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Pubs Galore >> Crawls >> London's Oldest Pubs (allegedly!)

Title: London's Oldest Pubs (allegedly!)
Creator: BobOs .

Description:
In the early fourteenth century, there were 354 taverns in the city, but London lost lots of pubs in the Great Fire which is why so many of the city’s oldest pubs date to around 1667. This is a stroll around some of London's oldest surviving inns.

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The Old Bell Tavern (1)
	Dating to 1667 or thereabouts, this is one of the pubs claimed to be built by Sir Christopher Wren himself, for the use of builders working at nearby churches - in this case St Brides.
	The Old Bell Tavern has 37 pictures The Old Bell Tavern has 16 recommendations The Old Bell Tavern has an average rating of 7.0
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (2)
	The current building was built in 1667 after the Great Fire, but there was a pub here called the Horn in 1538 and the cellar dates to a thirteenth-century monastery.
	Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese has 35 pictures Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese has 24 recommendations Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese has an average rating of 7.5
Ye Olde Watling (3)
	Said to be built from old ships' timbers by Sir Christopher Wren circa 1668 and he is said to have used the upstairs rooms as a drawing office during the building of St Paul's Cathedral.
	Ye Olde Watling has 29 pictures Ye Olde Watling has 13 recommendations Ye Olde Watling has an average rating of 7.0
The George (4)
	In 1676, the George was rebuilt after a serious fire that destroyed most of medieval Southwark. Now the only surviving galleried London coaching inn.
	The George has 35 pictures The George has 22 recommendations The George has an average rating of 6.0
Seven Stars (5)
	Built in 1602 and situated in back streets behind the law courts.
	Seven Stars has 25 pictures Seven Stars has 24 recommendations Seven Stars has an average rating of 7.5
Lamb & Flag (6)
	First licensed in 1623, it's the oldest in Covent Garden. The brick front and upper floors are 19th century but its core is from the late 17th century.
	Lamb & Flag has 22 pictures Lamb & Flag has 23 recommendations Lamb & Flag has an average rating of 7.5