Lord Nelson

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Lord Nelson
Union Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“Anyone who remembers this place from a decade ago is in for a shock. The former estate pub looks like it's been stormed by a bunch of students and decorated with every kitsch item they could muster. It's not just that the walls are covered in Teletubbies, fairy lights and gurning animals. Even the beer taps are loaded with toys. You'd have to be a sour-faced goat indeed not to smile at the decor, though.” (Lord Nelson, Londonist)

The Shipwrights Arms

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The Shipwrights Arms
Tooley Street, Southwark
London, May 2023

“At the junction between Tooley Street and Bermondsey Street is a historic pub called ‘The Shipwright's Arms’, recalling one of the local industries. It has a large wall of tiles showing ships being built.” (Tooley Street, Wikipedia)

The Eagle

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The Eagle Pub & Restaurant
City Road, Hoxton
London, May 2023

“Up and down the City-road,
In and out the Eagle,
That's the way the money comes,
Pop goes the weasel.”

The Blackfriar

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The Blackfriar
Queen Victoria Street
Blackfriars, City of London
London, September 2014

“The Blackfriar is a Grade II listed public house on Queen Victoria Street in Blackfriars, London. It was built in about 1875 on the site of a former medieval Dominican friary,[3] and then remodelled in about 1905 by the architect Herbert Fuller-Clark. Much of the internal decoration was done by the sculptors Frederick T. Callcott & Henry Poole. The building was nearly demolished during a phase of redevelopment in the 1960s, until it was saved by a campaign spearheaded by poet Sir John Betjeman. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.” (The Blackfriar, Wikipedia)

Queen of Hoxton

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Queen of Hoxton bar & club
Curtain Road, Shoreditch
London, September 2016

The Four Sisters

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Sign of The Four Sisters Bar
Groveland Court, Bow Lane
London, September 2016

Coach & Horses, Bruton Street

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Coach & Horses
Bruton Street, Mayfair
London, September 2014

The George

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The George on the Strand, est. 1723
213 Strand, City of Westminster
London, October 2009

“Although the design of the building appears to be 18th century it is in fact late Victorian, even the reproduction half-timbered façade. The work was commissioned by the then owner and entrepreneur Frederick Stanley in the late 1890s, following a popular Victorian trend of imitating the timbered style of several centuries earlier. Allegedly the headless ghost of a cavalier haunts the cellar.” (The George on the Strand, official website)

Hook & Cleaver

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The Butchers Hook & Cleaver pub
West Smithfield, City of London
London, October 2009

Coliseum & Chandos

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The Coliseum Theatre & The Chandos Pub
St. Martin's Lane
London, October 2010

The Walrus and the Carpenter

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The Walrus and the Carpenter
Monument Street, City of London
London, January 2008

“‘The Walrus and the Carpenter’ is a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in his book Through the Looking-Glass, published in December 1871. The poem is recited in chapter four, by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice. The poem tells the story of a walrus and a carpenter who meet on a beach and decide to go for a walk. They come across a group of oysters, and the walrus persuades them to come with them. The oysters follow the walrus and the carpenter, and they are eventually all eaten.” (The Walrus and the Carpenter, Wikipedia)

Dirty Dicks

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Dirty Dicks
Swedeland Court
Bishopsgate, City of London
London, January 2008

“A pub on the east side of the road Bishopsgate, in the Bishopsgate Without area and is in the historic East End of London, which Bentley had once owned, changed its name from The Old Jerusalem to Dirty Dick's, and recreated the look of Bentley's warehouse shop. The contents, including cobwebs and dead cats from the original warehouse, were originally a part of the cellar bar, but have now been tidied to a glass display case. Successive owners of the Bishopsgate distillery and its tap capitalised on the legend. By the end of the nineteenth century, its owner, a public house company called William Barker's (D.D.) Ltd., was producing commemorative booklets and promotional material to advertise the pub. The pub had to undergo a degree of deep cleansing in the 1980s in order to comply with health and safety legislation.” (Dirty Dick, Wikipedia)

Red Lion

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Red Lion
Parliament Street, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The Red Lion is a Grade II listed public house at 48 Parliament Street, London SW1. The pub is known for its political clientele and has been described as ‘the usual watering hole for MPs and parliament staffers’ and ‘much-plotted-in’ due to its proximity to UK political institutions including Whitehall, the Palace of Westminster, and 10 Downing Street. As early as 1434, a tavern known as the Hopping Hall existed in this location. In the Victorian era, a pub called the Red Lion standing on this spot was visited by Charles Dickens as a young boy. The current building was erected in about 1890. It has been visited by Prime Ministers Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee and Edward Heath. It is owned by Fuller's Brewery.” (Red Lion, Wikipedia)

Walker's of Whitehall

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Walker's of Whitehall
Craig's Court, Whitehall
London, January 2008

“Westminster’s all day pub is situated conveniently in the heart of Trafalgar Square and on Whitehall. It provides a vibrant and fresh social hub, which blends the old and new seamlessly. Walkers of Whitehall retains its character by integrating the original vaulted basement ceilings from its former life as a bank marrying them into a modern offering of elegant banquette seating, open theatre-style kitchen and impressive lighting & décor.” (Walkers of Whitehall, Design My Night)

The Chandos

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The Chandos
St Martin's Lane, City of Westminster
London, January 2008

“The Chandos is right off of Trafalgar Square. My only real complaint is that the windows here are of textured and stained glass, which makes it impossible to people-watch in a prime people-watching location. There is no outdoor seating, and the busy sidewalk outside doesn't lend itself to standing pub crowds like you'll often see in the UK. The pub is also a bit large to feel very cozy, although I imagine that might change in the evenings when it gets crowded.” (The Chandos, Beer Advocate)

Coach & Horses

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Coach & Horses
Wellington Street
London, January 2003

The Sea Horse

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The Sea Horse
Queen Victoria Street, City of London
London, September 2006

“The Sea Horse is a single storey post war pub popular with city workers. There is good value pub food available along with three well kept cask ales from national brewers. Formerly a Courage pub. Following the retirement of the long standing licensees, it has reopened having been redecorated. Many features such as the sea horse mural have been retained.” (Sea Horse, Campaign for Real Ale)

The King William IV

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The King William IV
Grosvenor Road, Pimlico
London, January 2003

“The pub dates to the 1850s and was rebuilt in 1880; it has kept its striking green tiled 1880 exterior but sadly there's nothing inside to match. The building houses a Travel Joy Hostels backpackers hostel on the upper floors and the ground floor is effectively their lounge. No real ale served and only one keg beer reported at last visit. Food is Thai, sandwiches or standard pub fare. Friday is open mic night.” (King William IV, Campaign for Real Ale)

Captain Kidd

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Captain Kidd pub
Wapping High Street
Wapping
London, September 2003

“The Captain Kidd is a pub in Wapping, East London that is named after the seventeenth century pirate William Kidd, who was executed at the nearby Execution Dock. The pub is a Grade II listed building, and was historically used as a coffee warehouse. The Captain Kidd pub is situated at 108 Wapping High Street, next door to the Marine Police Force headquarters. The building originates in the 19th century as a three-storey brick house, and was remodelled in the Edwardian era. To the rear of the building, there is a former workshop that goes out to a wharf. The building, along with 110 Wapping High Street, are now Grade II listed. In the 1980s, the building became a pub, having previously been a coffee warehouse. It was named after the seventeenth century pirate William Kidd, who was executed at the nearby Execution Dock in 1701. The pub has a nautical theme and retells the story of Captain Kidd and his execution; the layout of the pub is designed to be similar to a ship's hulk. It is a Sam Smith's pub, and is situated on Wapping High Street. The entrance has a large archway, and the pub has three floors, and has a terrace overlooking the River Thames.” (Captain Kidd, Wikipedia)