Historic London Pubcast

Hampstead 1: Flask, Holly Bush, Duke of Hamilton, William IV

Eric Blair Season 1 Episode 27

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This is the first of two episodes covering the great old pubs of Hampstead. This one takes a look at The Flask, The Holly Bush, Duke of Hamilton and the King William IV
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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 (King William IV post)

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

The Flask:

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/14/100-best-books-clarissa-samuel-richardson

https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/6050/flask-hampstead#google_vignette

The Holly Bush:

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia

https://alondoninheritance.com/london-streets/holly-bush-hill/

https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/holly-bush-hampstead

https://www.mylilobridge.com/single-post/2019/07/19/the-holly-bush-the-historical-pub-of-hampstead

England's Mistress:  The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams, ISBN: 978-0099451839

Duke of Hamilton:

https://www.aladyinlondon.com/2011/03/duke-of-hamilton-pub-hampstead-london.html

https://www.cityam.com/london-landlord-bars-the-800-campaigners-that-got-his-pub-listed/

https://www.peculiarlondon.com/blog/the-duke-of-hamilton

https://londonwiki.co.uk/Middlesex/Hampstead/DukeHamilton.shtml

https://locipubs.com/duke/#:~:text=History,O'Toole%20and%20Oliver%20Reed.

King William IV 

https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/2019/09/11/king-william-iv/

https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/23846558.ghosts-hampstead-highgate/

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

Photo:  David



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