...the Great Fire's survivor...
	HOOP & GRAPES	LONDON EC3N 1AL	47 Aldgate High Street
	In 1666 the Great Fire of London swept through the City, destroying almost every building in its path. The fire blazed with such ferocity because the medievil and Tudor buildings were made of wood; and so was the Hoop & Grapes, but luckily the fire stopped just yards away. After the fire wooden buildings were forbidden. This pub is now the only surviving 17th-century timber-framed building in the City. At the time of the fire it was a private house and became a pub about a hundred years ago.	The front leans at a jaunty angle and would have fallen over had it not had extensive structural support carried out in the 1980's. The front part is original and has some interesting features. The rear has been opened out into a large bar and dining area. There is a good selection of real ales and the food is reasonably priced.
			OPEN Mon-Weds 11.00-22.00 Thur-Fri 11.00-23.00 Sat CLOSED Sun 12.00-15.00 TEL 020 7480 5739 TUBE Aldgate
			FOOD Bar
			BEER Tim Taylors, London Pride