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The Anchor is a pub in the London Borough of Southwark. It is in the Bankside locality on the south bank of the River Thames, close to Southwark Cathedral and London Bridge station. A tavern establishment (under various names) has been at the pub's location for over 800 years. [1] Behind the pub are buildings that were operated by the Anchor ...
In many places, especially in villages, a pub can be the focal point of the community. The writings of Samuel Pepys describe the pub as the heart of England. London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom. [5] Between 2001 and 2016, London lost 25% of its pubs (1,220 pubs). [6]
The Admiralty is a pub at 66 Trafalgar Square, London. It is the only pub situated on the square. [1] The Italianate building was built in 1871 by the architect F. W. Porter for the Union Bank. It was listed at Grade II in 1987, by which time it was a branch of the National Westminster Bank. [2]
The pub, a timber-framed Grade II listed building, has been in existence since 1867. [8] In 1984, a record 102 people squeezed inside. [9] The Old Ferryboat Inn, Holywell, Cambridge. One of a number of pubs claiming to be the oldest in England with claims of alcohol being sold on the site as far back as 560. [10]
The Old Bank of England is a public house at 194 Fleet Street, where the City of London meets the City of Westminster. It was constructed on a corner site in 1886 by Sir Arthur Blomfield in a grand Italianate style, the interior having three large chandeliers with a detailed plaster ceiling. It is a Grade II listed building. [1] [2]
Jamaica Wine House St Michael's Alley. The Jamaica Wine House, known locally as "the Jampot", is located in St Michael's Alley, Cornhill, in the heart of London's financial district.
The current building was built in 1875. There had been previous pubs on the site but they were demolished during the construction of Westminster tube station. The current pub closed in the 1980s when there was further extensive construction work for the Jubilee line and Portcullis House. It reopened in 2003 after extensive renovation. [2]
The Grapes is a public house situated directly on the north bank of the Thames in London's Limehouse area, with a veranda overlooking the water. To its landward side, the pub is found at number 76 in Narrow Street, flanked by former warehouses now converted to residential and other uses. It is listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for ...