In this punchy finale to our Mayfair trilogy, Eric focuses on five historic watering holes just west of Regent Street. From The Clarence where Chopin may have raised a glass, to The Goat Tavern, once a hub for naval officers and site of a meeting that led to grisly true crime, this episode is sure to shock is for those into Victorian architecture, true crime, or just love a little drama with your pint, the eastern edge of London’s poshest postcode is sure to please.
Join host and London Travel Guide Eric Blair for the final leg of our Mayfair pub crawl on the streets of one of London’s poshest neighborhoods.
In this episode of your favorite London history podcast, we explore five historic London pubs that have hosted royalty, rockstars, spies, and even serial killers, making them some of the most famous London pubs:
· The Clarence pub, where Chopin may have toasted a quiet night...
· The Goat Tavern, once a hub for naval officers—and the scene of a chilling meeting with London's notorious Acid Bath Killer London...
· The Burlington Arms, a favorite of modern-day spies and shady billionaires…
· The Mason’s Arms, a pub tied to courtroom chaos and footsteps from Jimi Hendrix London history…
· Ending at The Iron Duke, steeped in Victorian pubs London charm and military bravado.
Whether you're into true crime London, London pub history, pub history UK, or you're planning your own adventure with London walking tours or London pub tours, this episode is your guide to London hidden gems.
It’s not just a London history podcast or London travel podcast, it’s your companion to the darker, funnier side of the city’s heritage.
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References
The Clarence
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/clarence-london-128752
The Goat
https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16093/goat-tavern-london
James Potts & Sam Cullen, What’s in a London Pub Name? (ISBN 9781854144713)
https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/goat-tavern-stafford-street/
The Burlington Arms
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/burlington-arms-london-129217
https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/BurlingtonArms.shtml
https://futurefamilyoffice.net/news/gloucester-circus-the-family-office-that-duped-londons-vc-scene/
The Mason’s Arms
Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com
E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com
