Historic London Pubcast

Ep 43 Cheers To Limehouse Builder of Cities & Launcher of Empires


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In this episode, we’re back to looking at some riverpubs, this time in Limehouse, along with some area pub history and  a great area pub just inland.

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1xXDGJSfJIUy2gw_6uCASi-C45FpOg_M&usp=sharing

Or TinyURL:  https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

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

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

Limehouse Area History:

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/house-they-left-behind/

https://www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk/view-item?i=122172&WINID=1749070788344

https://zythophile.co.uk/2010/10/04/taylor-walker-the-brewery-name-that-just-wont-die/

The Grapes

Tim Hampson, London’s Riverside Pubs – ISBN: 9781504800211

Ian McKellen history:  https://www.thegrapes.co.uk/history.php

The Narrow (Bread Street Kitchen)

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/bread-street-kitchen-on-the-river-limehouse-155226

The Star of the East

https://boakandbailey.com/2022/08/the-star-of-the-east-a-surviving-limehouse-gin-palace/

https://www.londonpubexplorer.com/back-from-the-dead/the-star-of-the-east

https://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/39/39194/Star_of_the_East/Limehouse

James Potts & Sam Cullen, What’s in a London Pub Name, ISBN 9781854144713

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

Photo:  Reading Tom



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