worst slums in London, notorious for its brawls, drunkenness, prostitutes, and gin palaces.<\/p>\n

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Urban legend claims that thieves drank at The White Hart. Turpin coming in for a final pint prior to his hanging in 1739.<\/p>\n

Nowadays things have changed, the White Hart is a Morton Scott family pub in the heart of London. It’s a great place to go after walking round Covent Garden and embankment, visiting theatreland or any other central London attractions.<\/p>\n

And what’s best you’ll be drinking in a little London history from your bar stool.<\/p>\n

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