Walking Tour - The Route of the Condemned through Holborn… via its Pubs.

Fri Dec 27 2024 at 02:30 pm to 04:30 pm UTC+00:00

The Viaduct Tavern, EC1 | London

Richard Watkins, Footprints of London
Publisher/HostRichard Watkins, Footprints of London
Walking Tour - The Route of the Condemned through Holborn\u2026 via its Pubs.
Advertisement
Following part of the route to Tyburn via fine and historic pubs and exploring the gruesome history of the Tyburn Fair and that last drink.
About this Event

Public hangings at Tyburn were carried out for hundreds of years. The condemned would be led there in a procession from Newgate Pr*son as part of a gruesome public fair put on eight days a year. One legendary aspect of that day was the ritual of the prisoners taking a final drink in one of the many inns along the 2 and ½ mile route.

Walking through Holborn, Richard takes us along the first half of that route, joining up 10 fantastic present and a number of past pubs. We hear about the rituals of that procession and the final drink which would have been taken in at least two of the subject pub sites and pass three historic sites of execution. The walk also explores the history of the pubs (and some wider history through them), which are some of the finest and most historic in London such as the Olde Mitre, the Cittie of York and the Princess Louise. Ofcourse we take an interval drink half way.

Meet at the Viaduct Tavern, a short walk from St Paul's, Blackfriar's and City Thameslink stations. We finish the walk at the Angel pub, St Giles, just round the corner from Tottenham Court Road.


Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Viaduct Tavern, EC1, 126 Newgate Street, London, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 10.00 to GBP 15.00

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in London

Throwdown Thursdays at Coyote Piccadilly
Thu Dec 26 2024 at 10:00 pm Throwdown Thursdays at Coyote Piccadilly

Coyote Ugly Saloon Piccadilly

Neon Nights 80s & 90s Special (Boxing Day Special) Limited free tickets
Thu Dec 26 2024 at 10:30 pm Neon Nights 80s & 90s Special (Boxing Day Special) Limited free tickets

Egg London Nightclub

Tollywood TAGGEDHE_LE Telugu DJ Night
Thu Dec 26 2024 at 10:30 pm Tollywood TAGGEDHE_LE Telugu DJ Night

Egg London Nightclub

Football Showcase U18 & U23
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 02:00 pm Football Showcase U18 & U23

Shooting Starz

Kiln-formed Glass Workshop
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 04:30 pm Kiln-formed Glass Workshop

SONG Art And Craft

Walking Tour - Dickens After Dark: In the Steps of the Night Walker
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 05:00 pm Walking Tour - Dickens After Dark: In the Steps of the Night Walker

Churchyard of former St. Peter West Cheap Church

Dookie Vs. Blinked 182
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 06:00 pm Dookie Vs. Blinked 182

New Cross Inn

An Evening With Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy - London
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 06:00 pm An Evening With Sheikh Mishary Rashid Alafasy - London

ExCeL London

Moonlight Sonata at Christmas by Candlelight
Fri Dec 27 2024 at 06:00 pm Moonlight Sonata at Christmas by Candlelight

St James's Piccadilly

London is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore London Events