I have spent the last few days creating a few new tours in Newcastle, two of which are historic pub themed tours. Whilst deciding upon which pubs to visit I was reminded of a fascinating if I think tragic story behind the landlord of the Duke of Wellington Pub in High Bridge. William Campbell was… Continue reading William Campbell – The Heaviest Man In The World
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Tiny the rat catcher extrodinaire
Very close to the wonderful Bunhill Fields (previously bone hill) is the pub that was in Victorian times as The Blue Anchor but which is now the Artillery Arms. The 1835 Cruelty to Animals Act prohibited pastimes such as bull baiting, cock fighting and dog fighting but no mention was made of rats – a… Continue reading Tiny the rat catcher extrodinaire
Having a drink with Wham!
Anyone who remembers the mid 1980’s will know of the bang Wham! I have a not particularly but still rather unique memory of this as the duo lived locally to myself and in fact the mother of one was a teacher at my Primary School so to the excitement of many we were often treated… Continue reading Having a drink with Wham!
The Royal Oak Pub – Winchester
Having met with an Excluded friend, we decided to go for a drink and I knew just the perfect place. The Royal Oak is in part over 1,000 years old with parts of it dating back since 1002 AD. There are lots of old alleys and pubs in Winchester so you don’t have to look… Continue reading The Royal Oak Pub – Winchester
Coronavirus Diary 61 – When Social Distancing takes the Pee!
When I was scouting out the new tour Mayfair and Belgravia Walking Tour last week, I visited the The Grenadier Pubwhich I wrote about yesterday, I found something in the toilets which was very much a sign of the times. Of course the social distancing rules mean that we have to stay 2 metres of 6 feet… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 61 – When Social Distancing takes the Pee!
The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!
It’s one of my favourite London pubs and a little different from some I visit with the difference being the wonderfully secluded and rather exclusive district of London it fits itself in. The Grenadier is a public house in Belgravia, London. It was originally built in 1720 as the officers’ mess for the senior infantry… Continue reading The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!
The Abercorn Arms
If you remember on Monday I wrote on my walk to the home of the esteemed Edward Adrian Wilsonwho died at Antartica with Captain Scott. One of the reasons his house was located where it was at all was because it stood and still stands almost opposite was when I was growing up The Abercorn… Continue reading The Abercorn Arms
Cheers to pub signs!
As we near the darkest and coldest nights in the U.K. many of us will be spending at least some times in pubs. This would have been even more the case in years gone by. There have been pubs of one variety or other since at least Roman times and almost since that… Continue reading Cheers to pub signs!
Are pubs making a comeback?
Most people around the world know that British pubs are a national institution but from 2001 to 2018, 25% of our pubs closed due to the changing nature of our societies, work-life patterns, availability of cheaper drinks elsewhere and other factors such as the use of social-media which has reduced people actually going out and… Continue reading Are pubs making a comeback?
The Great Beer Flood of London
Like many ancient cities, London has suffered its fair share of disasters, perhaps unduly so but whilst history is full of fires, wars, pestilence and biblical downpours, few places in the world can have suffered what is known as The Great Beer Flood of London. It happened over 200 years ago on Monday 17th October… Continue reading The Great Beer Flood of London
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