London's Oldest Pubs

London's Oldest Pubs13 places

1. 1The GuineaThe Guinea Grill, Bruton Place, London, UK* First Established: 1423 * Current Building: 1720 * Original Name: The Guinea (Now the Guinea Grill) There has been an inn (which was the…
2. 2The Hoop and GrapesThe Hoop and Grapes, Aldgate High Street, Greater, London, UK* First Established: 1593 * Current Building: 1593 * Original Name: The Hoop & Grapes The Hoop & Grapes is the best contender for oldest co…
3. 3Cittie of YorkeCittie of Yorke, High Holborn, London, UK* First Established: 1430 * Current Building: 1923 * Original Name? In the 1950s, at least, it was called Henneky's Long Bar. Before that,…
4. 4The Old Bell TavernThe Old Bell Tavern, Fleet Street, Greater, London, UK* First Established: Sometime in the 1400s * Current Building: 1678 * Original Name: The Swan, then The Golden Bell and later the Twelve Be…
5. 5Ye Olde Cheshire CheeseYe Olde Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, London, UK* First Established: 1538 * Current Building: 1667 * Original Name: No, but this name has stuck since it was rebuilt after the Great Fire.…
6. 6Ye Olde MitreYe Olde Mitre, Holborn, Ely Court, Ely Place, London, UK* First Established: 1546 * Current Building: 1546 * Original Name: Ye Olde Mitre This one has it all: original name, original location, or…
7. 7The Prospect of WhitbyProspect of Whitby, Wapping Wall, London, UK* First Established: 1520 * Current Building: 1520 * Original Name: Originally The Pelican, then the Prospect of Whitby, but in between mor…
8. 8The Seven StarsThe Seven Stars, Carey Street, London, UK* First Established: 1602 * Current Building: 1602 * Original Name: The Log and the Seven Stars It's a great pub. It's old. Is it the oldes…
9. 9The George InnThe George Inn, Borough High Street, London, UK* First Established: 1500s, possibly earlier. * Current Building: 1676 * Original Name: The George & Dragon If only we had better records,…
10. 10The GrapesThe Grapes, Narrow Street, London, UK* First Established: 1583 * Current Building: 1720s * Original Name: The Bunch of Grapes. The Grapes wins for oldest pub owned by a celebri…