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135. Warrington Hotel: One of those pubs that is like having a pint in a museum. Magnificent exterior façade with an interior to match. Marble columns, stained glass and ornate moulding. Simply awe-inspiring.
136. The Globe: Large pub on the corner of Marylebone and Baker St. that caters to the tourists. Nothing special.
137. The Prince Regent: Purple walls and somewhat gaudy furnishings for a pub. A “pretty” place. Not a surprise the girls liked it.
138. The King’s Head: I LIKED this place!! A very quiet, quaint pub with strong local feel. Not to mention a cool wrap-a-round bar. If it were closer, I’d visit more often.
139. The Golden Eagle: Cool exterior on this corner pub with a refurbished interior, taking away any traditional feel. Tiny, TINY place. Mind your head when going down the stairs to the Gents toilet.
140. Pontefract Castle: Interesting 3 level pub with a very cool spiral staircase. Main bar is far better than the other levels. Decent enough place.
141. Duke of York: Small corner, Samuel Smith pub with a nice brass trimmed bar and small partitioned booths.
142. Bricklayers Arms: Boothed seating and nothing more that would make this one memorable.
143. Carpenters Arms: Simple corner place with some nice Victorian tiling. Shame the only thing on the telly was Olympic women’s shotput.
144. Windsor Castle: Odd place simply covered in an eclectic mix of celebrity/royal photographs and collections of small bric-a-brac. Quirky enough to lure me back.
145. Wargrave Arms: Newer Young’s pub with a wide open bar area. Nothing really noteworthy.
146. The Dove: Supposedly the smallest bar in all of Britain. Not so sure about that. The original pub area has low beamed ceilings, but the highlight of this 17th century riverside beauty is its great location overlooking the Thames. A classic.
147. The Black Lion: A 200 year old Hammersmith area place that has a great country pub feel to it. Must be the creaky bare floorboards. Garden area has a huge chestnut tree said to be older than the pub itself.
148. The Cross Keys: 19th Century pub that still has the original etched glass near the entry. Has been refurbished and expanded towards the rear for dining.
149. Andover Arms: I absolutely LOVED this place. Hidden back in a residential area, but made all the work finding it worthwhile. Separate entries for the Saloon/Public bar that was also divided by heavy draperies. Another quiet local pub that I could have spent all day in.
150. The Lamb Tavern: Located in Leadenhall Market, I’m not sure which was more impressive. Dated back to the 1760’s with paneling and etched glass, but it was the tiled staircase up to the dining area that was the most impressive.
151. Dirty Dick’s: Interesting place with a rustic cellar feel to it. Stored casks, beamed ceilings with odd nooks and crannies. Cellar bar was not open, which was a shame.
152. The Ten Bells: Living solely on its Jack the Ripper fame, it was a DIS-A-PPOINTMENT. One large gutted room w/ dodgy music almost resembling a punk feel. Shame… as the Victorian tile work on two of the wall still remain.
136. The Globe: Large pub on the corner of Marylebone and Baker St. that caters to the tourists. Nothing special.
137. The Prince Regent: Purple walls and somewhat gaudy furnishings for a pub. A “pretty” place. Not a surprise the girls liked it.
138. The King’s Head: I LIKED this place!! A very quiet, quaint pub with strong local feel. Not to mention a cool wrap-a-round bar. If it were closer, I’d visit more often.
139. The Golden Eagle: Cool exterior on this corner pub with a refurbished interior, taking away any traditional feel. Tiny, TINY place. Mind your head when going down the stairs to the Gents toilet.
140. Pontefract Castle: Interesting 3 level pub with a very cool spiral staircase. Main bar is far better than the other levels. Decent enough place.
141. Duke of York: Small corner, Samuel Smith pub with a nice brass trimmed bar and small partitioned booths.
142. Bricklayers Arms: Boothed seating and nothing more that would make this one memorable.
143. Carpenters Arms: Simple corner place with some nice Victorian tiling. Shame the only thing on the telly was Olympic women’s shotput.
144. Windsor Castle: Odd place simply covered in an eclectic mix of celebrity/royal photographs and collections of small bric-a-brac. Quirky enough to lure me back.
145. Wargrave Arms: Newer Young’s pub with a wide open bar area. Nothing really noteworthy.
146. The Dove: Supposedly the smallest bar in all of Britain. Not so sure about that. The original pub area has low beamed ceilings, but the highlight of this 17th century riverside beauty is its great location overlooking the Thames. A classic.
147. The Black Lion: A 200 year old Hammersmith area place that has a great country pub feel to it. Must be the creaky bare floorboards. Garden area has a huge chestnut tree said to be older than the pub itself.
148. The Cross Keys: 19th Century pub that still has the original etched glass near the entry. Has been refurbished and expanded towards the rear for dining.
149. Andover Arms: I absolutely LOVED this place. Hidden back in a residential area, but made all the work finding it worthwhile. Separate entries for the Saloon/Public bar that was also divided by heavy draperies. Another quiet local pub that I could have spent all day in.
150. The Lamb Tavern: Located in Leadenhall Market, I’m not sure which was more impressive. Dated back to the 1760’s with paneling and etched glass, but it was the tiled staircase up to the dining area that was the most impressive.
151. Dirty Dick’s: Interesting place with a rustic cellar feel to it. Stored casks, beamed ceilings with odd nooks and crannies. Cellar bar was not open, which was a shame.
152. The Ten Bells: Living solely on its Jack the Ripper fame, it was a DIS-A-PPOINTMENT. One large gutted room w/ dodgy music almost resembling a punk feel. Shame… as the Victorian tile work on two of the wall still remain.
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