Holborn Pub Crawl - Seven Stars to Bank Vault Bars - (Historic London Pubcast) Podcast Details

Description

Uncover a 400-year-old survivor of the Great Fire, an Olde White Horse popular with judges, lawyers, and clerks, the George IV at LSE, and The Old Bank of England - a former bank vault now serving pints and pies in exchange for pounds. Cheers!

Step into the rich world of historic London pubs as we explore Holborn legendary pubs. This isn’t just any London pub crawl podcast — it’s a guided tour through stories, architecture, and characters that have shaped London’s boozy legacy. Found history boring in high school? Well school’s out! In our take on London history, expect barristers, beers, and a cat in a ruff. Wigs, wigs, and more wigs on our tour of Holborn’s historic pubs.

In this episode of the Historic London Pubcast, we’ll stop at The Seven Stars pub London. Possibly London’s oldest pub, where flamboyant publican Roxy Beaujolais and her ruffled-up cat steal the show.

Next is Ye Olde White Horse London – a classic haunt of judges and barristers in the heart of the London legal district.

Into the heart of the London School of Economics for a stop at, where else? A pub! The George IV pub LSE where student energy meets pub tradition.

Lastly, we top at the majestic Old Bank of England pub – from vaults to pints, it’s grandeur on an Italianate scale.

Whether you’re a fan of London pub history, a lover of hidden pubs of London, or just planning your next Holborn pub crawl, this episode is your perfect pint-sized companion.

When it comes to London pub tours, Holborn delivers the verdict: absolutely historic.

Show Map

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References

Ted Bruning -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)