London Inns and Gardens
London Inns and Gardens
I N our article on TAVERN SIGNS we confined ourselves to a general survey of the subject; we 1 now purpose to consider the significance of…
London Inns and Gardens: Castle
The sign of The Elephant and Castle, on the south side of the river, was adopted from the crest of the Cutlers' Company, into whose trade…
London Inns and Gardens: Posts
The Horse Shoe, Tottenham Court Road, came into existence as a sign from the large horse-shoes nailed up at the entrance of Messrs. Meux's…
London Inns and Gardens: Mother
The Mother Red Cap, Camden Town, perpetuates the memory of a notorious poisoner known as "Mother Damnable, the Consort of the Devil," who…
London Inns and Gardens: Conduit
The White Conduit Tavern, Islington, occupies the site of the famous old White Conduit House, a popular place of resort previous to its…
London Inns and Gardens: Sadler
Sadler's Wells marks the position of an ancient holy well whose waters were famous for working extraordinary cures. In the year 1683, after…