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Let’s talk a look at some great historic pubs in Highgate: The Flask, The Gatehouse and The Wrestlers
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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:

Marx Pub Crawl

https://libcom.org/article/marx-piss-london-pub-crawl-karl-marx-late-1850s-wilhelm-liebknecht

Highgate Pubs

https://www.hamhigh.co.uk/lifestyle/21382780.drink-fill-rich-fascinating-history-highgates-pubs/

https://hornseyhistorical.org.uk/brief-history-highgate/

Flask

https://www.peculiarlondon.com/blog/the-flask-highgate

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol17/pt1/pp111-113

https://whatpub.com/pubs/NLD/5635/flask-london#google_vignette

Gatehouse

https://hidden-highgate.org/ye-olde-gatehouse/

https://londonist.com/london/pubs/the-gatehouse

https://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol17/pt1/pp103-104

Wrestlers

https://camra.org.uk/pubs/wrestlers-london-124852

Red Lion and Sun

https://www.theredlionandsun.com/home

https://barandkitchenmagazine.com/magazine/expertise/we-grill-heath-ball/

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

Photo: Ewan Munro

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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:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1OuvLmpOomQ2YFgJKbHbuzMoW4pllJEk&femb=1&ll=51.55538649508973%2C-0.16445213755555077&z=17

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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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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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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