Historic London Pubcast
Take a deep dive into the fascinating history, characteristics and people associated with some of London's most iconic pubs
Historic London Pubcast
Hampstead 2: Freemason's Arms, Jack Straw's Castle, Spaniards Inn
This is the second of two episodes covering the great old pubs of Hampstead. This one takes a look at The Freemason’s Arms, Jack Straw’s Castle and Spaniards Inn
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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
Additionally, the following resource(s) were used / quoted in this episode:
Orwells London:
Freemason Arms:
https://londonwiki.co.uk/Middlesex/Hampstead/FreemasonsArms.shtml
https://londonskittles.co.uk/index.htm
Jack Straw’s Castle:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2020-10-06_Hunt_EngelsMarx-T.pdf
Spaniards Inn:
https://camra.org.uk/pubs/spaniards-inn-hampstead-158165
https://izi.travel/en/b19c-the-spaniards/en
https://adam-yamey-writes.com/2020/12/08/the-spaniards/
https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/the-spaniards-inn-hampstead/
https://numberonelondon.net/2021/04/historic-pub-crawl-the-spaniards-inn/
https://layersoflondon.humap.site/map/records/the-spaniards-inn-spaniards-road-hampstead-london
Intro music:
Vivaldi - Spring Allegro by John Harrison w/ the Wichita State University Chamber Orch
Photo: Jacob Surland
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