Historic pubs tend to have certain characteristics. Acres of dark wood, including beams; cask ale; elderly trinkets hanging ...
In his essay The Moon Under Water, George Orwell detailed what he believed should constitute the perfect London pub: “The grained woodwork, the ornamental mirrors behind the bar, the cast-iron ...
London has over 3,500 pubs. Pub, an abbreviation for public house, was a Victorian term first used in the 19th century. They have long been a fixture of London life: a place to meet friends, grab a ...
Claims of great antiquity are as common as £7 pints in London pubs (and only slightly more welcome). Every pub, it can sometimes seem, has a tall tale to tell – which would be funny were it not for ...
The Trafalgar pub on King’s Road has officially reopened following a £2.4 million refurbishment, marking the first new pub to open on the street in more than a century.
Between Crystal Palace, Forest Hill, and Dulwich lies Sydenham, a south east London neighbourhood that’s quietly lively and ...
As the old adage goes, London has a pub on every corner. But not all pubs are created equal, both in terms of atmosphere and culinary offerings. Many of London’s historic pubs are now owned by larger ...