Thursday 21 May 2009

Hobgoblin


Name: Hobgoblin
Age: ?
Location: Angel, London
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Sunday 17 May 2009

The Chequers


Name: The Chequers
Age: 1634
Location: Fowlmere near Cambridge
Information: In 1634 Fowlmere was devestated by a fire which destroyed many buildings but The Chequers was damaged but remained habitable. During the sixteenth century the Inn doubled as a chapel of rest for the coffins journeying between London and Cambridge. It was frequented by bombers in the first world war.

Sunday 3 May 2009

The Spaniards Inn


Name: The Spaniards Inn
Age: 1584
Location: Spaniards Road, Hampstead Heath
Information: Built in 1585 as a tollgate inn on the Finchley boundary, the Spaniards formed the entrance to the Bishop of London's estate - an original boundary stone from 1755 can still be seen in the front garden. These boundaries are still relevant today - the pub is in Barnet and the tollhouse is in Camden, both are now listed buildings and traffic is reduced to one lane between the two.