Historic Pubs Of London Brought to you by Josh Caras

A little history of the English Pub Today we talk about the 'pub' but this is a term invented by the Victorians, an abbreviation of 'public house'. Today we talk about the 'pub' but this is a term invented by the Victorians, an abbreviation of 'public house'. It was the Romans who gave England its first 'pubs' almost two thousand years ago. It was the Romans who gave England its first 'pubs' almost two thousand years ago. In Roman towns tabernae served food and wine (and probably the local ale too), they displayed vine leaves outside to advertise their trade. When the Romans left, the tabernae disappeared In Roman towns tabernae served food and wine (and probably the local ale too), they displayed vine leaves outside to advertise their trade. When the Romans left, the tabernae disappeared

Historically Speaking (still) One thing all the invaders had in common was their fondness for drinking. One thing all the invaders had in common was their fondness for drinking. They had a particular thirst for ale, which was brewed using malted barley, water and yeast. They had a particular thirst for ale, which was brewed using malted barley, water and yeast. It was sweet and often powerful, but was easily soured and did not keep. It was sweet and often powerful, but was easily soured and did not keep. Skill was needed to produce good ales Skill was needed to produce good ales

Pubs & the Law In England and Wales the maximum permitted hours of opening are In England and Wales the maximum permitted hours of opening are Monday to Saturday to Sunday to Monday to Saturday to Sunday to So unfair So unfair Customers must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol in a pub unless Customers must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol in a pub unless they are having a meal in an area set aside for eating in which case 16-year-olds (accompanied by an adult) can drink beer or cider. they are having a meal in an area set aside for eating in which case 16-year-olds (accompanied by an adult) can drink beer or cider.

London’s pubs today Ye Olde Cock Tavern

Ye Olde Cock Tavern (cont’d) 22 Fleet Street One of London’s more eccentric Pubs is Ye Olde Cock Tavern One of London’s more eccentric Pubs is Ye Olde Cock Tavern It’s on Fleet Street where there are many examples of different architecture from the last 300 years It’s on Fleet Street where there are many examples of different architecture from the last 300 years The point is here that the building is quite narrow The point is here that the building is quite narrow

The Anchor

The Anchor (cont’d) 34 Bankside, Southwark Samuel Pepys witnessed the awesome destruction of the Great Fire of London in Samuel Pepys witnessed the awesome destruction of the Great Fire of London in Tom Cruise has a pint here in Mission Impossible Tom Cruise has a pint here in Mission Impossible The pubs original structure has been added-to over several centuries, creating a maze of odd little rooms featuring old brick fire places, warped oak beams and worn, creaking floorboards. The pubs original structure has been added-to over several centuries, creating a maze of odd little rooms featuring old brick fire places, warped oak beams and worn, creaking floorboards.

The Anchor (last one!) One of the many interesting rooms is named after Dr. Johnson, lexicographer and writer, who drank here regularly. A copy of his dictionary is on display. One of the many interesting rooms is named after Dr. Johnson, lexicographer and writer, who drank here regularly. A copy of his dictionary is on display. The Shakespeare Room has beautiful 18th century pine paneling. The Shakespeare Room has beautiful 18th century pine paneling. Thematically, The Anchor has a new old neighbor too, Shakespeare's Globe theatre recreated just along the waterfront. Thematically, The Anchor has a new old neighbor too, Shakespeare's Globe theatre recreated just along the waterfront.

The Grapes

A word about The Grapes 76 Narrow Street Built in 1720 the Grapes was a working class tavern, serving the workers of the Limehouse Basin. Built in 1720 the Grapes was a working class tavern, serving the workers of the Limehouse Basin. There are unsavory stories of watermen taking drunks from the pub to drown them in the river, then sell their corpses for medical dissection. There are unsavory stories of watermen taking drunks from the pub to drown them in the river, then sell their corpses for medical dissection. Charles Dickens wrote about this pub in his novel Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens wrote about this pub in his novel Our Mutual Friend

And wasn’t that just fun! To sum it up, there are a truckload of bars in London. To sum it up, there are a truckload of bars in London. They Really are all closed after 11pm They Really are all closed after 11pm Thanks go out to: Thanks go out to: Any Questions? Any Questions?