Historic London Pubcast

Britain’s Most Popular Pub Name – The Red Lion, Westminster


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Let's explore 3 historic pubs all with the same name -- The Red Lion
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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/4/edit?mid=12c-WKa3XiT1qTLydK8psZocUR7Y_Wes&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/bduca5dv

The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in these episodes:

  • Ted Bruning  -- Historic Pubs of London (ISBN 978-0658005022) and London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
  • Wikipedia
  • https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/  by Ann Laffeaty  (Red Lion Crown Passage article)

Additionally, the  following resource(s) were used / quoted in this episode:

  • Fuller’s Red Lion Parlement St website (see “Gallery” - 360 Tour): https://www.redlionwestminster.co.uk
  • Fuller’s Red Lion Mayfair (see “Gallery” - 360 Tour): https://www.redlionmayfair.co.uk
  • Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/aug/06/mps-wanted-to-nationalise-westminster-pub-for-their-own-use
  • https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/most-popular-british-pub-names
  • https://victorianweb.org/authors/dickens/dc/redlion.html 
  • https://knowyourlondon.wordpress.com/2018/01/26/red-lion-tavern-crown-passage/
  • https://www.london.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=212812

Intro music:
Vivaldi - Spring Allegro by John Harrison w/ the Wichita State University Chamber Orch

Photo:  Leonard Bentley



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Historic London PubcastBy Eric Blair