Monday 31 August 2009

New Inn


Name: New Inn
Age: 17th Century inn
Location: Blagdon, Somerset
Information: At the foot of the Mendips with spectacular views of Blagdon Lake from the rear. Good quality home cooked meals and traditional ales.

Monday 17 August 2009

Captains Cabin


Name: Captains Cabin
Age:
Location: 4-7 Norris Street, London
Information: The present “Captain’s Cabin” is on the site of an 18th century coaching inn named the “Cock Tavern”. It later became known as the “Punch House” when the proprietors began to specialise in old English punch.
The present name of the pub is derived from the use of nautical names for different areas of the house over years gone by i.e. The Mess Deck, Quarter Deck, Crows Nest, Fo’Castle and the Captain’s Cabin itself. The pub became so popular that the entire house became known as the “Captain’s Cabin”.