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Nathaniel Bentley was an ironmonger who had a shop in Leadenhall Street. On the eve of his wedding, tragedy struck. His bride-to-be died. So distraugh...
Hidden in the narrow alleyways of the City is the Jamaica Wine House, beautifully restored by Kent brewer Shepherd Neame. Its unusual sandstone fronta...
The Lamb has seen many changes; not only to itself, but to its clientele. A century ago it would have been packed with market porters and traders. Mos...
Like many J.D. Wetherspoon's pubs the Crosse Keys in the City of London is enormous. Built in 1919 this prestigious building served as the headquarter...
Dr. Butler was a fraud. He failed to qualify at Cambridge and practised some pretty outrageous 'cures'. For epilepsy he would fire a brace of pistols ...
Space in the Square Mile is in short supply, which probably explains why the Swan is squeezed into a passageway. The ground floor bar is narrow, barel...
The soft red brick of the East India Arms contrasts with the severe concrete and glass of the City surrounding it. This one bar pub is a charming and ...
It's a bit of a shame about the Ten Bells. It was once a beautifully decorated pub with some wonderful fittings, but has been stripped of its finery. ...
In 1666 the Great Fire of London swept through the City of London destroying almost everything in its path. The fire blazed with such ferocity because...
One of the joys of the City of London is discovering its hidden treasures in its numerous alleyways and courtyards, and the Ship is one of those treas...
Smack bang in the City of London, this well appointed pub-hotel is the flagship of London brewer Fuller, Smith and Turner. Close to all the city sight...
It's a shocking reality that in a guide book of City of London pubs, written barely thirty years ago, about half either no longer exist or are almost ...
The name of this imposing building is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the deeply unpleasant torture meted out on selected inmates at the Tower of Londo...
This delightful little pub is a good example of an early nineteenth century alehouse. Its plain and simple interior has matchboarded walls and an oak ...