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A riverside ramble through Mortlake. First up is The Jolly Gardeners with its ties to London’s market gardening boom and rowing pioneer Amy Gentry, OBE. Then we head to The Ship, a riverside classic at the finish line of the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race, where Victorian crowds once placed rowdy wagers on sculling duels. Along the Thames Path, Eric traces the rise and fall of Mortlake Brewery—from medieval monks to Budweiser and the fierce debates over its 21st-century redevelopment. Finally, we duck into The White Hart of Barnes, a 17th-century gem with Masonic secrets, famous neighbors, and a terrace that still claims the crown as “London’s best riverside pub.”

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

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Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in these episodes:

• https://camra.org.uk/
• https://pubwiki.co.uk
• Wikipedia

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

Mortlake history and brewery:

https://mortlake-history.org.uk/ind/gardens.html

https://www.mbcg.org.uk/history/

The pubs:

https://pubnames.co.uk/index.php

https://www.beerintheevening.com

https://www.greeneking.co.uk/pubs/greater-london/ship

https://londonist.com/pubs/pubs/pubs/the-ship-2

https://www.useyourlocal.com/pubs/ship-mortlake-10454/

https://www.whitehartbarnes.co.uk/

Jolly Gardener reviews: https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/24529/

White Hart reviews: https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/24434/

Books:

Captain Sir Richard Frances Burton: A Biography by Edward Rice, ISBN 978-0306810282

London’s Riverside Pubs by Tim Hampson, ISBN 97815048-00211

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

Photo: Richard Rogerson

Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com

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Body snatchers, cadavers, and one last drink before execution. I’m getting chills — and they’re sure to be multiplying — as host Eric Blair takes us down the dark alleys of Smithfield. From The Rising Sun’s ghostly guests and tales of fresh corpses for sale, to The Hand and Shears’ grim fairground trials, The Old Red Cow’s spectral landlord, and the origin of the phrase “on the wagon,” Eric guides us through another fascinating, spine-tingling take on London pub history.

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Google map with pubs covered in previous episodes pinned, courtesy of Andy Meddick:

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Or TinyURL: https://tinyurl.com/4xhc8w2s

The following resources are referenced or quoted frequently in this episodes:

• Ted Bruning -- London By Pub (ISBN 978-0658005022)
• Wikipedia
• https://londonspubswherehistoryreallyhappened.wordpress.com/ by Ann Laffeaty
• https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/
• Richards & Curl, City of London Pubs - A Practical and Historic Guide ISBN:0-87749-358-8

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

Rising Sun

:https://pubwiki.co.uk/LondonPubs/StBart/ClothFair38.shtml

https://owlcation.com/humanities/resurrectionists-body-snatching-in-19th-century-britain

https://www.spookyisles.com/rising-sun-london-ec1/

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/pubs-of-the-city-of-london-july-2020-part-3

Cloth Fair Street

https://alondoninheritance.com/london-streets/cloth-fair/

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/41-Cloth-Fair-The-oldest-house-in-the-City-of-London/

https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/properties/cloth-fair-43/

Hand and Shears and The Old Red Cow

https://www.pubology.co.uk/pubs/4099.html

https://alondoninheritance.com/londonpubs/hand-and-shears/

https://thehandandshears.com/history/

https://www.pubology.co.uk/pubs/4231.html

https://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Old_Red_Cow,_EC1A_9EJ

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

Photo: Jim Lindwood

Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com

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In this episode, we start in Clerkenwell, known for its revolutionary past, and visit The Crown Tavern. Then on toward Smithfield Market stopping at The Castle, The Three Compassas and finally The Hope

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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://pubwiki.co.uk/
• https://camra.org.uk/

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

Clerkenwell & Merlin’s Cave

https://www.londonloveaffair.com/blogs/a-historical-pub-crawl#:~:text=The%20Clerk's%20Well,the%20capital's%20highest%20murder%20rates.

https://clerkenwellgreen.org.uk/history-summary/

https://www.ec1echo.co.uk/the-roving-pub-that-is-no-more/

Three Compassas & Cowcross Street

https://www.mykindoftown.co.uk/blog/2022/08/01/cowcross-street/

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jan/15/bouchon-racine-london-i-am-a-huge-dribbling-admirer-restaurant-review

https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubs/23372/

Dictionary of Pub Names ISBN 1840222662

The Hope

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1293085?section=official-list-entry

https://www.thepeoplespub.co.uk/hope-smithfield

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

Website: https://historiclondonpubcast.com/

E-mail: hosteric@historiclondonpubcast.com