It is said that the British maintain a stiff upper lip. Stoically facing what life throws their way. Keep calm and carry on and all that. Until, that is, it comes to their historic community pubs. Then developers are likely to see locals cast aside their stiff upper lips, gird their loins for a stiff battle, and fight back.
Save our Pubs! Pubs in Danger! A tough, but uplifting battlefield episode where history clashes with progress as we explore pubs lost, pub preservation, and the role of community pubs as London Heritage sites, and British Heritage sites across the whole United Kingdom. The loss of pubs in Britain is one of the most bitter of all UK development controversies.
This might seem like an odd choice of episode for a London history podcast, or even a London travel podcast, but when it comes to popular UK attractions, historic pubs stack up against the best of London attractions and historic buildings in London, such as The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, The London Eye, Buckingham Palace, and even Ten Downing Street.
Eric explores how legendary London pubs - The Still and Star, The Wenlock Arms Hackney, and The Carlton Tavern Maida Vale stared down developers, dodgy demolitions, and architectural abandonment. An exploration of pub closures, demolition, community advocacy, and pub preservation over tear down and conversion to more luxury flats.
Here's our London travel tip for your next trip. Pop in your ear buds, pull up episodes of The Historic London Pubcast that cover the London neighborhoods you’re visiting, plan out your own historic London pub walk, or pub crawl, and support these pubs with your business.
This episode is a rollercoaster of heritage, high-rises, and hop-fueled community heroism. Pull up a stool, pour a pint, and join the preservation punch-up.
Cheers!
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References
The Still & Star
https://spitalfieldslife.com/2020/12/18/so-long-still-star/
https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/historic-200-year-old-pub-23791756
https://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/about-us/
https://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/national-news/save-the-still-and-star/
Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z39FPw0X9GU
Ms. Goor’s Photos https://photos.app.goo.gl/nYfNn12SyN6G7Dcd6
The Wenlock Arms
https://londonist.com/2012/01/wenlock-arms-saved
Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com
E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com
