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Celebrating the stories, culture and communities of the East End’s greatest pubs – before they vanish.Celebrating the stories, culture and communities of the East End’s greatest pubs – before they vanish.
In the last decade, London’s East End has seen some of the highest rates of pub closures in Britain. Once bastions of the local community, where neighbors living cheek-by-jowl could convene over a pint, the traditional East End pub is in danger of becoming a relic. It’s time to halt the tide and celebrate these great pubs so we don’t lose them forever.
From wet led backstreet boozers to gastropubs serving local produce and craft ale, this book celebrates the rich histories, snug bars, welcoming Guv’nors, florid carpets, loyal punters and inventive landladies of these unique and cherished institutions.
List of contents
Introduction The Palm Tree The Royal Oak The Blind Beggar The Ten Bells The Camel The Carpenters Arms The Approach Tavern The Well & Bucket Salmon & Ball The Victory The Hare The Horse & Groom The Wentworth Arms The Dundee Arms The Prospect of Whitby The King’s Arms The Florist Arms The Owl & Pussycat The Lord Tredegar The Manor Arms Green Goose The Bow Bells The Beehive The Prince Regent The Hungerford Arms The Queen’s Head The George Tavern Turner’s Old Star The Sebright Arms Town of Ramsgate Lord Nelson The Pride of Spitalfields The Artful Dodger The Marquis of Cornwallis The Wenlock Arms The Brown Bear The Commercial Tavern The Gun Ye Olde Axe The Grapes The Ferry House The Old Ship The Greenwich Pensioner The Culpeper The Tooke Arms The Bancroft Arms The Eleanor Arms The Old Blue Last The Angel of Bow Old King’s Head Callaghann’s Marksman The Buxton The Waterman’s Arms The Carpenters Arms The Ship The Queen Adelaide The Peacock The Horn of Plenty The Morgan Arms The George The Star of the East The Shakespeare Young Prince The Golden Heart
About the author
Alistair Von Lion is a leading authority on the social history and culture of London’s pubs. As the London Pub Explorer (@londonpubexplorer) he has over 32k followers.
