{"id":35756,"date":"2025-02-17T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T07:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=35756"},"modified":"2025-06-30T21:54:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T20:54:27","slug":"photo-feature-a-short-but-magnificent-pub-crawl-in-central-london-taking-in-four-traditional-boozers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/photo-feature-a-short-but-magnificent-pub-crawl-in-central-london-taking-in-four-traditional-boozers\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo feature: a short but magnificent pub crawl in central London, taking in four traditional boozers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-01.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>London is blessed with some incredible old-school pubs, and last week we took in four of the best, with our pub crawl starting by Blackfriars and progressing to Holborn.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-02.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first port of call was the wedge shaped, feast of lavish architecture, The Black Friar at 174 Queen Victoria Street, EC4V 4EG.<\/p>\n<p>Bedecked in stunning art nouveau arches, carvings and stained glass windows, this is a real treat for the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Built in 1875 and Grade II listed, this was a great start to the evening&#8217;s drinking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-03.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-04.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-05.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-06.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-12.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next up &#8211; and perhaps our favourite &#8211; was\u00a0 another wedge-shaped establishment, The Cockpit at 7 St Andrew\u2019s Hill, EC4V 5BY.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a pub on the site since the 16th century, with William Shakespeare buying\u00a0 a house nearby.<\/p>\n<p>The current iteration was built around 1825, and the\u00a0interior seems to have delightfully stalled in the mid 1970s, with patterned carpet throughout.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-08.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-09.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-10.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-11.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-13.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our third port of call is perhaps the best known: Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on 145 Fleet Street, on Wine Office Court.<\/p>\n<p>This historic hostelry features a labyrinth of bars on different levels, as <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ye_Olde_Cheshire_Cheese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a> notes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The entrance to this pub is situated in a narrow alleyway and is very unassuming, yet once inside visitors will realise that the pub occupies a lot of floor space and has numerous bars and gloomy rooms.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In winter, open fireplaces are used to keep the interior warm. In the bar room are posted plaques showing famous people who were regulars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-14.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-15.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-16.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our final pub was the Ship Tavern at 12 Gate Street, Holborn, \u00a0WC2A 3HP.<\/p>\n<p>Established as a pub in 1549, the Tavern lurks in a passage behind Holborn Underground station\u00a0 and boasts a fascinating history.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-17.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-18.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/pub-crawl-london-feb25-19.jpg\" alt=\"A short but magnificent pub crawl in London, taking in four traditional boozers\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Join the forum chat<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/forums\/london-and-the-south-east.48\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London forum<\/a> (over 190,000 posts)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/central-london-photos-parks-buildings-street-scenes-and-london-life.329057\/page-5#post-17082678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Central London photos \u2013 parks, buildings, street scenes and London life<\/a> (over 300 posts)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/search\/933289\/?q=pub&amp;t=post&amp;c[child_nodes]=1&amp;c[nodes][0]=48&amp;c[title_only]=1&amp;o=relevance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all threads about London pubs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>London is blessed with some incredible old-school pubs, and last week we took in four of the best, with our pub crawl starting by Blackfriars and progressing to 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