Historic London Pubcast

Take a deep dive into the fascinating history, characteristics and people associated with some of London's most iconic pubs

All Episodes

Historic London Pubcast

Mayfair 3

April 19, 2025 • Eric Blair • Season 1 • Episode 37

Send us a text

In this 3rd episode on Mayfair, we pop into The Clarence, The Goat, The Burlington and Mason’s Arms and finally The Iron Duke, all on the eastern edge of the district

================================

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
https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty

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

The Clarence: https://camra.org.uk/pubs/clarence-london-128752

The Goat:

https://whatpub.com/pubs/WLD/16093/goat-tavern-london

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

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/goat-tavern-stafford-street/

The Burlington Arms:

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/burlington-arms-london-129217

https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/Westminster/BurlingtonArms.shtml

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/the-moon-under-water/

https://futurefamilyoffice.net/news/gloucester-circus-the-family-office-that-duped-londons-vc-scene/

The Mason’s Arms: